Division Plasma

The division plasma technology is characterised by three development directions:

• Roll-to-roll processes for flexible materials, such as the coating of plastic films or ultra-thin glass
• Coating of large-area, flat or slightly curved materials, such as optical coatings on glass or plastic sheets
• Coatings for optical or electronic applications, e.g. semiconductors on silicon wafers

These development directions are based on the surface and thin-film technologies of Fraunhofer FEP, such as magnetron sputtering, electron beam technology or plasma-assisted evaporation. At the centre of our work is the task of adapting the processes to the requirements of the respective application, on the one hand with regard to coating and surface function, and on the other hand with regard to production costs.

For our development work, we have a wide range of equipment at our disposal, from laboratory systems to industrial-scale systems.

The development work for customers follows several paths: development of the basic process, piloting of the process using demonstrators and pilot production, transfer of the process to the customer's systems. The transfer of the technology is often linked to customised key components developed by us.