Wednesday 9th October 2019 | Lounge South, Ricoh Arena, Coventry
This meeting will encompass all aspects of vacuum progress over the years with a focus on major milestones.
Leading scientists and industry experts will plot the path to modern realisation of ideas into products and techniques, and look to future developments.
Final Programme
| 09:00 | Registration opens in the atrium | |
| 10:25 | Welcome (General and Safety Information) Dr Sunil Patel, ISIS Vacuum Group, STFC Rutherford Laboratory |
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| SESSION 1 | ||
| Chair: Dr Sunil Patel | ||
| 10:30 | History of dry pump applications in semiconductor processing Mike Thompson Edwards Vacuum, UK |
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| 11:00 | 1957-2019, 60+ Years of Ion Pumps from invention to latest developments Mauro Audi, Agilent Technologies |
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| 11:30 | Non Evaporable Getter pumps: evolution and experience of more than 40 years Enrico Maccallini, SAES Getters S.p.A., Italy |
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| 12:00 | Lunch | Exhibition | Poster Session | |
| 13:00 | Break – delegates are encouraged to visit the exhibition | |
| 13:30 | Poster session in the exhibition hall | |
| SESSION 2 | ||
| Chair: TBC | ||
| 14:00 | Dry versus wet pumps – Different dry pump principles Paul Davies / Kris Haran , Pfeiffer Vacuum, UK |
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| 14:30 | A history of vacuum measurement and other curiosities Jonty Bray, MKS Instruments, UK |
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| 15:00 | Close of meeting and POSTER SESSION in the exhibition hall | |
| 16:30 | A poster prize will be awarded to the best poster | |
The exhibition remains open until 17:00
