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VON ARDENNE Addresses Semiconductor Panel-Level Packaging Market with New HiPIMS Deposition Solution
VON ARDENNE, a global leader in high-precision vacuum coating equipment and co-developed materials solutions, today announced that it is expanding its semiconductor deposition portfolio into panel-level packaging (PLP). The HiPIMS solution deposits high-aspect-ratio barrier and seed layers in through-glass via (TGV) holes, enabling dense, highly adherent functional film deposition with improved material performance. It leverages the company’s HISS modular horizontal coating platform, which is designed for large-area deposition and provides the foundation for PLP process development and production. By applying HiPIMS technology to an industrial-scale production method on the HISS system, VON ARDENNE is scaling HiPIMS from wafer level processing to panel-level production. “HiPIMS can reduce downstream costs,” said Dr.…
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Efficient Bipolar Plate Manufacturing: GFC Showcases Scalable Solutions at Hydrogen Technology World Expo
The efficient production, storage, and use of hydrogen play an important role in the decarbonization process. Bipolar plates are a key component of electrolyzers and fuel cells. The three companies VON ARDENNE, Weil Technology, and ZELTWANGER have joined forces as partners in the GERMAN FUEL CELL COOPERATION (GFC), combining their expertise across the entire manufacturing process, from the metal strip to the fuel cell or electrolyzer stack. VON ARDENNE contributes many years of expertise in industrial vacuum coating equipment and PVD thin-film technology. Weil Technology specializes in equipment for sheet-metal processing using laser welding and cutting. ZELTWANGER complements the cooperation with extensive expertise in industrial leak testing using air and…
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Bipolarplatten effizient fertigen: GFC zeigt skalierbare Lösungen auf der Hydrogen Technology World Expo
Die effiziente Erzeugung, Speicherung und Nutzung von Wasserstoff spielt eine wichtige Rolle im Prozess der Dekarbonisierung. Bipolarplatten sind dabei eine zentrale Komponente von Elektrolyseuren und Brennstoffzellen. Die drei Unternehmen VON ARDENNE, Weil Technology und ZELTWANGER haben sich als Partner in der GERMAN FUEL CELL COOPERATION (GFC) zusammengeschlossen und bündeln ihre Kompetenzen für die Fertigung vom Metallband bis zum Brennstoffzellen- oder Elektrolyseur-Stack. VON ARDENNE bringt seine langjährige Expertise in industriellen Vakuumbeschichtungsanlagen und PVD-Dünnschichttechnologie ein. Weil Technology ist auf Anlagen für die Blechbearbeitung mittels Laserschweißen und -schneiden spezialisiert. ZELTWANGER ergänzt die Kooperation mit umfassender Kompetenz in der industriellen Dichtheitsprüfung mit Luft und Nachweisgasen. Dabei begleiten die GFC-Partner ihre Kunden bei der Skalierung…
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VON ARDENNE GmbH continues the Roll-to-Roll Vacuum Coating Equipment Business of Applied Materials WEB Coating GmbH
Following the strategic decision by Applied Materials WEB Coating GmbH (“Applied”) to discontinue its Flexible Technology Group (FTG) activities, VON ARDENNE has entered into an agreement with Applied whereby the German expert in vacuum coating equipment will provide service, spare parts, upgrades, retrofits and technical support for customers with FTG roll-to-roll vacuum coating systems such as TopBeam™, TopMet™, SmartWeb™ and TopCoil™. VON ARDENNE will also provide new equipment as replacements or expansions. VON ARDENNE brings decades of proven technical expertise as a pioneer in vacuum deposition and roll-to-roll coating technologies. The third-generation family-run corporation has a global footprint of more than 1,300 employees, multiple production and service sites worldwide, and…
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VON ARDENNE Announces New SKYVA2000 Vacuum Coating System for Large-Aperture Optics
VON ARDENNE, a global leader in high-precision vacuum coating systems and co-developed materials solutions, today announced the expansion of its optical coating portfolio with SKYVA2000, a new vacuum coating system designed for large, curved optical mirrors up to 2 meters in diameter. Leveraging the success of the company’s proven SKYVA8400 system and the flexibility of former Vakuumtechnik Dresden’s (VTD) VERA ASTA platform, SKYVA2000 is designed to support a broader range of astronomy, scientific research, aerospace, and advanced optical applications. As investment continues to grow in next-generation terrestrial observation and space- and satellite-based optical systems, demand is increasing for scalable coating technologies capable of delivering exceptional optical performance across a…
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Gallium Oxide: A Promising Ultra-Wide Bandgap Material
Gallium oxide (Ga₂O₃) — especially in its most stable β phase — is attracting strong interest as an ultra-wide bandgap (UWBG) semiconductor with the potential to redefine power electronics beyond the limits of silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN). With a bandgap energy of about 4.7–4.9 eV, significantly wider than typical wide bandgap materials (~3.3–3.4 eV), Ga₂O₃ enables higher breakdown fields and superior power device performance that are crucial for efficient, high-voltage switching applications such as electric vehicles, renewable energy converters, and industrial power supplies. A key metric in power electronics is Baliga’s figure of merit (BFOM), which relates breakdown field to charge carrier mobility and directly reflects how…
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Zwei Weltpremieren auf der H2 & FC EXPO 2026 in Tokio
VON ARDENNE wird vom 17. bis 19. März 2026 auf der führenden Internationalen Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Expo in Tokio zwei bedeutende Innovationen im Bereich der metallischen Bipolarplattenbeschichtung vorstellen. Der deutsche PVD-Technologie-Pionier und Anlagenhersteller präsentiert seine revolutionäre Kohlenstoffbeschichtung X-CONDUCT sowie die neue Beschichtungsanlage VICA900 am Stand (W11/58) der German Fuel Cell Cooperation (GFC), deren Mitglied VON ARDENNE ist. X-CONDUCT Kohlenstoffbeschichtung für verbesserte Leitfähigkeit und Korrosionsbeständigkeit Metallische Bipolarplatten für PEM-Brennstoffzellen und PEM-Elektrolyseure benötigen funktionale Beschichtungen für Leitfähigkeit, Korrosionsschutz sowie als Barriere gegen Ionenaustrag und Wasserstoffversprödung. Kohlenstoffbeschichtungen haben sich als primäre Lösung etabliert, da sie all diese Funktionen zu niedrigen Kosten erfüllen. Dennoch stoßen sie bei hohen Korrosionsspannungsspitzen während des Kaltstarts von Brennstoffzellensystemen…
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Two world premieres at H2 & FC EXPO 2026 in Tokyo
VON ARDENNE will unveil two major innovations in metallic bipolar plate coating from March 17 to 19, 2026, at the leading International Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Expo in Tokyo. The German PVD technology pioneer and equipment company will introduce its revolutionary carbon coating, X-CONDUCT, along with the new coating system, VICA900, at the booth (W11 / 58) of the German Fuel Cell Cooperation (GFC), of which VON ARDENNE is a proud member. X-CONDUCT carbon coating for enhanced conductivity and corrosion resistance Metallic bipolar plates for PEM fuel cells and PEM electrolyzers require functional coatings for conductivity, corrosion protection, and as a barrier against ion elution and hydrogen embrittlement. Enabling all these functions…
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Project Launch TiSPA – Innovative Materials for PEM Water Electrolysis
The TiSPA project – titanium substitution in PEMWE through alternative bipolar plates with innovative thin-film coating – has officially started. PEM water electrolysis bipolar plates currently rely on titanium and noble-metal components – materials that are a major cost driver. The goal of TiSPA is to significantly reduce material costs by using alternative materials such as stainless steel, graphite, and innovative coatings based on noble metals, carbides, or nitrides. At the same time, the efficiency and durability of the technology shall be maintained or even improved. This industry-focused project brings together leading partners across the entire value chain: Whitecell Eisenhuth develops and evaluates new materials, VON ARDENNE contributes its expertise…
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Projektstart TiSPA – Innovative Materialien für die PEM-Wasserelektrolyse
Das Projekt TiSPA – Titan-Substitution in der PEMWE durch alternative Bipolarplatten mit innovativer Dünnschicht-Beschichtung – ist erfolgreich gestartet. Die PEM-Wasserelektrolyse setzt für Bipolarplatten bislang auf Titan und edelmetallhaltige Komponenten – Materialien, die einen wesentlichen Kostenfaktor darstellen. Ziel von TiSPA ist es, durch den Einsatz alternativer Werkstoffe wie Edelstahl, Graphit sowie innovativer Beschichtungen auf Basis von Edelmetallen, Carbiden oder Nitriden die Materialkosten deutlich zu senken. Gleichzeitig sollen Effizienz und Lebensdauer der Technologie erhalten oder sogar gesteigert werden. Das industriegeführte Projekt bündelt die Kompetenzen führender Partner entlang der gesamten Wertschöpfungskette: Whitecell Eisenhuth entwickelt und untersucht neue Materialien und -Kombinationen, VON ARDENNE bringt seine Expertise in der Vakuum- bzw. PVD-Beschichtung ein, das ISFH…
