Angstrom Engineering Inc.

This Manufacturing Day, we’re celebrating the work that takes our systems from our shop floor to labs around the world.

From design and assembly to testing and installation, every system is the result of many people working together.
These are just a few of the systems that have made that journey, now supporting research in labs around the world.

Thank you to our team, and our partners who are part of what we build and where it goes next. Happy Manufacturing Day!

Growing materials like graphene, carbon nanotubes, and other 2D materials comes with demanding temperature requirements.

That’s where our LPCVD system excels. Its water-cooled furnace can reach temperatures up to 1100°C, giving researchers the high-temperature environment and control needed to work with these advanced materials.

Whether the focus is graphene, C**s, or exploring what’s next in materials research, LPCVD gives researchers plenty of room to work.

Take a closer look at the system: https://hubs.ly/Q04y3Px50

A new material developed by researchers at North Carolina State University could push thermal insulation to new limits!

Researchers engineered a thin-film material that combines extremely low thermal conductivity with exceptional stiffness, two properties that usually don’t go hand in hand.

The research could open new possibilities for thermal insulation in applications ranging from electronics to space technology. We’re proud to support researchers like Dali Sun and his team as they continue advancing thin-film research.

“I am proud of having AE's tech support for this project!” - Dali Sun

More Here: https://hubs.ly/Q04yl6K80

We’ve now installed this Nebula Cluster system at the Technology Innovation Institute in Abu Dhabi, featuring a Linear Sputter module.

The system will support Dr. Lili Wang and TII’s renewable energy research, including the development of thin-film photovoltaic technologies using PVD processes.

Linear sputtering provides precise, uniform thin-film deposition for advanced materials research.

Click here to learn more: https://hubs.ly/Q04y5bRl0

Thin films may be nano, but they can have a big impact on how optics perform.

From anti-reflective coatings and high-reflection mirrors to optical filters and beam splitters, thin films are used to achieve specific optical properties for different applications. That means the materials and layer structure need to be considered for each one.

During deposition, optical monitoring can track the film as it’s being built and help control the process along the way. Bringing deposition, optical monitoring, and process control together gives you the power to create the optical films with the properties you want.

More About Optical Monitoring Here: https://hubs.ly/Q04wXSG90

We recently installed an Angstrom Engineering system for Professor Russell Holmes’ research group at the University of Minnesota!

The Holmes Group is advancing organic and hybrid thin-film materials for applications in optoelectronics, from OLEDs to solar cells and other emerging devices.

We’re excited to see how the new system supports their continued research and device fabrication!

Learn more about the research group here: https://hubs.ly/Q04wzzkV0

What does long-term support look like?

For our partners, it means working with a team that's there before, during, and long after installation, delivering quality equipment backed by people who are invested in your success.

A few nanometers can make a big difference.

The insulating layer in a Josephson junction is extremely thin, but its thickness can have a real effect on how the superconducting circuit behaves.

This makes the oxidation step an important part of the fabrication process, where having precise control can produce consistent results.

More on Josephson Junctions Here: https://hubs.ly/Q04wXP-j0

Many design decisions contribute to a breakthrough.

What materials will be processed? What capabilities are needed? How might the system need to grow as research progresses?

These questions help guide the design process and ensure each system is built with each specific research goal in mind.

A look back at the 2026 Molecular Foundry User Meeting in Berkeley!

Tatjana represented Angstrom Engineering at this year’s meeting, connecting with researchers from across the nanoscience community.

From research talks and poster sessions to themed symposia and workshops, it was a great opportunity to learn, exchange ideas and connect with the Molecular Foundry community.

We were proud to support this year’s meeting as a Platinum Sponsor. Thank you to everyone who helped make it a great event!