NovaCentrix PulseForge 1200
Photonic Curing Tool for Research and Development
The NovaCentrix PulseForge 1200 photonic curing tool processes high-temperature materials on low-temperature substrates, and is optimized for use in materials and applications development. NovaCentrix has particularly focused on safety from the hazards of outgassing samples and extreme light in the PulseForge 1200 tool design. The sample processing drawer of the PulseForge 1200 is protective of the hazards of extreme light impacting the eyes of users and also operates at slightly less than room pressure with sample off gassing being sent through HEPA filtration before going into the exhaust duct. Based on the same engineering found in the production-capable PulseForge 3200 tools, the process conditions developed with the PulseForge 1200 will be sure to scale straight into pilot and volume production. When combined with NovaCentrix’s SimPulse® thermal stack simulation package for predicting the time-temperature history of each layer in a thin film stack during photonic curing, the PulseForge 1200 comprises the ideal R&D platform for photonic curing development.
Easy-Access Connections
For R&D, it is not just the results that matter, but also how to get there and what is happening to the materials along the way. That’s why the PulseForge 1200 is designed and built with flexible data ports and integrated data processing for optional instrumentation accessories. The data ports provide the user the flexibility to utilize their own custom instrumentation. As a standard accessory, a bolometer for measuring the exposure energy is provided.
Pulse Shaping Capability
The PulseForge 1200 allows the user to optimize processing conditions using pulse shaping. These advanced exposure structures are key to drying and other processes, especially for depositions >10 microns. Pulse shaping is also critical for optimal processing of advanced reacting materials such as the low-cost Metalon ICI copper oxide reduction ink.











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