TechCon Education Programs

You do not have to register for the TechCon or be a member of SVC to attend courses.

	April 19 Saturday	April 20 Sunday	April 21 Monday	April 22 Tuesday	April 23 Wednesday	April 24 Thursday
High Vacuum System Operation	V-201
An Introduction to Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) Processes	C-103
Basics of Vacuum Web Coating	C-204
Thin Film Growth and Microstructure Evolution	C-311
Vacuum System Gas Analysis		V-202
Sputter Deposition		C-203	C-203
Optical Coating Design and Monitoring		C-301
Plasma Modification of Polymer Materials and Plasma Web Treatment		C-314
High Power Impulse Magnetron Sputtering NEW!		C-323
Characterization of Thin Films NEW!		C-322
Vacuum Materials and Large System Performance			V-203
Practical Aspects of Optical Coatings			C-302
Primer on Thin Films and Vacuum Technology			C-101
Introduction to Plasma Processing Technology(half day)			C-210 P.M.
Sputter Deposition in Manufacturing				C-208
Reactive Sputter Deposition				C-315
Sputter Deposition onto Flexible Substrates				C-211
Tribological Coatings				C-308
Introduction to Ellipsometry				M-102 Cancelled
Troubleshooting for Thin Film Deposition Processes					C-212
The Practice of Reactive Sputtering					C-317
Nucleation & Growth of Nanostructures					C-318
ITO and Other Transparent Conductive Coatings: Fundamentals, Deposition, Properties, and Applications					C-304
Practical Aspects of Vacuum Technology: Operation & Maintenance of Production Vacuum Systems					V-207
Non-conventional Plasma Sources and Methods in Processing Technology						C-306
Introduction to Energy Conversion Materials and Technology						C-319
Evaporation as a Deposition Process						C-207
Alternative Transparent Conductive Oxides (TCOs) to ITO (half-day) NEW!						C-321 A.M.
Diamond Like Carbon Coatings – from Basics to Industrial Realization						C-320 A.M.

Course Classification System
The course codes are intended to provide the prospective attendee with some guidance as to whether the emphasis in the course is primarily on vacuum technology (V code), or vacuum deposition coating processes and technology (C code), or other miscellaneous topics (M code). The course number is intended to indicate the level of course specialization—the lower numbers refer to courses that are basic or introductory in nature, and the higher numbers refer to courses that offer a more specialized treatment of a specific topic. Courses are full day (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) unless otherwise noted.

This group of courses (V-201, V-202, and V-203) is designed in modular form where each module consists of a lecture, a problem-solving or demonstration session, and a review. All participants are expected to bring a pocket calculator and take part in group problem solving. The courses are not theoretical, but practical. They emphasize the underlying concepts in a physical rather than a mathematical way. Prerequisites are a desire to learn, and enough of a mathematics background to handle simple algebra. Persons registering for three of this specific group of courses at the SVC Technical Conference receive a discounted fee of $1,450 and only one textbook is provided in this case. The Student fee for all three courses is $425.

V-201 High Vacuum System Operation
Saturday, April 19 8:30 a.m.—4:30 p.m.
Course fee: $725 (includes text book) Student fee: $190

V-202 Vacuum System Gas Analysis
Sunday, April 20 8:30 a.m.—4:30 p.m.
Course fee: $725 (includes text book) Student fee: $190