Cressington HR208 sputter coater
- Open the regulator valve to Ar tank
- Lift lid
- Remove bell jar
- Rotate black knurled knob to move stage to desired platform; insert stubs on stage N.B. Any sample hanging off perimeter of stage will hit thickness monitor
- Replace bell jar
- Center shutter
- Replace lid
- Power to ON
- Wait until turbo reaches proper speed (READY light illuminates) and vacuum reaches 0.01 mbar; Press LEAK, wait 2 seconds or until leak circuit is purged then press LEAK again to turn OFF
- Turn ON thickness monitor
- Pump 10 – 15 minutes
- Press FLUSH; wait 10 -15 seconds and note vacuum degrades and press FLUSH again; once vacuum recovers REPEAT
- To check thickness, press and hold the TERMINATOR button; to set press up/down arrows
- Lightly press TERMINATOR button to arm (light is illuminated)
- Open shutter; do NOT rest on glass
- Start stage rotation by turning black knurled knob 2 clicks
- Start leak and thickness monitor; press FLUSH, wait 2 seconds then press LEAK; once vacuum reaches 0.02 mbar press ZERO
- Press START/STOP button; note monitor counts up to pre-set thickness (Pt/Pd set at 40 mA for approximately 1.5 minutes
- Once coating is finished press LEAK
- Stop the stage rotation
- Power to OFF
Turn OFF MTM - Close regulator valve to Ar tank
- Close shutter
- Lift lid
- Remove bell jar
- Remove samples
- Replace bell jar
- Replace lid
