ɔːltˈɜːnətˌɪvli, sˌʌm mˈɑːdɚn ˈɛbpvd sˈɪstəmz jˈuːɾɪlˌaɪz ɐn ˈɑːɹksəpɹˈɛʃən sˈɪstəm ænd kæn biː ˈɑːpɚɹˌeɪɾᵻd æt vˈækjuːm lˈɛvəlz æz lˈoʊ æz fˈaɪv.zˈiəɹoʊ tˈoːɹ, fɔːɹ sˌɪtʃuːˈeɪʃənz sˈʌtʃ ɐz pˈæɹəlˌɛl jˈuːs wɪð mˈæɡnɪtɹˌɑːn spˈʌɾɚɹɪŋ.
Alternatively, some modern EBPVD systems utilize an arc-suppression system and can be operated at vacuum levels as low as 5.0 Torr, for situations such as parallel use with magnetron sputtering.