Latest Atomiclayerdeposition Podcast Episodes
Connecting the German ALD Community with Martin Knaut ALD Stories Ep. 31
ALD stories podcast - January 18, 2024 13:20 - 55 minutesEpisode 31 features German ALD professor, Dr. Martin Knaut. Martin is the chair for the Institute of Semiconductor and Microsystems Technology at TU Dresden and the atomic layer processing group leader. He is also a founding member of the Atomic Layer Process Innovation Network, or ALPIN, organi...
SnS ALD and Ultrathin Solar Cells with Carl Hägglund – ALD Stories Ep. 30
ALD stories podcast - December 20, 2023 09:19 - 38 minutesIn this episode, Tyler is joined by Professor Carl Hägglund from Uppsala University. They discuss Carl’s motivations for pursuing ultrathin solar cells, how he learned ALD at Stanford in Stacey Bent’s lab, and an unlikely research connection through his child’s school. They also talk about...
Introducing ALD to the Semiconductor Industry with Suvi Haukka – ALD Stories Ep. 29
ALD stories podcast - November 30, 2023 07:49 - 55 minutesDr. Suvi Haukka, former executive technologist at ASM, ASM Fellow and ALD Innovator Awardee, joins Tyler for Episode 29. Suvi began her ALD career at Microchemistry in Finland working on atomic layer epitaxy on catalysts for under the direction of ALD technology inventor, Tuomo Suntola. Sh...
Breaking Efficiency Records using ALD with Hele Savin – ALD Stories Ep. 28
ALD stories podcast - October 26, 2023 06:40 - 52 minutesIn Episode 28 of ALD Stories, Tyler is joined by Aalto University’s Hele Savin. Hele is a professor in the department of Electronics and Nanoengineering where she uses ALD to engineer photovoltaics and semiconductor devices. In 2017, Hele was awarded the women’s innovation prize from the Fi...
The Secret to 100 ALD Patents with Rob Clark – ALD Stories Ep. 27
ALD stories podcast - September 28, 2023 06:46 - 1 hourFor Ep. 27, Dr. Rob Clark from Tokyo Electron joins to discuss his rise from an equipment know-nothing to ALD process engineer extraordinaire. Rob, the self-proclaimed Manipulator of Matter, is a Senior MTS and Technology Director at TEL where he leads process and integration of thin film ...
Balancing Fundamental and Applied ALD with Stacey Bent – ALD Stories Ep. 26
ALD stories podcast - August 31, 2023 06:11 - 46 minutesIn Episode 26, Professor Stacey Bent from Stanford University joins to discuss all aspects of her career, including early area selective deposition work, how her different academic appointments in chemistry and engineering have influenced the direction of her work, and how ALD can be used in ene...
The Evolution of the ALD Reactor – ALD Stories Ep. 25
ALD stories podcast - July 26, 2023 06:51 - 27 minutesIn its short 50 years of existence, the history of ALD has been of great interest, being heavily researched and documented in the last decade. One can follow the story from many lenses: one in particular is to view the technology’s development is through an equipment perspective. Ea...
How to Receive a Gordon E. Moore Medal with Fred Roozeboom – ALD Stories Ep. 24
ALD stories podcast - June 29, 2023 09:27 - 55 minutesDr. Fred Roozeboom joins ALD Stories for Ep. 24. Fred spent most of his career in the semiconductor industry at Philips and NXP working on rapid thermal processing and passive integration. He pivoted to ALD at the TNO Holste Centre and now finds himself at his alma mater, University of T...
ALD at the Nexus of Industry & Academia with Harm Knoops – ALD Stories Ep. 23
ALD stories podcast - May 25, 2023 07:01 - 50 minutesIn Episode 23 of ALD Stories, Dr. Harm Knoops joins Tyler to discuss his dual role at Eindhoven University and Oxford Instruments Plasma Technologies. As an Atomic Scale Specialist, Harm routinely advises on processes in ALD, ALE and 2D materials while informing their work with supplement...
Chemistry of Atomic Layer Deposition with Sean Barry - ALD Stories Ep. 22
ALD stories podcast - April 27, 2023 10:14 - 57 minutesProfessor Sean Barry from Carleton University joins Tyler on Episode 22 of ALD Stories. Sean recalls his time working at the University of Helsinki and a mishap or two in Mikko Ritala’s lab, how the Finnish ethos inspires him, and why he considers Helsinki his second city. Sean al...
ALD for Astronomical Imaging with NASA JPL’s John Hennessy – ALD Stories Ep. 21
ALD stories podcast - March 30, 2023 07:04 - 51 minutesIn Episode 21, John Hennessy from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab joins ALD Stories to talk about his work using ALD to deposit UV coatings for astronomical imaging applications. John talks about the relationship between NASA and JPL, how UV coatings allow us to see more of the universe, and how ...
ALE-only Wafer Patterning with AlixLab’s Jonas Sundqvist – ALD Stories Ep. 20
ALD stories podcast - February 23, 2023 10:54 - 38 minutesIn Episode 20, Jonas Sundqvist, ALD researcher, entrepreneur and consultant joins Tyler for his 3rd time on the show to talk about his company, AlixLabs (Eps. 4 & 7). AlixLabs has developed a cutting-edge technology called Atomic Pitch Splitting (APS) which utilizes a topographica...
A True Pioneer of ALD Research with Jeffrey Elam – ALD Stories Ep. 19
ALD stories podcast - January 26, 2023 12:57 - 49 minutesTyler is joined by Dr. Jeffrey Elam from Argonne National Lab in Chicago. Jeff is the head of the Atomic Layer Deposition research program at Argonne and has received numerous awards, accolades and patents for his work, the ALD Innovator Award and Lifetime Achievement Award at Argonne as example...
Redox-Active Polymer Films for Energy Applications with Matthias Young – ALD Stories Ep. 17
ALD stories podcast - September 29, 2022 06:23 - 49 minutesIn Episode 17, Tyler speaks with Matthias Young from the University of Missouri, aka Mizzou. Matthias talks about this use of oxidative MLD for depositing redox active polymer films which paves the way for more cost-effective electrode materials. Matthias and Tyler discuss his journey to, from a...
3D Printing by ALD with Atlant 3D's Maksym Plakhotnyuk - ALD Stories Ep. 16
ALD stories podcast - September 01, 2022 08:48 - 50 minutesEpisode 16 features Dr. Maksym Plakhotnyuk, the CEO and Founder of Atlant 3D Nanosystems. Atlant 3D produces the world's first reactor for direct writing of ALD - the ultimate area-selective ALD process. Their Nanofabricator tool will could be the enabling technology for on-demand printing of mi...
Life of a Journal Editor with Han-Bo-Ram Lee – ALD Stories Ep. 15
ALD stories podcast - July 28, 2022 06:48 - 44 minutesWelcome to ALD Stories, a series of conversations where we share the untold stories of atomic layer deposition and the people behind the technology.
Back to Basics: Understanding Conformality with Riikka Puurunen – ALD Stories Ep. 14
ALD stories podcast - June 30, 2022 09:39 - 1 hourBack for her second episode, Professor Riikka Puurunen is bringing us back to the basics with a deep dive on conformality. Recorded live from the Harald Herlin Learning Center at Aalto University, Tyler and Riikka talk about the all-important property of ALD. In this episode, Riikka explains the...
Becoming Predictive Using ALD Models with Michael Nolan – ALD Stories Ep. 13
ALD stories podcast - May 27, 2022 06:30 - 56 minutesIn Episode 13, Tyler chats with Michael Nolan from the Tyndall National Institute in Ireland. Michael specializes in molecular and atomistic modeling, using his expertise to help predict, understand, and screen ALD precursors and chemistries. Mike and Tyler talk about all things modeling, includ...
Building Better Batteries with ALD – ALD Stories Ep. 12 w/ Arrelaine Dameron
ALD stories podcast - April 28, 2022 12:16 - 41 minutesEpisode 12 brings Tyler to Colorado where he chats with Arrelaine Dameron, VP of R&D at ForgeNano and an old friend from graduate school. ForgeNano is an ALD equipment supplier specializing in particle ALD for battery, catalysis, and pharmaceutical applications. The two talk about ALD at battery...
Building Better Batteries with Arrelaine Dameron – ALD Stories Ep. 12
ALD stories podcast - April 28, 2022 12:16 - 41 minutesEpisode 12 brings Tyler to Colorado where he chats with Arrelaine Dameron, VP of R&D at ForgeNano and an old friend from graduate school. ForgeNano is an ALD equipment supplier specializing in particle ALD for battery, catalysis, and pharmaceutical applications. The two talk about ALD at battery...
Using Vapor Phase Infiltration for Fabricating Membranes with David Bergsman – ALD Stories Ep 11
ALD stories podcast - March 31, 2022 06:10 - 50 minutesFrom the corner of one continent to another, Professor David Bergsman joins Tyler from the University of Washington in Seattle. David discusses his use of vapor phase infiltration as a method of fabricating new membrane structures inspired by his work in Stacey Bent’s lab at Stanford and how h...
Area-Selective Approaches for Atomic Layer Processing with Mikko Ritala – ALD Stories Ep 10
ALD stories podcast - February 24, 2022 06:55 - 50 minutesIn the 10th installment of ALD Stories, Tyler meets up with Professor Mikko Ritala at the University of Helsinki. A professor of chemistry and renowned ALD scientist, Mikko has been working with ALD since the 90s. Following a stellar lab tour, Tyler and Mikko discuss ALD activities at the Univer...
Will Particle ALD Change our Pharmaceuticals? with Ruud van Ommen - ALD Stories Ep. 9
ALD stories podcast - December 23, 2021 18:45 - 43 minutesIn Episode 9, Tyler gets schooled on particle ALD with Delft University of Technology professor, Ruud van Ommen. The duo discuss challenges associated with doing ALD on powders, scale up strategies, Ruud's work on coating pharmaceutical powders, and atomic layer etching of particles. Follow Ru...
Will Particle ALD Change our Pharmaceuticals? - w/ Ruud van Ommen (ALD Stories Episode 9)
ALD stories podcast - December 23, 2021 18:45 - 43 minutesIn Episode 9, Tyler gets schooled on particle ALD with Delft University of Technology professor, Ruud van Ommen. The duo discuss challenges associated with doing ALD on powders, scale up strategies, Ruud's work on coating pharmaceutical powders, and atomic layer etching of particles. Follow Ru...
How Did Plasmas Change ALD? with Erwin Kessels - ALD Stories Ep. 8
ALD stories podcast - November 18, 2021 12:21 - 46 minutesIn Episode 8 of ALD Stories, Tyler chats with Eindhoven University of Technology professor, Erwin Kessels, about plasma-enhanced ALD, industry applications, and Erwin's Atomic Limits blog & teaching strategies. Professor Erwin Kessels - https://www.tue.nl/en/research/researchers/erwin-kessels/...
How Did Plasmas Change ALD? - w/ Erwin Kessels (ALD Stories Ep 8)
ALD stories podcast - November 18, 2021 12:21 - 46 minutesIn Episode 8 of ALD Stories, Tyler chats with Eindhoven University of Technology professor, Erwin Kessels, about plasma-enhanced ALD, industry applications, and Erwin's Atomic Limits blog & teaching strategies. Professor Erwin Kessels - https://www.tue.nl/en/research/researchers/erwin-kessels/...
Green CVD: How Sustainable is Thin Film Deposition?
ALD stories podcast - October 28, 2021 18:00 - 39 minutesProfessors Henrik Pedersen, Sean Barry, and Jonas Sundqvist join Tyler to discuss their recent publication in JVSTA about Green CVD. The trio talk about the conception of a new research field which concerns creating more sustainable thin film deposition practices without sacrificing film quality...
Green CVD: How Sustainable is Thin Film Deposition? - ALD Stories Ep. 7
ALD stories podcast - October 28, 2021 18:00 - 39 minutesProfessors Henrik Pedersen, Sean Barry, and Jonas Sundqvist join Tyler to discuss their recent publication in JVSTA about Green CVD. The trio talk about the conception of a new research field which concerns creating more sustainable thin film deposition practices without sacrificing film quality...
ALD Precursor Design for Hard to Deposit Metals - ALD Stories Ep. 6
ALD stories podcast - September 30, 2021 09:17 - 27 minutesTyler sits down with Wayne State University’s Chuck Winter to talk about his approach to designing precursors for ALD. Chuck explains what makes a good ALD precursor and how elegant organic chemistry can enable ALD processes for hard-to-deposit metals, like cobalt and aluminum. Learn more about ...
ALD Precursor Design for Hard to Deposit Metals with Chuck Winter - ALD Stories Ep. 6
ALD stories podcast - September 30, 2021 09:17 - 27 minutesTyler sits down with Wayne State University’s Chuck Winter to talk about his approach to designing precursors for ALD. Chuck explains what makes a good ALD precursor and how elegant organic chemistry can enable ALD processes for hard-to-deposit metals, like cobalt and aluminum. Learn more about ...
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