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 language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 762-767 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science |
Volume | 29 |
Issue number | 5 I |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 2001 |
Keywords
- Cathodic arc
- Coatings
- Filtered vacuum arc
- Thin films
- Vacuum arc