General Information -
(registration has closed 9/16-class space is full)
Cost Per Course:
- AVS Platinum Member
$1,045 (2-day course); $715 (1-day course)
- Non-Member
- $1,120 (2-day course); $790 (1-day course)
- Full-time Student/Requires Student I.D.
$400 (2-day course); $200 (1-day course)
- Multi-Course and Group Discounts Available
Contact Heather Korff, heather@avs.org.
Course Includes: Course notes and lunch.
Location:
Double Tree by Hilton-Westminster
8773 Yates Drive
Westminster, CO 80031-3680
Course Times: 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (Mountain Time)
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Annual Symposium -
The AVS Rocky Mountain Chapter Annual Symposium will be held on Thursday, September 19, 2024 also at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Denver-Westminster. You can visit vendor exhibits, attend an introduction to vacuum tutorial, hear about science during short talks, enjoy free lunch, discuss new ideas at the student poster session, and socialize during a happy hour that includes beer, wine, appetizers, and door prizes.
Short course registrants are automatically registered and welcomed to participate.
An Overview of Applied Vacuum Technology -
- Be introduced to the fundamental concepts of vacuum technology.
- Learn about common vacuum system hardware and instrumentation, including pumps, gauges, flanges, valves, and feedthroughs.
- Understand applications and processes involving vacuum technology.
- Benefit from a "just right" two-day course (when you don't have the time or the need to attend a four-day introductory course)..
Instructor
Tim Gessert
Managing Member
Gessert Consulting, LLC
Instructor
Neil Peacock
Consultant
Pine Place Consulting, LLC
Vacuum System Design -
- Learn how to select materials and fabricate vessels and components.
- Learn how to maintain a proper in-chamber environment.
- Understand the calculations and steps for vacuum pumping system design.
- Learn about the design and fabrication of vacuum systems.
Vacuum System Leak Detection and Basic Troubleshooting -
- Real vs virtual leaks
- Leak rate specifications
- Different leak detection methods
- How a mass spectrometer leak detector works
- Care and feeding of a mass spectrometer leak detector
- Basic ways to use a mass spectrometer leak detector
- What to do when a leak is found
- Possible steps when a system passes leak test but has sub-par performance
- Sources of gas that can affect vacuum system performance
- Ways to mitigate gas sources
Semiconductor Device Manufacturing Overview -
- Gain a "big picture" understanding of the steps involved in making and packaging an integrated circuit.
- Learn the jargon associated with the microelectronics manufacturing industry.
- Learn the key concepts and process parameters of each process step.
Instructor
Bridget Rogers
Associate Professor, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department, Vanderbilt University
Sputter Deposition -
- Understand the fundamentals of sputter deposition
- Review and discuss options for sputtering system design
- Learn how rf sputtering differs from dc sputtering and understand how rf sputtering works
- Understand reactive sputtering
- Understand thin film properties are modified by adjusting sputtering parameters
Instructor
Angus Rockett
Head for Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Colorado School of Mines
Other AVS Events -
AVS National Short Course Program - Virtual Only
Platform: Zoom
September 24-October 4, 2024
- Five (5) Courses being offered
AVS National Short Course Program - In Person Only
Tampa Convention Center, Tampa, Florida
November 4-7, 2024
- Fundamentals of Vacuum Technology (Nov. 4-7)
- Plasma Etching and RIE: Fundamentals and Applications (Nov. 4-5)
AVS Courses by Request
If you are interested in seeing an AVS Short Course offered in 2025 please complete the AVS Courses by Request form. (Recommended for individual training)
AVS Onsite/Online Training
Do your employees need training now? Are budgets tight? Let AVS bring our short courses and qualified instructors to your organization either onsite at your facility or virtually via Zoom. Please complete the AVS Onsite/Online Training request form to receive a proposal. (Recommended for group training)
AVS Publications Professional Development Webinar
Becoming a Peer Reviewer: Everything You Need to Know
Presenters: Eray Aydil, Stephanie Law, Mohan Sankaran, Alex Shard
Date: October 15, 2024
Time: 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. ET
Have an Idea for a Webinar or e-Talk?
We welcome suggestions for future Webinars and/or e-Talk topics and speakers.
Please e-mail Webinar suggestions to David Adams, AVS Short Course Chair, david_adams@avs.org.
Please e-mail e-Talk suggestions to Matthew Jordan, AVS e-Talk Chair, matt_jordan@avs.org.