ALD and ALE courses

Description and target audience – During this noon-to-noon event basically 3 courses will be given which can be taken individually but also combined. The three courses are:

  • Introductory ALD course: A concise course in which the method of atomic layer deposition (ALD) will be introduced and in which several key aspects of ALD will be addressed. This course is intended for newcomers in the field of ALD or for those that want to brush up their knowledge of ALD. This part of the course will be given by Erwin Kessels and Greg Parsons.
  • Advanced ALD course: This is an interactive course on ALD in which more advanced aspects of ALD will be discussed. Especially conceptual and practical aspects will be addressed which one encounters when exploring new ALD processes, materials and applications. This course is intended for those having experience in ALD but who would like to learn more about additional possibilities and opportunities that ALD can provide. This part of the course will be given by Adrie Mackus, Harm Knoops, Greg Parsons and Erwin Kessels.
  • ALE course: This is a new course that starts at the introductory level presenting the method of atomic layer etching (ALE) and then go to a more advanced level. It will describe several ALE approaches and review the ALE processes developed. Also the state-of-the-art of the technology will be presented in terms of practical aspects for those interested in the method. This part of the course will be given by Erwin Kessels, Harm Knoops, Adrie Mackus, and Greg Parsons.

Course material – Some course material for the Introductory ALD course can be downloaded here:

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Program – The program consists lectures as well as of interactive sessions (especially for the Advanced ALD course and the ALE course). For the Advanced ALD course, also a lab visit is planned. The dinner buffet on the evening of January 14 is optional.

The program schedule is:

January 14, 2020

12:00 – 13:00 Welcome and sandwich lunch

13:00 – 14:45 Introductory ALD course

14:45 – 15:15 Afternoon break

15:15 – 19:00 Advanced ALD course

19:00 – 21:00 Dinner buffet & drinks

January 15, 2020

9:00 – 12:30 Atomic layer etching course

12:30 – 13:30 Sandwich lunch

Venue – The courses will take place at the campus of the Eindhoven University of Technology in the theater hall of the Grand Café  De Zwarte Doos (see https://www.dezwartedoos.nl/english/, here you can also find the directions).

Registration – Some last-minute registrations are still welcome until January 10, 2020. Registration includes participation in the course, a digital copy of the course notes, coffee/tea and sandwich lunches. The dinner buffet is optional.

The registration fee depends on whether participants are from academia or industry:

  • From industry: €200 per course – €500 for all 3 courses
  • From academia: €125 per course – €300 for all 3 courses
  • Students: €50 per course – €100 for all 3 courses

The costs for the dinner buffet with drinks is €25.

Registration is a two-step process:

  1. Fill in the online form below.
  2. Transfer the registration fee (free of possible bank charges) to the following bank account while providing the information:
    – name(s) of the participant(s)
    – organization/companyBank account information:
    IBAN: NL05INGB0003771290
    BIC: INGBNL2A
    Account owner: Stichting tot Bevordering van de Plasmachemie
    City: Tilburg, The Netherlands

Registration is only complete when both steps have been taken. At that stage, the successful registration will be confirmed.