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General EPMA => EPMA Equipment and Parts => Topic started by: Ben Buse on September 22, 2026, 01:42:47 AM

Title: film thickness monitor crystals
Post by: Ben Buse on September 22, 2026, 01:42:47 AM
Hi

Do all coaters use the same film thickness monitor crystals? Where do people buy replacements from? Or how do they clean them?
Title: Re: film thickness monitor crystals
Post by: Ben Buse on September 22, 2026, 01:46:37 AM
Has anyone tried these https://uk.megatech.com/pack-of-10-crystals-au-6mhz-pe108-02 (https://uk.megatech.com/pack-of-10-crystals-au-6mhz-pe108-02)
Title: Re: film thickness monitor crystals
Post by: Ben Buse on September 22, 2026, 01:49:27 AM
Ok this site suggests https://www.microtonano.com/EM-Tec-quartz-crystals-for-thickness-monitor-controllers-for-vacuum-coating-systems.php (https://www.microtonano.com/EM-Tec-quartz-crystals-for-thickness-monitor-controllers-for-vacuum-coating-systems.php) two types a 6Mhz and 5Mhz with different diameters with brands using different ones as shown in table
Title: Re: film thickness monitor crystals
Post by: Probeman on September 22, 2026, 07:33:14 AM
Quote from: Ben Buse on Today at 01:42:47 AMHi

Do all coaters use the same film thickness monitor crystals? Where do people buy replacements from? Or how do they clean them?

Maybe it's too "old school" but I've always had great success using the color on polished brass method for checking carbon evaporation thickness:

https://smf.probesoftware.com/index.php?topic=1252.msg8988#msg8988