We are excited to be attending the 24th International Conference on Molecular Beam Epitaxy (ICMBE 2026) in Ann Arbor, MI! Stop by our booth anytime from July 13th through July 16th to see how EpiTech can help you do more with your MBE.
This year, the conference is being held at the Sheraton at Ann Arbor, 3200 Boardwalk Drive Ann Arbor, MI 48108
The 39th annual North American MBE conference is being held this year at the Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort, Santa Ana Pueblo (Albuquerque, New Mexico) on August 25 - 27th, 2025. NAMBE is the premier conference for the investigation of semiconductor crystal growth by molecular beam epitaxy. EpiTech will be there, so be sure to stop by!
The 38th annual North American MBE conference is being held this year at Tufts University on July 22 - 24th, 2024. NAMBE is the premier conference for the investigation of semiconductor crystal growth by molecular beam epitaxy. EpiTech will be there with our latest products, so be sure to stop by!
For those of you with aging CBr4 manifolds, EpiTech now offers a plug and play replacement for your legacy electronics! Check out the link and contact EpiTech with any questions!
With the SmartSystem controller, you can run your MBE using a laptop. The only hardware you need is an Ethernet port since the SmartSystem Controller communicates with modern control software using MODBUS TCP. The SmartSystem Controller is completely configurable using an intuitive touchscreen interface, allowing the user to add and remove equipment, and easily create rules and interlocks for the equipment.
Usability is always a concern when designing EpiTech products, so we designed the SmartSystem controller to allow the naming of all inputs and outputs. In addition, all outputs can be placed in a local state, preventing unwanted changes triggered by control software or recipes. The user has complete control over the operation of their equipment and by allowing the naming of all IO, the user can more quickly and more easily understand the state of their machine.
Create your own interlocks to change the value of any output based on the value of any input or combination of inputs. Tailor the interlock behavior with adjustable delay and latching options
Create your own rules for limiting the changing of any output depending on the value of any input or combination of inputs
Create your own recipes, with up to 32 steps, where each step can change the state of any output and can end in a fixed amount of time, or can depend on the value of any input, or user intervention. Steps can be looped to easily create repeating sequences.
Quickly and easily install and protect new equipment.
Automate pump down and venting routines.
Automate cryopump regeneration
We are excited to announce the release of the Smart Heated Viewport Power Supply. This new product contains a Mil-Spec’d programmable DC power supply for reliable, clean power delivery. It also communicates with all the major control software for automating viewport heating, has interlocks with safe ramping features, and it provides real-time voltage, current, and filament resistance, which can be logged for failure prediction and analysis. This really is the last heated viewport power supply you will ever buy.
We are very excited to be attending the first in-person NAMBE following the COVID-19 pandemic. The MBE community is small but full of great people doing really important work. Let’s take this opportunity to reconnect with our old friends and colleagues and meet the newcomers too! Be sure to stop and chat when you get a chance.
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The International Conference on Molecular Beam Epitaxy (ICMBE) is going to be held in Puerta Vallarta, Mexico this year on Aug 30th - Sept 4th, 2020.
Puerta Vallarta, Mexico
The ICMBE is a bi-annual gathering of the best minds in MBE growth for a week of presentations and discussion. EpiTech will be there with our SmartPower and SmartValve products, so come on by and see how EpiTech can deliver intelligently designed, reliable electronics for your organization.
The Electronic Materials Conference (EMC) is being held this year at The Ohio State University on June 24 - 26th, 2020. EMC is the premier conference for the investigation of electronic materials. EpiTech will be there with our latest SmartPower and SmartValve products for you to play with, so be sure to stop by!
We’ve made some awesome upgrades to the SmartPower power supply product line (which includes single and dual supply configurations) that we can’t help but scream from the tree tops. So what’s all the fuss about? Here’s what we’ve done:
A capacitive touch screen on the front panel makes configuring comms a breeze.
Also on the touch screen is status info about the supply, so that you know if a fan goes or if the internal temperature is getting too high, among about a dozen possible error messages
A new fan with a MTBF of 20 years.
Power supplies with 1500 W or higher output power have two 20 year fans
All power ranges have more than 3 times the air flow required
Addition of Ethernet comms for monitoring power, current and voltage
Power display has been added for those who hate multiplying current and voltage
It’s a bit chilly here in Banff, but it sure is beautiful! While you’re enjoying all the conference has to offer, be sure to stop by our vendor booth. Talk with us about MBE, semiconductor crystal growth, your needs, our products, or anything science related (Ryan loves to chat!). Plus, we have a SmartValve Valve Controller with us for you to tinker with. We look forward to seeing you!
We're really excited to announce another new product release at EpiTech as we deliver our first substrate manipulator controller, the SmartSubstrate™ Controller.
We dipped into our reservoir of MBE growth experience and talked to other veteran growers to identify what makes a great substrate manipulator controller.
We ultimately decided on the following characteristics:
We are excited to announce that EpiTech and E-Science will be exhibiting jointly at the 50th Electronic Materials Conference in Santa Barbara from Jun 27th-June 29th. Come check out our booth and enjoy a hands-on experience of our EpiTech’s SmartPower Supply and SmartValve Controller. With EpiTech’s electronic systems and E-Science’s innovative MBE components, we have your MBE needs covered. We look forward to chatting with you about the latest in MBE technology, your needs, and answering any questions that you have.
Historical announcement. SmartPower Quad is no longer offered. See the current product range.
Our first SmartPower Quad has rolled off the assembly line.
If you want the Smart Power's innovative features, but already have external power supplies that you know and love, then a SmartPower Quad is for you.
Features include:
We are excited to announce that EpiTech will be attending the 34th North American Molecular Beam Epitaxy Conference in Banff, Alberta. We look forward to seeing everyone from the MBE community. We will be bringing a SmartPower Power Supply and a Valve Positioner to demonstrate. See you there!
Having a great time at NAMBE 2017 in Galveston, Texas! I've seen a lot of familiar faces and met many new growers. I am always amazed at the quality of work and progress our small community of MBE growers continues to make. Looking forward to EpiTech helping enable the evolution of materials science!
Another day for celebration here at EpiTech as we deliver our first valve positioner, the SmartValve™ Controller.
After collaborating with veteran MBE growth engineers to identify their wants and needs in a valve controller, we created a product that is easy to use, incredibly precise, and flexible.
Features include:
We're celebrating here at EpiTech today as we announce the delivery of our EpiTech 800 SmartPower Temperature Controlling Power Supply.
This new release features a smart interlock control for interlock 1, which prevents the temperature controller's PID loop from accumulating integration error while the power supply is disabled. It also sports a soft interlock recovery. This new feature ensures that when interlock 1 is returned to a safe condition, the output signal requested by the Eurotherm temperature controller is increased from 0% and is temporarily limited so that 100% output cannot be achieved in less than 10 seconds, preventing the power supply from instantaneously supplying high voltage and current upon being enabled.
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