Advanced Energy Expands Ascent DC Platform With Advanced Arc Management System
May 01 2012 - 7:30AM
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq:AEIS), a leader in power
conversion solutions, announced today that it will launch the
Ascent® AMS DC power solution at the 55th annual SVC TechCon 2012
conference scheduled for May 1-2 in Santa Clara, California.
Sponsored by Society of Vacuum Coaters, the event is one of the
largest thin-films coating technology tradeshows in North America.
This newest addition to AE's leading DC platform incorporates
the company's patented Arc Management System™ technology engineered
specifically for arc-sensitive PVD processes, including large-area
sputtering in applications such as solar PV and flat panel display
manufacturing. Ascent AMS power supplies deliver stable, repeatable
power regardless of process material or cathode design. With
capability such as the lowest published arc energy—less than 0.4 mJ
per kW—customers can minimize and successfully manage arcs in
arc-prone environments using materials such as AZO and IGZO. This
new product will be available in 30, 40, and 60 kW models.
Yuval Wasserman, president of Advanced Energy Thin Films, said,
"AE continues to build on its industry-leading product platforms
with new solutions that deliver high-value technological advantage
to our customers. The Ascent AMS product leverages the
innovative power technologies that AE has developed over our long
history in power conversion for reactive sputtering. These patented
features contribute to stable power delivery performance required
for uniform, ultra-thin films in a solution designed for low cost
of ownership. AE remains at the forefront of new technology
development, working closely with our customers to deliver highly
differentiated solutions that enable their next-generation
processes."
SVC TechCon Show Highlights
AE experts will be available at the company's booth (#317, Santa
Clara Convention Center) to discuss the latest advancements in
vacuum coating technologies. In addition to the new Ascent
AMS, the company will showcase its established, market-leading
power-delivery systems, including:
- Paramount® RF power delivery platform, including the new
Paramount VHF, featuring a flexible digital architecture, pulsing
and pulse synchronization, frequency tuning and a highly developed
arc management system;
- Navigator® II digital matching network, incorporating a new,
tune-while-pulsing Pure Pulsed Plasma™ capability for highly stable
plasma and smooth power delivery. The Navigator II product extends
real-time plasma characterization via self-diagnostics and advanced
metrology, and enhances accuracy via digital sensor technology; and
- Sekidenko optical fiber thermometers (OFT) delivering
high-speed, multi-channel temperature and emissivity measurement
and control across multiple processes and
substrates.
Technology Forums
In addition to our technology showcase in the exhibition hall,
the company is pleased to participate in the following technology
forums:
- "Advances in Power Supplies for High Arc Rate Applications,"
presented by Hendrik Walde, member of AE Thin Films Technical Staff
- "Self-Contained Plasma Source for Remote and Projected Plasma
Generation," presented by Dan Carter, member of AE Thin Films
Technical Staff
- "The Pulsed-DC Advantage: Improve Film Quality and Reduce
Downtime in Reactive Sputtering Applications," poster session
hosted by Doug Pelleymounter, AE Thin Films Field Applications
Engineer
- "Next-Generation Arc Management: Precision DC Power Solutions
to Manage Arcs for New Materials in Thin-Film PVD Applications,"
poster session hosted by Skip Larson, AE Thin Films Director of
Product Marketing
- "Power Supplies, Hardware and Associated Components for
Efficient and Stable Plasma Generation," Meet-the-Experts Corner
session hosted by Dan Carter, member of AE's Thin Films Technical
Staff
About Advanced Energy
Advanced Energy (Nasdaq:AEIS) is a global leader in innovative
power and control technologies for high-growth, thin-film
manufacturing and solar-power generation. Advanced Energy is
headquartered in Fort Collins, Colorado with dedicated support and
service locations around the world. For more information, go to
www.advanced-energy.com.
CONTACT: Cathy Kawakami
Director, Corporate Communications
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.
+1. 970.407.6732
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