Sputtering targets are a physical vapor deposition (PVD) mechanism with many uses in modern technology and manufacturing. In the sputtering process, the atoms are pulled from the sputter target with powerful magnets, and a controlled gas (usually argon) is introduced. Then, the processed to collide with each other in their gaseous state before condensing into...Continue Reading
If there is a metal that is ignored by us, I think that is scandium. Scandium is found in most rare earth elements and uranium deposits, but it can only be extracted from a few mines around the world. Due to the low availability and difficulty in preparation, which was succeeded in 1937, of scandium,...Continue Reading
The sputtering target is an important material for physical vapor deposition, the most widely used technology for depositing materials. As its name suggests, “physical” means that the PVD coating method involves a purely physical process. During the physical vapor deposition, a solid target material is broken up into the vapor state (usually in a high...Continue Reading
Introduction Sputtering targets are essential materials used in the deposition of thin films through a process known as sputtering, a cornerstone technique in semiconductor manufacturing and surface coating technologies. Aluminum scandium sputtering targets, consisting of an aluminum alloy with scandium, represent a significant advancement in this field. The addition of scandium to aluminum not only...Continue Reading
The Semiconductor Market: Opportunities and Threats From both of the perspective of technology or economic development, the importance of semiconductors is enormous. Most of today’s electronic products, such as computers, mobile phones or digital recorders, have a very close relationship with semiconductors. Along with the rapid development, the semiconductor market also faces some challenges. First,...Continue Reading
Gold Sputter Target Demand Increases As LED Market Grows The LED industry has grown rapidly over the past decade partially due to the penetration of LED-backlit TVs and laptops. One of the most important functional components of the LED is the LED semiconductor chip. At present, the materials used in the manufacturing of LED chips are...Continue Reading
When it comes to the abbreviation “ITO”, it can stand for International Trade Organization, Involuntary Treatment Order, or Information Technology Outsourcing. But in chemistry, “ITO” refers directly to a crucial chemical material — Indium Tin Oxide. What is Indium Tin Oxide in Chemistry? Indium tin oxide (ITO) is a black-gray ceramic material composed of indium oxide...Continue Reading
The sputtering target is a new type of coating material (compared to evaporation materials) that is critical for thin-film solar cell coatings in the solar industry. Solar cell thin-film coating A thin-film solar cell is a second-generation solar cell that is made by depositing one or more thin layers, or thin film (TF) of photovoltaic...Continue Reading
Introduction to Lanthanum Boride Lanthanum boride, also called lanthanum hexaboride or LaB6, is a compound of rare earth metal element La and nonmetal element B. Its crystal structure is simple cubic, and the B atoms encircle lanthanum atoms to form an octahedral structure. Because of the crystal structure, LaB6 ceramic film made of lanthanum boride...Continue Reading
