Physical Vapor Deposition

Blue Ridge Crystal Technologies, LLC (formerly Hoffman Materials, LLC) is a materials company based in Granite Falls, NC, established more than 80 years ago. It specializes in high temperature Czochralski crystal growth and custom precision processing of crystalline piezoelectric and semiconductor materials into sensor elements, wafers and other geometries.

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Blue Wave Semiconductors, Inc. is a thin film deposition equipment manufacturer based in Baltimore, MD, supplying thin film deposition tools to research universities and R&D laboratories worldwide. The company also provides thin film coating and device fabrication services and develops nanotechnology-based electronic and photonic devices.

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Element Pi, LLC, based in Grand Rapids, MI, distributes its own line of custom Physical Vapor Deposition coating systems for sputtering, carbon, and thin film evaporation for electron microscopy, small production labs, and research & development facilities. Established in 2012, it offers personalized installation and training and full application support, with sister companies VacCoat and VacTechniche, Inc.

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