[labnetwork] Experience with Angstrom E-Beam Evaporators?

[Matthew Oonk]

Hi
We have an Angstrom Engineering Evovac evaporator in 2015.  Their design
teams was easy to work with and they had everything drawn and spec'd out
just the way we asked.     It is very heavily used because it has an
8-pocket ebeam gun and 2 thermal sources so it's very flexible in terms of
metal stacks.

The tool is well built and organized and they use quality components.  The
software intuitive and easy to use (we have the last of the older style but
I hear the newer one is even easier.)      The main advantage with Angstrom
is the service/support/troubleshooting - all the people at Angstrom are
willing to help you quickly with even the smallest problem or question.

-Matt
Matthew Oonk (he/him)
Research Engineer
Lurie Nanofabrication Facility
University of Michigan
734-646-1275
mwoonk at umich.edu



On Mon, Oct 20, 2025 at 9:28 PM Gabriel Catalano <gcatalano at stanford.edu>
wrote:

> Hello All,
>
> We are in the process of procuring a new E-Beam evaporator and considering
> options from Kurt J. Lesker, AJA Internation, and Angstrom Engineering; the
> pricing between all three vendors is comparable. We have lots experience
> using and maintaining KJL and AJA systems, but do not have much exposure to
> Angstrom Engineering's systems. We are curious for other nanolabs
> experience with these tools, particularly from a maintenance prospective.
> We plan to use this tool for both metal and oxide depositions. Any feedback
> or thoughts on Angstrom's E-beam systems is very much appreciated!
>
> Kind Regards,
> ------------------------
> *Gabe Catalano*
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> Stanford Nanofabrication Facility (SNF)
> (650) 498-4014
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