Furnace structure
 | - Furnace, two temperature controllers, two-channel gas flowmeters are integrated into a mobile aluminum alloy frame.
- The chamber is made of high purity fused quartz tube with the dimension of 11" OD/10.8" ID x 9" H.
- The vacuum flanges are made of Stainless Steel 316 and lifting by the electric motor.
- Two 5"x5" IR heating plates and the spacing are adjustable.
- Top sample holder is rotatable at the speed 0 - 7 RPM.
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| - Top Flange with one KFD-25 vacuum port and one gas outlet (1/4" pipe required) can slide up or down manually to load and unload substrate and evaporated material easily.
- Bottom flange has one KFD-25 vacuum port with one gas inlet (1/4" pipe required) with needle valves.
- The flange is sealed by double silicone o-rings and can achieve max. the vacuum pressure of 10E-2 Torr by a quality mechanical pump and 10E-5 Torr by a molecular pump (vacuum pump is not included, please order separately).
- One digital vacuum gauge is installed on the top flange.
- Precision anti-corrosion digital vacuum gauge is in standard package(Since 2016.03.24).
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| Heater and Sample Holder | - Two independently controlled heaters with manually adjustable gap from 2 - 30 mm.
- 20 pcs Halogen lamps are used as the heating element for rapid thermal processing.
- Heaters are made of stainless steel with water cold jacket to reduce heat radiation and are capable of fast cooling.
- 5" Dia. the circular wafer holder is built into the top heater for holding the substrate.
- One set of high thermal-conductive AlN plates (5" Dia. x 0.5mm Thick) are included (place on the back of the substrate to make it heat uniformly).
- A 58L/min circulating water chiller is included for saving water source ( click the picture below to see detailed specs).
- Top sample holder is rotatable at adjustable speed 0 - 7 RPM
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| Temperature Controller | - Two precision digital temperature controllers with 30 segments programmable offer independent controlling of top and bottom heaters.
- Each controller has a PID autotune function to protect heaters from overshooting and an alarm function to prevent overheating from damaging the thermal couples.
- PC communication interface & software are installed for (click the picture below for details) recording temperature profile shown as below.
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| Working Temperature | - The maximum temperature for each heater: ≤ 800ºC.
- The maximum temperature difference between the two heaters: ≤ 300ºC depends on the spacing between two heaters:
- Spacing 30mm Max. temp difference: 315ºC @ heating bottom only
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| Heating & Cooling Rate | - Heating: < 8ºC/s ( heating single heater only )
- Cooling: < 10ºC/s (600 - 100ºC) Max.
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| Thermal Couple | Two K-type thermal couples are installed on top and bottom heaters separately. |
| Working Voltage | 208 - 240VAC, single-phase, 50A air breaker |
| Power Requirement | 10 KW total |
| Dimensions |  ( click pic to see dimension ) |
| Shipping Weight & Dimension | - Two pallets: 525 lbs and 48" x 40" x 87" and 165 lbs with 39x31x29" dimension
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| Optional | - One vacuum pump is required. Please order separately by clicking the first picture from the left below. The vacuum level can reach ≤ 10E-2 torr by a mechanical pump.
- If using corrosive gas, please use a cold trap or anti-corrosive dry pump as in picture 2-3 at extra cost.
- You may choose digital MFC gas delivery system by clicking the first picture from the right below.
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| Warranty | One year limited with lifetime support ( Consumable parts such as quartz tube and heating lamps are not covered by the warranty). |
| Compliance | - CE Certified
- UL / MET / CSA Certification is available upon request, additional charges will apply.
- Temperature controller is MET and CE Certified.
   
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| Operation Instructions |   |
Application Notes & Warnings
 | - The tube furnaces with quartz tube are designed for use under vacuum and low pressure < 0.2 bars / 3 psi / 0.02 Mpa. Vacuum pressures may only be safely used up to 1000°C. The flow rate for gasses should be limited to < 200 SCCM (or 200 ml/min) for reducing thermal shocks to the tube.
- Attention: A two-stage pressure regulator must be installed on the gas cylinder to limit the pressure to below 3 PSI for safe operation. Click here to learn the installation of a gas regulator.
- The foot-stand of this furnace is designed for short-distance hauling on the even surface (without pits or bumps) only.
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