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[Cortex® Control System Revitalizes Older Product Lines August 24, 2022](https://blog.plasmatherm.com/the-cortex-control-system)

[![](https://blog.plasmatherm.com/hubfs/CORIAL%20Blog%20(1)%20Cropped.png) Plasma-Therm's Top 5 Blogs of 2021 December 30, 2021](https://blog.plasmatherm.com/plasma-therms-top-5-blogs-of-2021)

[![](https://blog.plasmatherm.com/hubfs/Tegal-RIE_Reactive-Ion-Etching-System%20(1)%20Cropped.jpg) Product Spotlight: Tegal Diode RIE Systems November 10, 2021](https://blog.plasmatherm.com/product-spotlight-tegal-diode-rie-systems)

[![](https://blog.plasmatherm.com/hubfs/Periodic%20Table%20with%20Difficult%20Etching%20Materials%20-%20When%20to%20use%20Ion%20Beam%20Etch%20-%20IBE%20-%20Plasma-Therm%201.jpg) IBE – When to Use Ion Beam Etching November 9, 2021](https://blog.plasmatherm.com/ibe-when-to-use-ion-beam-etching)

[![](https://blog.plasmatherm.com/hubfs/Cornell%20NanoScale%20Science%20and%20Technology%20Facility%20Building%202%20v2.jpg) Etching the Future with the Cornell NanoScale Facility: Interview with Ron Olson and Vince Genova November 1, 2021](https://blog.plasmatherm.com/etching-the-future-with-the-cornell-nanoscale-facility)

[![](https://blog.plasmatherm.com/hubfs/shutterstock_1090198241%20Cropped.jpg) 5 Reasons to Upgrade Your Etch and Deposition Equipment October 13, 2021](https://blog.plasmatherm.com/5-reasons-to-upgrade-your-etch-and-deposition-equipment)

[![](https://blog.plasmatherm.com/hubfs/Eclipse-PVD_MRC-Mark-IV-System%20Cropped.jpg) Product Spotlight: Eclipse Mark IV PVD October 6, 2021](https://blog.plasmatherm.com/product-spotlight-eclipse-mark-iv-pvd)

[![](https://blog.plasmatherm.com/hubfs/shutterstock_643585531.jpg) How to Factor Etch System Upgrades into ROI Calculations September 30, 2021](https://blog.plasmatherm.com/how-to-factor-etch-system-upgrades-into-roi-calculations)

[![](https://blog.plasmatherm.com/hubfs/Endeavor_PVD_Thin_Film_Sputtering_Tool-1.jpg) Product Spotlight: Endeavor MX PVD September 24, 2021](https://blog.plasmatherm.com/product-spotlight-endeavor-mx-pvd)

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