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Just as the headline suggests, these are questions we get asked frequently, organized by product category. The links will take you to a short PDF file for the answer or discussion. This page is a work in process, so some questions don't have links yet - come back again later for the answer, or give us a call.

 
     
     
                                   
                                     
 

01

General

01-01

How does a QCM work?

01-01

How are rate and thickness measured by a QCM?

01-01

What is the "QCM Equation"?

01-02

What is Z-Factor?

01-02

How do I determine Z-Factor?

01-03

What is Density?

01-04

What is Tooling Factor?

01-04

How do I determine Tooling Factor?

01-05 Materials Tables - properties of materials

 

What factors effect QCM accuracy?

 

Why do I get negative rate readings?

01-11

What's the difference between a monitor and controller?

01-12

What is co-deposition?

 

What's a PID control loop and how do I tune it?

 

 

02

QCM Sensors, Feedthroughs, & Accessories

02-01

What do I need to make up a complete QCM system?

02-11

How do I choose a sensor?

02-12

What are the sensor cooling requirements?

02-13 How do I install a sensor and feedthrough?
02-14 How do I order spare/replacement parts for my sensor?
 

How do I operate a shutter?

02-21

How do I choose a feedthrough?

 

What is an InVac (in-vacuum) oscillator?

 

 

03

SQM-160 Monitor

03-01

Can I measure etch rate?

03-02

Can I display multiple sensor readings?

 

 

04

SQC Series Controllers

04-01

What is the difference between the SQC-222 and the SQC-122?

04-01

Can I upgrade my SQC-122 to an SQC-222?

04-11

How do I update SQC-122 or SQC-222 to the latest firmware?

04-21

What's the difference between the SQC-300 Series Controllers
and the discontinued SQC-122 and SQC-222?

04-22 How do I update my SQC-300 Series Controller firmware?

 

 

05

SQM-242 Card & SQS-242 Software

05-01

What software comes with the SQM-242 card?

05-01

What does the optional SQS-242 software do?

05-02

How do the SQM-242 and SQS-242 software compare?

05-11

Can I reset the SQS-242 Demo software after it times out?

 

How do I use the SQM-242 card with my application?

 

How do I install/uninstall the SQM-242 card?

 

How does the SQM-242 card handle shutters and other digital I/O?

 

How does the software handle shutters, and other digital I/O?

 

Can I export data to another program?

 

Can I control deposition from another program?

   
06 Q-pod Transducer
06-01 Do I need an oscillator with the Q-pod?

06-01

What do I need to make up a complete Q-pod system?

06-03 Can I use the Q-pod to control shutters, etc?
   

08

CI-100 Indexer

 

 

09

EIES-IV Guardian TM Electron Impact Emission Spectrometer

 

Will the Guardian work with my old Sentinel® sensors?

 

 

   
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
                                   
                                   
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