This full day course on materials for PVD applications will introduce PVD users to the different manufacturing methods used to produce their coating source materials.

The tutorial will start with an in-depth exploration of the diverse methods used in the production of circular, planar, and rotatable targets. This foundational segment is designed to provide you with a comprehensive understanding of the techniques and technologies essential for creating these crucial components. You will learn about the various processes involved, such as vacuum melting, powder metallurgy, and hot isostatic pressing, each tailored to achieve the highest purity and performance standards required for thin film applications. This knowledge is vitally important. In purchasing coating source materials for PVD applications the selection process must always consider the manufacturing methods as the nuances of fabrication often show up in film performance and properties. We will address purity, geometrical and dimensional aspects as well limitations of producing coating materials. We will go through the different methods of bonding coating material on backing plates.

In the second part of the course, the different PVD methods that utilizes solid coating source materials will be detailed. The tutorial will also encompass information about the properties that characterizes a thin film material, how these properties are determined, and how can they be altered in a PVD process. Properties covered will include hardness, wear resistance, corrosion resistance, crystal orientation and residual stresses. This will procure the skill to alter thin films or coatings to meet the demand of applications requiring corrosion resistance and enhanced mechanical properties.

Who should attend this course? Coating engineers, coating equipment manufacturers, project managers and purchasing managers should participate in this course to gain critical knowledge and skills that directly impact their work and the success of their operations.