Electronics for MBE · Baltimore, Maryland

MBE electronics
and control systems

EpiTech designs and manufactures power supplies, motion controllers, system and source controllers, bakeout controllers, and electronics racks for molecular beam epitaxy. Replacement equipment is designed to match the form factor of the model it replaces.

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Replacement of obsolete equipment, system modernization, and complete electronics packages.

Two EpiTech SmartMotion controllers configured for CAR control, rotation axis on the left and position axis on the right, with two motors
SmartMotion CAR control
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The product range

Individual controllers and complete systems

Products are available individually or as part of an integrated electronics package for your chamber.

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Current SmartPower Single 1500 effusion-cell power supply
01 / POWER

Power & temperature

Power supplies and temperature controllers for effusion cells, substrate heaters, heated viewports, and chamber bakeout.

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EpiTech SmartMotion controllers and motors
02 / MOTION

Motion control

Valve positioning, substrate rotation, and sample elevators on one controller platform.

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SmartSystem modular system controller front panel
03 / CONTROL

System control

Modular system control and shutter control.

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SmartTSP controller
04 / SOURCES

Sources & pumps

Dedicated controllers for gas manifolds, white phosphorus sources, and titanium sublimation pumps (SmartTSP).

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Have a specialized requirement? We also build custom controllers for MBE. Discuss custom control requirements →

Installed equipment

EpiTech electronics in an MBE installation

Ten SmartPower 800 power supplies and a SmartShutter16 controller installed together in one electronics rack, communicating over Ethernet for easier installation and rock-solid control.

The photograph shows an earlier EpiTech design. Current product photographs and specifications are available on the product pages.

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Ten EpiTech SmartPower 800 supplies in five rows beneath a SmartShutter16 controller in an MBE electronics rack
Installed SmartPower supplies and SmartShutter16 controller. Earlier design.

Replacement compatibility

Designed to replace obsolete MBE equipment

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Matched replacement form factor

Replacement equipment is designed for the form factor of the specific model it replaces, so it fits the existing installation.

02

Power-supply connections

Replacement power supplies retain the connections of the models they are designed to replace.

03

EpiTech motion hardware

Motion-controller replacements fit the form factor of the intended older Veeco model and use EpiTech motors and cables with metal screw-together connectors.

System overview

MBE electronics system overview

The illustration shows EpiTech power supplies, motion controllers, source controllers, and system-control equipment in an MBE installation. Select a product to view its details.

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An MBE system with EpiTech electronicsIllustration of an MBE growth system with EpiTech power supplies, system, shutter, motion, titanium sublimation and white phosphorus controllers in two racks, and control software from the separate company epiware llc at the operator desk. The valve motor is aligned with the source axis. The elevator carriage joins the transfer arm. The white phosphorus source connects by cooling tube and thermocouple to the rack; its MFC is internal. Each item links to its product page. RACK A · POWER SmartPower effusion cell power suppliesSmartPower™885.212.4SmartPower™11029.7SmartPower™612.06.1SmartPower™121514.0 Substrate heater power supplySUBSTRATE HEATER650.038.2 Heated viewport power supplyHEATED VIEWPORT1802.1 RACK B · CONTROL SmartSystem modular main unitSmartSystem™ SmartShutter controllerSmartShutter™ Motion control family: valve, CAR and elevator controllers42.10VALVE10.0 rpmCAR SmartTSP titanium sublimation controllerSmartTSP™48.0 A White phosphorus cooling controllerWHITE P · COOLING38.538.0N₂ 4.2 slm SmartManifold gas manifold controllerSmartManifold™RUN Substrate rotation (CAR) controller SmartValve valve positioner, motor in line with the source axis White phosphorus source: cooling tube and thermocouple to the rack Titanium sublimation pump Sample elevator controller epiware llc (separate software company; opens epiwarellc.com)epiware Power suppliesPower supplies System controllerSystem controller Motion controlMotion control Substrate rotationSubstrate rotation Valve positionerValve positioner Sample elevatorSample elevator Ti sublimationTi sublimation White phosphorusWhite phosphorus epiware llcepiware llc

An illustration of an MBE system with EpiTech electronics.

Services

MBE service and maintenance

Inside an MBE growth chamber during service
Service

Service + maintenance

Repairs, maintenance, rebuilds and overhauls across the spectrum of MBE reactors.

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An MBE system being modernized
Modernization

MBE modernization

Replace or update the electronics in an existing MBE system.

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MBE chamber hardware
Systems

MBEs for sale

Pre-owned MBE systems, inspected and available with EpiTech electronics.

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