1. Technology Background: From Single-Chamber Batch Processing to Continuous Manufacturing
With increasing demands for throughput, stability, and coating consistency in automotive optics, display panels, smart cockpit components, and functional decorative films, conventional single-chamber batch ...
1. Industry Background: Process Diversification Drives Equipment Evolution
With the continuous segmentation of application fields such as automotive interior components, optical devices, consumer electronics, hard coatings, and functional films, vacuum coating processes are becoming increasingly ...
In physical vapor deposition (PVD) processes based on thermal evaporation, film quality is not determined solely by vacuum level, substrate material, or process parameters. The structural design of the evaporation source plays a fundamental role in defining deposition stability, film uniformity, ...
A Technical Analysis from Process and Equipment Perspectives
Cathodic arc deposition is widely recognized as a high-ionization PVD technology capable of producing dense, strongly adherent, and ultra-hard coatings.
At the core of this process lies the unique plasma generated by cathodic arc discha...
No.1 Application Background
With the rapid development of HDI PCBs, IC substrates, and advanced packaging substrates, the electronics manufacturing industry is facing increasingly stringent requirements for micro-hole drilling accuracy, consistency, and reliability.
Micro drills are critical cons...
In vacuum coating processes, vacuum level is not merely a background condition, but a fundamental parameter that directly determines process stability, film quality, and production repeatability.
In industrial-scale PVD and evaporation coating systems, insufficient or unstable vacuum conditions o...
Engineering Approaches for Higher Efficiency and Process Stability
In magnetron sputtering processes, target utilization rate is a critical indicator that directly affects production cost, equipment efficiency, and process sustainability.
Low target utilization not only increases material waste b...
1. From Experience-Driven to Data-Driven Process Engineering
Traditionally, vacuum coating processes have relied heavily on the experience of process engineers. The definition of process windows, parameter fine-tuning, and troubleshooting were largely based on empirical knowledge.
While this appr...
Application
With the rapid development of intelligent cockpits and advanced driver assistance systems, Head-Up Display (HUD) modules and automotive display cover glass place increasingly stringent requirements on optical coating performance. High visible-light reflectance, long-term film stabilit...
1. Technical Background and Objectives of PV Glass Coating
In photovoltaic modules, PV glass serves as the front encapsulation material, directly determining light incidence efficiency and long-term module stability.
With the advancement of high-efficiency cell technologies such as TOPCon, HJT, a...
Addressing Adhesion and Durability Challenges of Waterborne Coatings on Automotive Plastic Components
Application
Driven by automotive lightweighting trends and increasingly stringent environmental regulations, waterborne coating systems are rapidly replacing conventional solvent-based painting p...
1. From Visual Acceptance to Engineering Verification
In vacuum coating applications, determining whether a coating layer is qualified should never rely solely on visual inspection.
A coating suitable for mass production must be evaluated using measurable, repeatable, and traceable engineering cr...
1. Why Temperature Is a Critical Parameter in Vacuum Coating
In vacuum coating processes (PVD / CVD), temperature is not a standalone variable but a fundamental parameter governing substrate condition, film growth mechanisms, and interfacial structure formation.
Substrate temperature directly aff...
— A Systematic Analysis from Film Structure to Process Control
1. What Does “Color Fading After Coating” Really Mean?
In the vacuum coating industry, color fading is not merely a visual color change. It typically manifests as:
Gradual color degradation or shift over time
Color deviation after hum...
1. Introduction: Advanced Displays Demand Advanced Surface Engineering
With the rapid development of Mini LED, Micro LED, and ultra-high-definition display technologies, LED displays are evolving toward higher brightness, higher contrast, wider color gamut, and longer service life. In this proces...