
SD-800 Automated Sputter Coater for SEM
SD-800 is an automatic sputter coater ideal for SEM sample preparation. It is widely used to coat non-conductive SEM samples with gold, silver or platinum for better imaging. It is also excellent for surface treatment. It features an automated process function, which is helpful to those who are not familiar with operations of vacuum coater. It can promptly reach its working vacuum with a proper vacuum pump. It’s user friendly and easy to operate with time control. The package includes a vacuum pump.
Key Features
Automated process: One-button coating process, helpful for users unfamiliar with vacuum coaters.
Simple time control: Set the coating time on the front-panel timer display.
Au, Ag and Pt targets: Accepts Ø50 mm gold, silver or platinum targets.
Fast pump-down: Vacuuming time under 2 minutes.
Portable and air-cooled: Compact 307 × 260 × 260 mm unit with a scratch-resistant quartz glass chamber and simple air cooling.
Technical Specifications
| Model | SD-800 Automated Ion Sputtering Coater |
|---|---|
| Target size | Ø50 × 0.1 mm (Au) |
| Target materials | Au, Ag, Pt |
| Pump-down time | < 2 min |
| Chamber | Ø115 × 100 mm (H), scratch-resistant quartz glass |
| Vacuum pump | Rotary vane pump (oil), 8 m³/h at 50 Hz / 9.6 m³/h at 60 Hz |
| Cooling | Air cooling |
| Power supply | AC 220 V 50 Hz or AC 110 V 60 Hz |
| Power consumption | < 1500 W |
| Dimensions (L × W × H) | 307 × 260 × 260 mm |
| Weight | 40 kg |
| Warranty | 1-year limited warranty with lifetime product support |
CE Certified
Fully compliant with EU Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC, ensuring safe operation for research and industrial use across the EU. (EN ISO 12100 risk assessment, EN 60204-1 electrical safety)




