This compact single board Thin Film Deposition Thickness/Rate Monitor is the solution for many exacting thin film deposition applications - from the laboratory to the production floor. In the lab it can provide precise results and control for thickness or mass deposition experiments. Using the RS232 communications, the LabVIEWTM software provided, and a lab PC, quick results can be easily obtained for film or mass measurement experiments. For the small or table-top deposition system manufacturer, the STM-1 can be integrated into existing system controllers or, using its internal expansion bus, can support a custom OEM display/user interface to add accurate low cost thickness/rate monitoring to your small system. For larger systems, the RS485 interface provides multi-drop capability for up to 15 STM-1 monitors for large area monitoring or multi-point averaging. The on-board oscillator further reduces system cost where the sensing head can be located within 30” of the STM-1. If longer cable lengths are required the STM-1X can be used with Sycon’s remote or In-Vacuum oscillator/sensor.
