by PMstaff | Jun 29, 2020 | Uncategorized
One of the more recent entries in the field of Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD), and more specifically to Magnetron Sputtering, is being referred to as High Power Impulse Magnetron Sputtering (HiPIMS) discharge. This has evolved from an academic research tool to an...
by PMstaff | Apr 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
What Are Optical Coatings? Optical Coatings are typically viewed as a classification of Thin Films deposited onto an optical substrate for the purpose of modifying or altering the transmission, reflection absorption or polarization of light properties. Thin film...
by PMstaff | Nov 13, 2019 | Uncategorized
What Are Corrosion Resistant Thin Films? Many industrial applications for base materials require Thin Film Coatings that can help parts to sustain high temperatures, corrosive environments or both. In a previous BLOG we covered the need for high temperature...
by PMstaff | Sep 23, 2019 | Uncategorized
What Are Hard Coatings? Hard coatings, in one form or another, have been around for a long time. The need to preserve or protect the surface of materials is not new. From the prehistoric period of the Stone Age to the advent of metal working, man has been trying to...
by padmin | Sep 3, 2017 | Uncategorized
What Are Cathodic Arc Depositions? In the past, we have discussed numerous forms of Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) technologies including Sputtering (r.f. and DC), Resistance Evaporation, Electron Beam Evaporation, and Pulsed Sputter Deposition. In this article I...
by padmin | Jul 2, 2017 | Uncategorized
Another form of Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) is referred to as Ion Beam Deposition or Ion Beam Sputtering (IBS). Unlike conventional magnetron sputtering, where ions are generated in plasma within a cathode assembly, Ion Beam Sputtering employs a target that is...
by padmin | May 1, 2017 | Uncategorized
In the last BLOG article I described the simplest form of resistance evaporation. That involved heating a resistance filament in a vacuum environment which in turn heats an evaporant material that is either melted or sublimated. The vapor created in the process is...
by padmin | Mar 1, 2017 | Uncategorized
What Is Thermal Evaporation? Over the past few years we have provided a series of BLOG articles discussing various aspects of Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) as they relate specifically to Sputter Deposition. However, sputtering is only one subset of PVD processing....
by padmin | Jan 2, 2017 | Uncategorized
In the last couple of writings we described how powder metallurgy can be used to fabricate sputtering targets by sintering the individual particles of a specified composition into a solid shape. Additionally we explained some of the short comings associated with the...
by padmin | Dec 1, 2016 | Uncategorized
In our most recent BLOG we briefly described the process of sintering ceramic type sputtering target materials via. the powder metallurgical process referred to as sintering. We further described the consolidation steps associated with this manufacturing process...
