Material Analysis & Science
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Advanced microscopy, material characterization, surface treatment, and deposition services — the laboratory infrastructure behind UTI’s material science R&D, available to external clients. This is where UTI’s thermal compounds are characterized, sensor surfaces are fabricated, and quality control on all UTI manufacturing occurs. Active R&D infrastructure, not idle service equipment waiting for a job.
Electron Microscopy
Device testing and characterization. Nanometrology and nanoprototyping. High-resolution surface and cross-section imaging. 2D and 3D micro-characterization of material structures. Particle detection, sizing, and characterization. Defect analysis, failure forensics, and mineral liberation analysis for composite and heterogeneous materials.
Optical & Atomic-Force Microscopy
Bright field, confocal, dark field, and phase contrast optical microscopy. 2D and 3D image and video capture and processing. Contact and non-contact atomic force microscopy (AFM). Specialized modes including electrostatic force (EFM), Kelvin probe (KPFM), piezoresponse force (PFM), magnetic force (MFM), scanning electrochemical (SECM), scanning tunneling (STM), and scanning voltage (SVM) microscopy. Custom sensor-on-needle configurations for specialized measurement requirements.
Deposition Services
Vacuum metal deposition using silver and gold techniques. Spot coater with corona control for controlled thin-film work. Atomic Layer Deposition for precision thin-film control at the monolayer level. Chemical Vapor Deposition with single-layer thickness control. Self-assembling monolayer (SAM) deposition. Wet processing in alkaline, acid, and neutral bath configurations.
Surface Treatment & Finishing
Ion milling in controlled temperature and vacuum environments. Scanning probe milling for nanoscale material removal. Abrasive and plasma cutting. ARC, MIG, and TIG welding. Powder coating with constant-temperature vacuum curing. Zinc and cadmium plating. Aluminum surface etching. Ultrasonic cleaning in inert tanks for sensitive component preparation.