
Whether in medical technology, electronics, or automotive manufacturing, the demands on functional coatings are constantly increasing. In addition to an efficient performance, they must also be highly reliable and wear- and corrosion-resistant under extreme conditions. High-power impulse magnetron sputtering (HIPIMS) is a key technology for solving these challenges. Through the creation of highly ionized plasmas, coatings can be produced which are particularly dense, adherent, and precisely controllable. The 15th International Conference on Fundamentals and Industrial Applications of HIPIMS, which took place in Braunschweig at the end of June, focused on how this technology is developing and where it can be applied in the future.
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