A User's Guide to Vacuum Technology

by O'Hanlon, John F.

• ISBN13: 9780471270522
• ISBN10: 0471270520
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-07-04
• Publisher: Wiley-Interscience
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Summary

In the decade and a half since the publication of the Second Edition of A Users Guide to Vacuum Technology there have been many important advances in the field, including spinning rotor gauges, dry mechanical pumps, magnetically levitated turbo pumps, and ultraclean system designs. These, along with improved cleaning and assembly techniques have made contamination-free manufacturing a reality. Designed to bridge the gap in both knowledge and training between designers and end users of vacuum equipment, the Third Edition offers a practical perspective on todays vacuum technology. With a focus on the operation, understanding, and selection of equipment for industrial processes used in semiconductor, optics, packaging, and related coating technologies, A Users Guide to Vacuum Technology, Third Edition provides a detailed treatment of this important field. While emphasizing the fundamentals and touching on significant topics not adequately covered elsewhere, the text avoids topics not relevant to the typical user.

Author Biography

John F. O’Hanlon, PhD, is Emeritus Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Arizona in Tucson.

Table of Contents

Vacuum Technology.

Gas Properties.

Gas Flow.

Gas Release from Solids.

Pressure Gauges.

Flow Meters.

Pumping Speed.

Residual Gas Analyzers.

Interpretation of RGA Data.

Mechanical Pumps.

Turbomolecular Pumps.

Diffusion Pumps.

Pump Fluids.

Getter and Ion Pumps.

Cryogenic Pumps.

Materials in Vacuum.

Joints, Seals, and Valves.

Lubrication.

Rough Vacuum Pumping.

High Vacuum Systems.

Ultraclean Vacuum Systems.

High Flow Systems.

Multichamber Systems.

Leak Detection.

Symbols.

Appendix A. Units and Constants.

Appendix B. Gas Properties.

Appendix C. Material Properties.

Appendix D. Isotopic Abundances.

Appendix E. Cracking Patterns.

Appendix F. Pump Fluid Properties.

Index.