Short Course Catalog

Taught by industry professionals, AVS Short courses offer training for technicians, scientists, and engineers in three broad categories (see below).

Many AVS courses can be customized through our Onsite/Online Short Courses program, click the On Site Course link next to any course of interest. This option is best for groups of 10 or more people.

Don’t see what you are looking for on the current AVS Short Course Schedule? Then click on the Short Courses by Request form to make a request for a course to be provided at a future date/location. This option is best for individuals or small groups.
 

Vacuum & Equipment Technology Topics Related to vacuum and processing equipment design, ooperation, and maintenance.
Comprehensive Technology Overviews
An Overview of Applied Vacuum Technology	On Site Courses	Short Courses by Request
Fundamentals of Vacuum Technology	On Site Courses	Short Courses by Request
Gauging & Flow Control
Analysis of Mass Spectrometer (RGA) Spectra	On Site Courses	Short Courses by Request
Partial Pressure Analysis with Residual Gas Analyzers	On Site Courses	Short Courses by Request
Total Pressure Gauging Techniques	On Site Courses	Short Courses by Request
Safety
Vacuum and Cryogen Safety	On Site Courses	Short Courses by Request
System & Pump Operation
Controlling Contamination in Vacuum Systems	On Site Courses	Short Courses by Request
Cryopump Technology	On Site Courses	Short Courses by Request
Operation & Maintenance of Vacuum Pumping Systems	On Site Courses	Short Courses by Request
Vacuum System Leak Detection and Basic Troubleshooting	On Site Courses	Short Courses by Request
Vacuum Pumps: An Introduction to their Operation and Maintenance	On Site Courses	Short Courses by Request
System & Vessel Design
UHV Design and Practices	On Site Courses	Short Courses by Request
Vacuum Sealing and Joining Techniques	On Site Courses	Short Courses by Request
Vacuum System Design	On Site Courses	Short Courses by Request
Vacuum Vessel Engineering	On Site Courses	Short Courses by Request
Materials Characterization Topics covering chemical, physical, and electrical characterization of films, surfaces, particles, and interfaces.
Characterization Techniques
A Comprehensive Course on Surface Analysis and Depth Profiling by X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS or ESCA), Auger Electron Spectroscopy (AES), Focused Ion Beam Analysis (FIB) and Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (SIMS) (2 days)	On Site Courses	Short Courses by Request
Atomic Force and Scanning Tunneling Microscopy	On Site Courses	Short Courses by Request
Essentials of Accurate and Reliable Surface Analysis using X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) and Auger Electron Spectroscopy (AES)	On Site Courses	Short Courses by Request
Focused Ion Beams (FIB) and Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (SIMS)	On Site Courses	Short Courses by Request
Fundamentals of Semiconductor Characterization: Electrical and Optical Techniques	On Site Courses	Short Courses by Request
High Resolution X-ray Reflection and Diffraction Methods for Thin Film Characterization	On Site Courses	Short Courses by Request
Industrial Ion Sources	On Site Courses	Short Courses by Request
Introduction to Spectroscopic Ellipsometry	On Site Courses	Short Courses by Request
Introduction to Surface Analysis	On Site Courses	Short Courses by Request
Major Analytical Techniques other than XPS, AES, FIB, SIMS	On Site Courses	Short Courses by Request
Scanning Electron Microscopy and X-ray Microanalysis	On Site Courses	Short Courses by Request
Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry	On Site Courses	Short Courses by Request
Surface Analysis, Interface, and Thin Film Analysis: The Major Methods	On Site Courses	Short Courses by Request
Surface Characterization of Biomaterials	On Site Courses	Short Courses by Request
X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS): The Basics and Advanced Approaches and Applications	On Site Courses	Short Courses by Request
Materials Processing Topics covering materials processing, modification, and integration.
Comprehensive Technology Overviews
Hard Coatings by PVD Methods	On Site Courses	Short Courses by Request
Thin Film Nucleation, Growth, and Microstructural Evolution	On Site Courses	Short Courses by Request
Transparent Conducting Oxides: Applications, Science, Fabrication, and Characterization	On Site Courses	Short Courses by Request
Processing & Equipment Technology
Adhesion and Stiction: Mechanisms, Measurement Techniques, and Methods for Reduction	On Site Courses	Short Courses by Request
An Introduction to Ion Beam Coating Deposition Techniques	On Site Courses	Short Courses by Request
An Introduction to Ion Sources: Principles and Techniques	On Site Courses	Short Courses by Request
Atomic Layer Deposition	On Site Courses	Short Courses by Request
Atomic Layer Deposition: Basic Principles, Characterizations, and Applications	On Site Courses	Short Courses by Request
Atomic Layer Etching	On Site Courses	Short Courses by Request
Atomic Layer Deposition: Fundamentals, Chemistry and Applications	On Site Courses	Short Courses by Request
Basics of Radio Frequency Technology (1-day)	On Site Courses	Short Courses by Request
Basics of Radio Frequency Technology (2-days)	On Site Courses	Short Courses by Request
Chemical Mechanical Planarization for Microelectronics Manufacturing	On Site Courses	Short Courses by Request
Cleaning and Surface Conditioning Techniques for Integrated Circuit Manufacturing	On Site Courses	Short Courses by Request
CVD for Microelectronics	On Site Courses	Short Courses by Request
Evaporation for Thin Film Deposition	On Site Courses	Short Courses by Request
Ion Implantation: Fundamentals, Process Controls and Advanced Applications	On Site Courses	Short Courses by Request
Ion Implantation Processing	On Site Courses	Short Courses by Request
Photolithography Process in IC Production	On Site Courses	Short Courses by Request
Plasma-Enhanced CVD: Fundamentals, Techniques, and Applications	On Site Courses	Short Courses by Request
Plasma Etching and RIE: Fundamentals and Applications	On Site Courses	Short Courses by Request
Plasma and Ion Beam Diagnostics: Principles & Applications	On Site Courses	Short Courses by Request
Practice of Reactive Sputter Deposition	On Site Courses	Short Courses by Request
Reactive Sputtering and Deposition	On Site Courses	Short Courses by Request
Sputter Deposition	On Site Courses	Short Courses by Request
Surface Preparation for Thin Film Deposition	On Site Courses	Short Courses by Request
Thin Film Deposition by Sputter Processes	On Site Courses	Short Courses by Request
Process & Materials Integration
Copper Interconnect Technology	On Site Courses	Short Courses by Request
Introduction to Nanomanufacturing	On Site Courses	Short Courses by Request
Microfabrication Technology for MicroElectroMechanical Systems	On Site Courses	Short Courses by Request
Nanotribology and Nanomechanics and Applications to MEMS/NEMS and BioMEMS/BioNEMS	On Site Courses	Short Courses by Request
Photovoltaics: The Engineering, Technology and Application of Solar Cells (1 day)	On Site Courses	Short Courses by Request
Photovoltaics: The Engineering, Technology and Application of Solar Cells (2 days)	On Site Courses	Short Courses by Request
Semiconductor Device Manufacturing Overview	On Site Courses	Short Courses by Request