Spacetek Technology develops the IonTamer™ series of time-of-flight gas analyzers that provide real-time, in-line monitoring of gas composition with high sensitivity and resolution. These instruments enable process optimization and contamination control in industrial applications, enhancing product quality and reliability in environments such as wafer and OLED display manufacturing.
Funding
$9.4M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Problem
Many industrial processes, such as wafer and OLED display manufacturing, require precise monitoring of gas composition to ensure product quality and process optimization. Traditional benchtop laboratory instruments offer high performance but are not suitable for real-time, in-line monitoring directly within production environments. This limits the ability to quickly detect and respond to process variations or contamination events.
Solution
Spacetek Technology's IonTamer™ series provides real-time, in-line gas analysis using time-of-flight mass spectrometry. These compact instruments are designed for direct integration into production equipment, offering high sensitivity and resolution for monitoring gas composition. The IonTamer™ series enables process optimization and contamination control by delivering quantitative chemical analysis up to ten times per second, detecting species down to parts per billion. This allows for rapid identification of process deviations and optimization for improved product quality and yield.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes manufacturers in the wafer, OLED display, and industrial vacuum coating industries, as well as researchers in environmental science, who require real-time, high-sensitivity gas analysis for process control, contamination monitoring, and research applications.
Features
- Real-time gas composition monitoring with analysis up to 10 times per second
- High sensitivity detection of gas species down to parts per billion (ppb)
- In-line integration directly into production equipment for continuous analysis
- Compact instrument design suitable for industrial production lines
- Intuitive desktop software for data acquisition and processing
- Network-based control and operation for remote supervision
- Time-of-flight technology for high-resolution mass spectrometry