Our experience with sputter coating, physical vapor deposition, vacuum deposition and a variety of thin film coating methods ensures that we use the most appropriate technique for each application.
Applications
VPE specializes in thin film coating for a diverse range of applications:
- Sensors
- Anti-multi-factoring
- Corrosion resistance
- Electronics
- Biomedical devices
- Satellites
- Particle physics apparatus.
Materials
Thin Film Coating materials include:
- Gold
- Platinum
- Chromium
- Titanium
- Copper
- Aluminum
- Nickel
Capabilities
Electron Beam
Very high deposition rates may be achieved with this type of thin film coating process.
Ion Plating
In this technique, the substrate is electrically biased, which can increase coating adhesion to the substrate and allow us to tailor the physical and electrical characteristics of the coating deposit.
Sputtering
This thin film coating method produces a precisely controllable stream of coating atoms that exhibit high adhesion to substrates.
Reactive Sputtering
Ambient sputtering atmospheres may be controlled to yield reactively sputtered coatings, such as titanium nitride and aluminum oxide.

