PVD coating production infrastructure

• Engineering & Technology

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TEKNIKER's PVD coating production infrastructure consists of eight systems incorporating different technologies: magnetron sputtering (DC, pulsed DC, RF and HiPIMS), cathodic arc deposition, thermal evaporation, EB-PVD and PE-CVD.

These technologies cover applications ranging from conventional coatings (tribological, decorative and barrier coatings) to advanced thin-film technologies for applications such as electrolysers, fuel cells, nuclear fusion and smart glass.

The process chambers, measuring up to Ø780 × H650 mm, allow large 3D components to be coated in batch mode.

Equipment

• Eight PVD systems featuring the following technologies:
  - DC magnetron sputtering
  - Pulsed DC magnetron sputtering
  - RF magnetron sputtering
  - HiPIMS (High Power Impulse Magnetron Sputtering)
  - Cathodic arc deposition
  - Thermal evaporation
  - Electron beam evaporation (EB-PVD)
  - PE-CVD (Plasma-Enhanced Chemical Vapour Deposition)
• Process chambers measuring up to Ø780 × H650 mm for large 3D components in batch mode.
• In-situ and ex-situ coating characterisation equipment.

• Deposition of PVD and PE-CVD coatings on a wide range of metallic, ceramic and carbon-based materials
• Optical coatings: Reflective coatings, anti-reflective coatings, spectral filters, diffractive effects and decorative finishes
• Optoelectronic coatings: Transparent conductive coatings, electrochromic coatings and thin-film photovoltaic cells
• Tribological coatings: Hard and low-friction coatings (DLC, TiN, CrN and similar materials)
• Barrier and protective coatings: Anti-corrosion coatings, diffusion barriers and permeation barriers
• Active coatings: Surface-integrated sensors and flexible electronics
• Modification of surface energy properties: hydrophobicity, hydrophilicity, photocatalytic and antibacterial properties
• Process scale-up from laboratory to pre-industrial environments
• Support for R&D projects in energy and advanced materials

TEKNIKER
Technology Park, Iñaki Goenaga, 5, 20600, Eibar (Gipuzkoa)

Surfaces and Coatings:

- Functional Materials and Surfaces

- Advanced Materials

Application sectors

• Aeronautics and space
• Automotive
• Capital goods
• Electrical and energy
• Healthcare and medical devices
• IT and digital services

Industrial plan

• HAZI · Aerospace
• HAZI · Biosanitary
• HAZI · Smart grids and energy storage
• IRABAZI · Automotive components
• IRABAZI · Advanced manufacturing
• IRABAZI · Metallurgy