Tungsten Titanium Target for San José Microelectronics
Engineered for diffusion barrier layers in advanced semiconductor chips. Excellent grain size distribution prevents particulate formation.
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Pioneering Thin-Film Sputtering Technology for Medical Devices, Advanced Microelectronics, and High-Precision Industrial Applications in Central America.
Ultra-high purity sputtering materials processed via advanced powder metallurgy, optimized for semiconductor integration and precision medical device thin-film applications.
Engineered for diffusion barrier layers in advanced semiconductor chips. Excellent grain size distribution prevents particulate formation.
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High-density Cr target optimized for wear-resistant coatings on medical instruments, implants, and sensor components.
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Tungsten sputtering target with controlled micro-texture, designed for VLSI gates and high-temperature circuitry interconnects.
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Ultra-clean Tungsten Silicide targets designed to yield precise stoichiometric thin films for gate electrode interconnects.
View Specifications →Costa Rica has transformed from an agricultural exporter into a high-technology industrial powerhouse in Central America. Anchored by the Coyol Free Zone (Alajuela) and diverse science parks around San José and Cartago, the nation has emerged as the second-largest exporter of medical devices in Latin America. Fabs and high-tech cleanroom operations across these zones rely extensively on physical vapor deposition (PVD) sputtering systems for critical coating interfaces.
Sputtering targets manufactured through powder metallurgy are essential for local electronics assemblers and medical component fabricators. Compared to cast alternatives, powder-metallurgically processed targets offer a homogeneous microstructure, superior density, and customizable alloy configurations, which are vital for implantable devices, specialized catheter guidelines, and smart-sensor contacts.
As microelectronics processing moves toward the sub-nanometer regime, the necessity for high-purity refractory materials like Tungsten (W), Chromium (Cr), and their alloys grows. Global supply chains demand factories that can provide certified chemical traceability from mineral extraction to finished target plates.
Why modern thin-film deposition plants in Costa Rica mandate PM-fabricated materials for zero-defect production.
| Material Property | Powder Metallurgy (PM) Targets | Traditional Cast Targets | Impact on Coating Yield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microstructure Homogeneity | Ultra-fine, isotropic grain orientation. | Coarse columnar structure. | PM prevents localized thickness variation and localized sputtering erosion (no "tunneling"). |
| Alloy Combinations | Immiscible systems (e.g., Mo-Ti, W-Ti, W-Si) can be easily blended. | Limited to thermodynamic solid solubility. | Allows custom chemical designs for adhesion barriers and optoelectronic films. |
| Relative Density | >99% density via Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP). | May contain micro-pores or shrinkage cracks. | Prevents gas entrapment and particle spit-out, saving high-precision medical runs. |
| Oxygen Control | Minimizable to <100 ppm through controlled atmosphere handling. | Varied depending on casting environment. | Lower oxygen ensures low contact electrical resistance and stable optical index. |
Established in the Shanghai Industrial Comprehensive Development Zone, Shanghai Creative Advanced Materials (SCA) is a high-tech company that integrates the R&D, production, and sales of high-purity sputtering targets, advanced ceramic components, polymer materials, and neutron absorption materials.
SCA provides full record traceability from raw materials to final products. Serial numbers are given to every single unit, ensuring that international buyers, including medical device companies in the Costa Rican free trade zones, can satisfy strict regulatory and quality audits.
How SCA pairs smart production infrastructures with advanced testing labs to benefit our global and Costa Rican buyers.
We deploy Cold Isostatic Pressing (CIP) combined with state-of-the-art Sintering (HIP, reaction, and pressureless) to guarantee ultra-high target density, minimizing target particle generation (spitting) during long PVD campaigns.
Every sputtering target is tracked from raw chemical powder synthesis. We conduct GDMS purity testing, CMM dimensional analysis, and ultrasonic non-destructive bonding tests to guarantee interface reliability.
Partnering with first-tier international shipping lines, SCA guarantees robust delivery schedules directly to Costa Rican custom hubs. Secure packaging safeguards high-purity metallic surfaces from atmospheric corrosion.
Select from our three central material classifications engineered to resist wear, corrosion, and extreme temperatures.
High hardness, wear resistance, and thermal conductivity make SiC parts ideal for semiconductor wafer handling.
Maintains seal integrity in chemically aggressive environments inside medical pump and microfluidic assemblies.
Exhibiting extreme hardness, wear, and corrosion resistance for high-pressure industrial cleaning operations.
The third hardest material on Earth, perfect for armor plates, wear components, and neutron shielding.
How SCA engineers precision at every stage to achieve optimal target properties.
Rigorous management of powder chemical purity, average particle sizes, and morphological uniformity.
Homogeneous spray slurry processing for optimal mold filling properties and green part consistency.
Automated high-pressure pressing yields uniform preform density before sintering operations.
Deploying Pressureless Sintering, Vacuum Hot Pressing, and HIP to maximize relative target density.
High-precision grinding and EDM processing ensure target flatness, backing plate alignment, and surface finish.
Equipped with CMM dimensions verification, helium leak test setups, and ultrasonic bonding scan analyzers.
Class-100 dust-free packing cleanrooms ensure targets are free of hydrocarbons and humidity before vacuum sealing.
Safe wooden crate boxing and customs declaration management for prompt arrival in Costa Rican free-trade ports.
Discover how SCA target materials support localized manufacturing across Costa Rica's technological hubs.
Surgical implants, pacemaker casing, and guide wires require protective biocompatible thin-films to reduce coefficient of friction and block ion release. Our high-purity Chromium (Cr) targets are widely used here to create durable, micro-smooth barrier films.
Costa Rican assembly hubs fabricate micro-resistors and electronic sensors for smart grids and automotive units. Sputtering materials like CrSi and WTi targets act as the foundation for the resistive and barrier layers critical to these micro-circuits.
To support Costa Rica's bold carbon-neutral green initiatives, local plants produce architectural smart glass. Our Zinc Oxide and Molybdenum sputtering targets enable high-throughput deposition of clear conductive oxide and reflector films.
Comprehensive metal alloys and oxide ceramics optimized for thin-film applications throughout Costa Rica.
Magnetic alloy targets engineered to yield magnetic thin-films with precise magnetic permeability properties.
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Premium powder-pressed B4C targets for depositing ultra-hard wear layers on industrial molds and tooling.
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High melting point Mo targets ensuring superior electrical conductivity back-contact films in solar cells.
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Customizable CrSi ratios provide precise temperature coefficient of resistance (TCR) targets for thin-film passives.
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Powder metallurgy Mo-Ti target alloy ensuring superb film uniformity and strong mechanical film adhesion.
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Engineered for oxidation resistance and high thermal stability. Delivers uniform film thickness.
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Sputters high-quality dielectric barrier coatings for precision medical sensors and capacitor structures.
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For optoelectronics and optical display stacks, providing low light-scattering coatings.
View Specifications →Understanding the chemical properties and applications of key advanced ceramic compounds.
Known as "Black Diamond", B4C is second in hardness only to diamond and cubic boron nitride. Beyond military-grade armor tiles for personnel and tactical vehicles, its high neutron capture cross-section makes B4C indispensable in nuclear power control rods. In semiconductor cleanrooms, B4C works as a hard grinding medium and a wear-resistant PVD coating base.
SiC is a synthetic crystalline compound characterized by high thermal conductivity, low thermal expansion, and outstanding resistance to chemical corrosion. It serves as structural wafer holders, heater elements, and structural components in semiconductor manufacturing. SiC provides stable thermal and mechanical performance under aggressive plasma environments.
Alumina is the most widely applied advanced ceramic material. It offers excellent electrical insulation, high mechanical strength, and resistance to chemical wear. Its main applications include packaging substrates for integrated circuits, spark plug insulators, medical implants, and high-purity electrical shielding components for vacuums.
Hexagonal Boron Nitride (h-BN) acts as a high-temperature lubricant and electrical insulator ("white graphite"). Unlike graphite, it retains its lubricity and oxidation resistance up to 900°C in open air. h-BN is popular in structural nozzles, metal casting crucibles, and vacuum chamber thermal shield structures.
Answers to common questions regarding target selection, powder metallurgy, and importing to Costa Rica.
Powder metallurgy (PM) allows the processing of refractory metals and immiscible alloys (like W-Ti and Mo-Ti) that cannot be cast. PM processes control grain growth, yielding a fine, isotropic grain structure. During sputtering, this reduces target erosion variations and particle generation, assuring high-yield coating uniformity on medical implants.
We monitor cleanroom processing conditions and execute high-vacuum reduction processes. Testing instruments, such as Glow Discharge Mass Spectrometry (GDMS), ensure that our semiconductor-grade metal targets (e.g., pure W and WSi) achieve 5N (99.999%) purity, keeping film resistance low.
We supply planar targets up to 300mm (including W, WTi, and WSi targets) and customize geometries, thicknesses, and backing plates (copper, molybdenum, or stainless steel) to fit major PVD equipment brands, including AMAT, MRC, and Evatec.
We ship directly to Juan Santamaría International Airport or sea ports like Puerto Limón. Our logistics team handles compliance packaging (vacuum-sealed packaging inside heavy-duty wooden crates) to prevent contamination during transit.
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