15Jan 2026 by maryam

S3IC Conference

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[vc_row][vc_column width="3/4"][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=""] S3IC Conference The Single-Molecule Sensors and NanoSystems International Conference (S3IC 2026), is dedicated to the latest breakthroughs in micro- and nanoscale sensing technologies, held on January 19–21, 2026 in Rome, Italy. S3IC brings together researchers and innovators from around the world to explore advancements that enable detection and analysis at the single-molecule level, with applications across health, environmental monitoring, security, and fundamental science. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner css=".vc_custom_1768324115083{background-color: #D9D9D9 !important;}"][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=""] The conference highlights emerging classes of label-free micro- and nano-sensors capable of observing dynamic molecular processes with unparalleled spatial and temporal resolution, and aims to bridge diverse domains such as optical and electrical measurement methods, quantum optics, nano-fluidics, DNA origami, and synthetic molecular machines. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/2"][vc_cta h2="" txt_align="center" style="3d" color="mulled-wine" add_button="bottom" btn_title="More About Thin Films" btn_style="3d" btn_color="juicy-pink" btn_align="center" css=""…
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11Jan 2026 by maryam

SPIE Photonics 2026

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[vc_row][vc_column width="3/4"][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=""] SPIE Photonics 2026 SPIE Photonics West 2026 is an annual conference and exhibition for optics and photonics professionals, gathering researchers, engineers, innovators, and business leaders in San Francisco, California, from January 17–22, 2026. This event offers a platform for sharing the latest scientific breakthroughs, emerging technologies, and industry trends across multiple sections. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner css=".vc_custom_1768173801991{background-color: #D9D9D9 !important;}"][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=""] Photonics West features tracks such as BiOS (biomedical optics and biophotonics), LASE (laser science and applications), OPTO (optoelectronics and photonic materials), Quantum West (quantum-enabled technologies), AR | VR | MR, and the new Vision Tech Forum focusing on intelligent imaging and sensing systems, with presentations in a wide range of applications, including thin film coatings by laser deposition. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/2"][vc_cta h2="" txt_align="center" style="3d" color="mulled-wine" add_button="bottom" btn_title="What is Deposition?" btn_style="3d" btn_color="juicy-pink"…
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21Dec 2025 by maryam No Comments

🎄 Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Vac Coat!

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[vc_row][vc_column width="3/4"][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=""] 🎄 Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Vac Coat! As we reach the end of another productive year, the Vac Coat team would like to extend our warmest Christmas greetings to all our customers, distributors, and partners around the world. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner css=".vc_custom_1766329477043{background-color: #D9D9D9 !important;}"][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=""] Your trust in our coating and thin-film deposition systems has been the foundation of our growth, and we are truly grateful for your continued support. Vac Coat wishes you a joyful Christmas filled with peace and happiness, and a successful New Year ahead—full of new research achievements, innovation, and exciting opportunities. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_posts_slider count="3" interval="3" css="" posttypes="post,page" posts_in="8136, 7936, 6507"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner css=".vc_custom_1766329788991{background-color: #D9D9D9 !important;}"][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=""] Vac Coat technical team is available through digital communications to provide after-sales services, even on holidays, for continuous support…
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19Dec 2025 by maryam No Comments

Methods for Thin Film Thickness Measurement

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[vc_row][vc_column width="3/4"][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=""] Methods for Thin Film Thickness Measurement Thin films are deposited layers or coatings with thicknesses in the range of micrometer or nanometer that are widely used in various industries including electronics, nanotechnology, energy, and industrial coatings. One of the main challenges in working with these films is the accurate measurement of their thickness, which is central in PVD process control, metrology and materials research. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner css=".vc_custom_1766132241242{background-color: #D9D9D9 !important;}"][vc_column_inner width="1/2"][vc_cta h2="" txt_align="center" style="3d" color="mulled-wine" add_button="bottom" btn_title="More About Thin Films" btn_style="3d" btn_color="juicy-pink" btn_align="center" css="" btn_link="url:https%3A%2F%2Fvaccoat.com%2Fblog%2Fthin-film-and-thin-films-types%2F|title:Thin%20Films%20Coating%20and%20Applications"][/vc_cta][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/2"][vc_raw_html css=""]JTNDaWZyYW1lJTIwd2lkdGglM0QlMjI0NjAlMjIlMjBoZWlnaHQlM0QlMjIyMTUlMjIlMjBzcmMlM0QlMjJodHRwcyUzQSUyRiUyRnd3dy55b3V0dWJlLmNvbSUyRmVtYmVkJTJGVDVjSWZMa3hIQ2clM0ZzaSUzREhuTWRTV2dIVkVjZk51dDglMjIlMjB0aXRsZSUzRCUyMllvdVR1YmUlMjB2aWRlbyUyMHBsYXllciUyMiUyMGZyYW1lYm9yZGVyJTNEJTIyMCUyMiUyMGFsbG93JTNEJTIyYWNjZWxlcm9tZXRlciUzQiUyMGF1dG9wbGF5JTNCJTIwY2xpcGJvYXJkLXdyaXRlJTNCJTIwZW5jcnlwdGVkLW1lZGlhJTNCJTIwZ3lyb3Njb3BlJTNCJTIwcGljdHVyZS1pbi1waWN0dXJlJTNCJTIwd2ViLXNoYXJlJTIyJTIwcmVmZXJyZXJwb2xpY3klM0QlMjJzdHJpY3Qtb3JpZ2luLXdoZW4tY3Jvc3Mtb3JpZ2luJTIyJTIwYWxsb3dmdWxsc2NyZWVuJTNFJTNDJTJGaWZyYW1lJTNF[/vc_raw_html][vc_column_text css=".vc_custom_1766103420053{margin-top: -20px !important;}"] Diamond-Like Carbon (DLC) Coating Thickness | FT-IR Microscopy | Material Research I LUMOS II [/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=""] How to choose the proper method for measurement of thin film thickness? Thin film thickness measurement can be performed in various ways and…
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12Dec 2025 by maryam No Comments

Reactive Sputter Deposition Conference 2025 (RSD 2025)

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[vc_row][vc_column width="3/4"][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=""] Reactive Sputter Deposition Conference 2025 (RSD 2025) The International Symposium on Reactive Sputter Deposition (RSD 2025) is one of the most important professional events in the field of physical vapour deposition, thin film growth, and in particular reactive sputtering technology. The conference will be held on Tuesday 16 and Wednesday 17 December, 2025, at Manchester Metropolitan University, UK. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner css=".vc_custom_1765540499688{background-color: #D9D9D9 !important;}"][vc_column_inner width="1/2"][vc_cta h2="" txt_align="center" style="3d" color="mulled-wine" add_button="bottom" btn_title="Reactive Sputtering" btn_style="3d" btn_color="juicy-pink" btn_align="center" css="" btn_link="url:https%3A%2F%2Fvaccoat.com%2Fblog%2Freactive-sputtering%2F|title:Reactive%20Sputtering%3A%20A%20Brief%20Overview%20and%20Advantages"][/vc_cta][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/2"][vc_cta h2="" txt_align="center" style="3d" color="mulled-wine" add_button="bottom" btn_title="What is Thin Film?" btn_style="3d" btn_color="juicy-pink" btn_align="center" css="" btn_link="url:https%3A%2F%2Fvaccoat.com%2Fblog%2Fthin-film-and-thin-films-types%2F|title:Thin%20Films%20Coating%20and%20Applications"][/vc_cta][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=""] Also, a specialized training workshop has been designed for researchers, students and engineers, aiming to create a deeper understanding of the physical principles, laboratory methods and practical challenges of reactive sputtering deposition such as process control,…
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01Dec 2025 by maryam

Annual BESSY@HZB User Meeting

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[vc_row][vc_column width="3/4"][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=""] Annual BESSY@HZB User Meeting The 17th BESSY@HZB User Meeting will be held on 3-4 December 2025 at the WISTA Event Center in Adlershof, Berlin, to foster exchanging scientific knowledge, presenting research achievements, and facilitating new collaborations for the user community of BESSY II synchrotron resources at Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB). AMT showcases Vac Coat vacuum coating systems in the exhibition section of this event. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner css=".vc_custom_1764604120746{background-color: #D9D9D9 !important;}"][vc_column_inner width="1/2"][vc_cta h2="" txt_align="center" style="3d" color="mulled-wine" add_button="bottom" btn_title="Vacuum Coaters" btn_style="3d" btn_color="juicy-pink" btn_align="center" css="" btn_link="url:https%3A%2F%2Fvaccoat.com%2Fproducts%2F"][/vc_cta][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/2"][vc_cta h2="" txt_align="center" style="3d" color="mulled-wine" add_button="bottom" btn_title="Sputtering" btn_style="3d" btn_color="juicy-pink" btn_align="center" css="" btn_link="url:https%3A%2F%2Fvaccoat.com%2Fblog%2Fsputtering%2F|title:Sputtering%20Process%20%7C%20Sputtering%20Deposition%20Method"][/vc_cta][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width="2/3"][vc_column_text css=""] In these meetings, researchers from academia, research institutions, and industry will present outstanding results of research conducted at the HZB facility over the past year in the form of plenary talks, scientific highlights,…
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28Nov 2025 by maryam

Vac Coat High Vacuum Systems Upgraded by the Electric Valve

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[vc_row][vc_column width="3/4"][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=""] Vac Coat High Vacuum Systems Upgraded by the Electric Valve Vac Coat has upgraded all its high vacuum coating systems with an electric valve installed on the line from the backing pump to the turbomolecular pump. This feature helps prevent backstreaming of backing pump oil to the turbo pump and vacuum chamber, which can cause serious problems for any vacuum coating system. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner css=".vc_custom_1764185881174{background-color: #D9D9D9 !important;}"][vc_column_inner width="1/2"][vc_cta h2="" txt_align="center" style="3d" color="mulled-wine" add_button="bottom" btn_title="Turbo Pump" btn_style="3d" btn_color="juicy-pink" btn_align="center" css="" btn_link="url:https%3A%2F%2Fvaccoat.com%2Fblog%2Flearn-more-about-turbomolecular-pumps%2F|title:Learn%20More%20about%20Turbomolecular%20Pumps"][/vc_cta][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/2"][vc_cta h2="" txt_align="center" style="3d" color="mulled-wine" add_button="bottom" btn_title="More" btn_style="3d" btn_color="juicy-pink" btn_align="center" css="" btn_link="url:https%3A%2F%2Fvaccoat.com%2Fblog%2Fvacuum-coating-chamber-maintenance%2F|title:Vacuum%20Coating%20Chamber%20Maintenance"][/vc_cta][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=""] Vac Coat’s high vacuum coaters, including sputter coaters like DST1 and DST3, carbon coaters such as DCT and DCT-300, and thermal evaporators like DTE and DTT, as well as hybrid coaters that enable more than…
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21Nov 2025 by maryam No Comments

Vacuum Coating Chamber Maintenance

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[vc_row][vc_column width="3/4"][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=""] Vacuum Coating Chamber Maintenance Vacuum chambers are the heart of a vacuum coating system. Maintenance of the vacuum coating chamber used in physical vapour deposition (PVD), including sputtering or thermal evaporation methods, is critical to ensure layer quality, repeatability, device uptime, and equipment lifespan. The main considerations in vacuum chamber maintenance include vacuum chamber cleaning from contamination, leak detection, inspecting O-rings and seals, and vacuum pump(s) servicing. A vacuum coating may also contain other parts like film thickness monitor, gas flow controller (MFC), cooling system, etc., that require frequent inspection and calibration. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner css=".vc_custom_1763730178816{background-color: #D9D9D9 !important;}"][vc_column_inner width="1/2"][vc_cta h2="" txt_align="center" style="3d" color="mulled-wine" add_button="bottom" btn_title="More About Thermal Evaporation" btn_style="3d" btn_color="juicy-pink" btn_align="center" css="" btn_link="url:https%3A%2F%2Fvaccoat.com%2Fblog%2Fthermal-evaporation-method%2F|title:Thin%20Film%20Deposition%20By%20Thermal%20Evaporation%20Method"][/vc_cta][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/2"][vc_cta h2="" txt_align="center" style="3d" color="mulled-wine" add_button="bottom" btn_title="More About Sputtering" btn_style="3d" btn_color="juicy-pink" btn_align="center" css="" btn_link="url:https%3A%2F%2Fvaccoat.com%2Fblog%2Fsputtering%2F|title:Sputtering%20Process%20%7C%20Sputtering%20Deposition%20Method"][/vc_cta][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=""] What…
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17Nov 2025 by maryam

International Conference on Metal Materials Processes and Manufacturing (ICMMPM 2025)

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[vc_row][vc_column width="3/4"][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=""] International Conference on Metal Materials Processes and Manufacturing (ICMMPM 2025) The 7th International Conference on Metal Materials Processes and Manufacturing (ICMMPM 2025) will be held on 20-22 November, 2025 in Jeju Island, South Korea. This prestigious scientific event is designed to exchange knowledge and innovation in the fields of manufacturing processes, metallurgy and materials engineering and provides an opportunity for researchers, engineers, university professors and industrial activists from all over the world to gather. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner css=".vc_custom_1763117181917{background-color: #D9D9D9 !important;}"][vc_column_inner width="1/2"][vc_cta h2="" txt_align="center" style="3d" color="mulled-wine" add_button="bottom" btn_title="More About Deposition" btn_style="3d" btn_color="juicy-pink" btn_align="center" css="" btn_link="url:https%3A%2F%2Fvaccoat.com%2Fblog%2Fdeposition%2F|title:Deposition%20Methods%20%7C%20Vacuum%20Deposition"][/vc_cta][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/2"][vc_cta h2="" txt_align="center" style="3d" color="mulled-wine" add_button="bottom" btn_title="Sputter Coaters" btn_style="3d" btn_color="juicy-pink" btn_align="center" css="" btn_link="url:https%3A%2F%2Fvaccoat.com%2Fblog%2Fdeposition%2F|title:Deposition%20Methods%20%7C%20Vacuum%20Deposition"][/vc_cta][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=""] The main focus of the conference is on topics such as new material design, manufacturing process simulation, advanced materials, coating technologies,…
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10Nov 2025 by maryam

ISTFA 2025

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[vc_row][vc_column width="3/4"][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=""] The 51st International Symposium for Testing and Failure Analysis (ISTFA 2025) The 51st International Symposium for Testing and Failure Analysis (ISTFA) will take place on November 16-20, 2025, in Pasadena, California. This event, organised by ASM International, focuses on microelectronics failure analysis, with the main theme of “Scaling Beyond Moore’s Law: Heterogeneous Computing and Advanced Packaging”, which echoes reshaping the landscape toward integration of diverse technologies. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner css=".vc_custom_1762779912839{background-color: #D9D9D9 !important;}"][vc_column_inner width="1/2"][vc_cta h2="" txt_align="center" style="3d" color="mulled-wine" add_button="bottom" btn_title="More About SEM" btn_style="3d" btn_color="juicy-pink" btn_align="center" css="" btn_link="url:https%3A%2F%2Fvaccoat.com%2Fblog%2Fscanning-electron-microscope-sem%2F|title:Scanning%20Electron%20Microscope%20(SEM)"][/vc_cta][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/2"][vc_cta h2="" txt_align="center" style="3d" color="mulled-wine" add_button="bottom" btn_title="SEM Coaters" btn_style="3d" btn_color="juicy-pink" btn_align="center" css="" btn_link="url:https%3A%2F%2Fvaccoat.com%2Fsem-coater%2F|title:SEM%20Coaters%20%7C%20Coating%20Techniques%20for%20SEM"][/vc_cta][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=""] This event brings together experts and researchers working in the field of semiconductor device testing and failure analysis, offering technical sessions, workshops, and an exhibition. Renowned electron microscope manufacturers,…
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