Recent developments in vacuum arc deposition

Raymond L. Boxman*

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Abstract

Vacuum arc deposition (VAD) has become an established industrial art for producing hard, wear-resistant and decorative coatings. Sophisticated coatings, including tertiary compounds and multilayers, are increasingly used. Filtered VAD and hot electrode vacuum arcs are increasingly investigated to obtain high-quality, macroparticle-free films. Improved filtered sources, including large rectangular filters, have been demonstrated. Besides tool coatings, films for metallizing integrated circuits and protecting magnetic media are being developed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)762-767
Number of pages6
JournalIEEE Transactions on Plasma Science
Volume29
Issue number5 I
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2001

Keywords

  • Cathodic arc
  • Coatings
  • Filtered vacuum arc
  • Thin films
  • Vacuum arc

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