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By Muhammad Ali Asghar

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Michael Faraday used PVD in 1838

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Deposition
 Applying a thin film on a surface ranges from nano

meters to micro meters.
 Thin film is deposited on Substrates.
 Different techniques are used for deposition PVD,
CVD, sputtering, electroplating & coating.

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Physical vapor deposition
 Physical coating process involve,

condensation & evaporation of material
 PVD is used for high melting point & low
vapor pressure materials.
 PVD is carried out at high temperature and
vacuum.
 In contrary to PVD, CVD is a method in which

chemical adhesion or chemical deposition occurs.
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High temperature

is required to
vaporize the material
Vacuum of different
ranges is used which
depends on the mean
free path required in
the system.
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PVD methods are commonly used in followings:
Circuit & IC fabrications.
Aerospace in TBC & transparent coatings.
Reflectors and optics

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Evaporative deposition
Electron beam vapor deposition
Pulsed laser deposition

Sputter deposition
Ion induced deposition
Cathode Arc Deposition
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Evaporative deposition
 Resistive heating method is used.
 deposition is performed at high

temperature & low vacuum
 Vacuum decreases the content
of Contamination
 Voltage & current is manually
controlled.
 Material is kept in boats.

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Resistive heating unit

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Electron beam is generated

by tungsten filament.
Material is placed in
Graphite or tungsten crucible
Deposition mechanism is same
 deposition is carried out
under high vacuum.
Deposition is controlled, and
Uniform
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Pulsed laser deposition

 High power laser is used for deposition.

 Argon or neon is used for inert atmosphere.
 High vacuum is formed
 laser is focused by lens, target decides the position of

the deposition .

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Sputter deposition
 Sputtering works on the bases of momentum principle,

formed by the collision of the atoms and molecules.
 Plasma glow, ion accelerator or radioactive emitting is
used to evaporate material.
 argon gas is used for inert atmosphere.
 Types of sputtering
 Chemical and etching sputtering
 Electronic sputtering
 Potential sputtering
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 In this process ions are deposited

on the substrates.
 This process is used for IC
fabrication, micro circuit printing
nano printing or pattering . &
lithography.
 It will be discussed in detail with
nano pattering.
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PVD advantages & Disadvantages
 Environment friendly then  Cooling systems are required.

paint & electroplating.
 Mostly high temperature and
 more than one PVD
vacuum control needs skill &
technique can be used for
experience.
coating.
 PVD coated materials has no
 Usually topcoats are not
chemical interaction with the
required.
surface that
 Good strength and
durability.

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MUHAMMAD ALI ASGHAR
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MUHAMMAD ALI ASGHAR
VC&ML NINVAST