Announcement

FilmStar Seminar

Fred Goldstein PhD, Instructor

Losehill House Hotel
Derbyshire, England

August 18-19, 2015, 09:00 - 17:00

Improve yields and reduce costs! Automate repetitive tasks and discover new FilmStar features benefiting your work in optical thin films.

This practical seminar will be useful to coating engineers and scientists as well as managers.

Day 1: Improving coating yields...Following a thorough review of DESIGN and INDEX menu functions, we introduce capabilities users may not be aware of: designs on multiple surfaces, layer error analysis, interactive color analysis, user-defined functions, (n,k) extraction, Stack Mode, yield analysis and optimization with the FilmStar Workbook, etc. Depending on interest we discuss FilmStar MONITOR.

Day 2: Reducing costs...FilmStar BASIC (included in all programs) assigns complex procedures to single keystrokes. We illustrate with programs already installed on your hard drive, so you don't need to be a programmer. Examples:

  • DESIGN: Filter characterization, changing directories, file exchange (Zemax, Code V), spectra import and conversion, easy export to Excel, coating design catalog, (n,k) for metals, reliability of inverse-synthesis, specifying web/print graphics and reports with the new (but somewhat hidden) FSPlot Customizer and Report Organizer, special features supporting multiple users, etc.
  • MEASURE: Scan macros (really useful), automating measurements, QA reports, keeping track and making best use of spectral data.

NOTE: Files containing all examples (designs, macros, etc.) will be provided and made available online for future review and study. Included are an Excel workbook with discussion topics and related links. Attendees who bring a laptop (not necessary) should have Excel 2007 or newer as well as FilmStar (don't forget your USB key).


Fee US $1250 includes refreshments and lunch

Reserve your place with purchase order or credit card.
$250 discount for second attendee on same PO or CC.

Losehill House has reduced cost bed & breakfast & dinner
rates from Sun through Wed. Be sure to take advantage!

Losehill House is approximately 30 miles from
Manchester Airport; taxi service is available.
The closest rail station is Hope.

The hotel is in the Peak District National Park. A renown site
(*** Michelin Green Guide) in the area is Chatsworth House.


Chatsworth House


FTG Software Associates  PO Box 579   Princeton, NJ 08542 USA
Telephone +1 609 924-6222  
info@ftgsoftware.com

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