13-05-2024 | Advanced Energy | Power
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. has added a fully water-cooled 60kW option to its Ascent Arc Management System (AMS) family of DC generators for the precise control of film quality and repeatability, expanding the industry-leading system with the most advanced software capabilities and the ability to operate in harsh environments.
Delivering accurate, stable and repeatable power, the Ascent AMS II supports new materials and cathode design process innovation and allows customers to maximise productivity and lower cost as thin film deposition areas grow. Its fully water-cooled design optimises reliability by keeping external debris from industrial processes from the power supply enclosure. The expanded operating range of the device increases process capability. It also fulfils global input necessities with a single part number – simplifying tool installation.
Embedded PowerInsight by Advanced Energy software supplies actionable intelligence that can be applied to optimise processes for improved throughput and yield and decrease unplanned equipment downtime.
“Pressure to maximise productivity and reduce cost are driving deposition areas to become larger and larger – therefore, higher power levels are required. This increases the potential for arc-related damage to the final product,” said Juergen Braun, Advanced Energy’s senior vice president, Plasma Power Products. “Ascent AMS II provides a fully water-cooled power delivery solution featuring AE’s proven arc management technology and now covers a wider operating range. With that, customers will be equipped to process under the harshest conditions and can easily implement Ascent AMS II to next-generation system designs.”
The power supply is versatile and ideal for a range of applications. It is particularly suited to physical vapour deposition processes, including those for thin films on flat panel displays, glass, solar, and other industrial coating applications. This platform can be employed directly in DC processes or combined with Advanced Energy’s Ascent DMS (dual-magnetron sputtering) for bipolar DC processes.
The 60 kW Ascent AMS II power supply is on display at AE’s booth (#1003) at the 67th annual Society of Vacuum Coaters (SVC) Technical Conference in Chicago taking place this week.
