Denton Vacuum Announces New Linear Ion Source Patent

MOORESTOWN, N.J., May 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Denton Vacuum LLC today announced it has recently been granted US Patent No. 10,815,570 B2 for a Linearized Energetic Radio-Frequency Plasma Ion Source.

"This patent is part of our aggressive IP development program, including both internally developed new IP and externally acquired existing IP. We are particularly excited by the new markets this linear plasma ion beam patent enables us to enter, such as glass and plastic displays, wear-resistant coatings, and automotive glass," said Frank Cumbo, President and CEO of Denton Vacuum.

Dr. David Douglass, Senior Product Manager at Denton Vacuum, added, "This source enables a new class of deposition we call Plasma Ion Beam CVD. Because of the flexibility and tunability of the source design, it gets around many of the limitations of traditional PE-CVD. The process can be tuned using only source parameters, allowing our customers to deposit multilayer films using a single source in a single chamber."

The linear plasma ion source is compatible with both Denton's drum coating platform, suitable for industrial R&D and pilot production, and Denton's linear transport Phoenix platform for high-volume production. For higher production levels and larger substrates, the source can be scaled to well over a meter in length.

This complements Denton's patented Endeavor circular RF ion source, enabling similar technology on different form factors such as wafer and small-area substrates to match production requirements and product form factors. 

For more information, contact Dr. Douglass at [email protected]

About Denton Vacuum LLC

Denton Vacuum empowers the optoelectronic, semiconductor and medical device markets, helping engineers optimize processes and solve production challenges while improving manufacturing yields and gaining efficiency and throughput. Denton's continuous commitment to research and development of thin film technology, including its proprietary integrated diagnostic systems, enables predictable, repeatable performance in a wide process window. Denton's breadth of technologies and market focus pave the way in advancing such diverse applications as electron microscopy and microanalyses to providing market-leading solutions for IR detectors, semiconductor lasers and precision optics.

Contact information:

Visit our website at www.dentonvacuum.com or call toll free 1-800-666-6004.

Media Contact:
David Douglass
856-380-5261
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