1995 38th Technical Conference Proceedings

Note: Number in brackets on the top line is the paper number for 1995.

Plenary Session

Flat Panel Displays: Creating a U.S. Industry [1]
R. Tapp, Optical Imaging Systems, Inc.....3

Technology and the Economic Prosperity of the United States [2]
M. L. Good, U.S. Department of Commerce.....6

Vacuum Web Coating

Commercialisation of Plasma Deposited Barrier Coatings for Liquid Food Packaging [3]
P. Fayet, C. Holland, B. Jaccoudand A. Roulin, Tetra Pak Materials, Switzerland.....15

Reactive Aluminum Oxide Coating of Plastic Films Possibilities and Limitations for High Deposition Rates [4]
S. Schiller, M. Neumann, H. Morgner and N. Schiller, Fraunhofer-Institut für Elektronenstrahl-und Plasmatechnik, Germany.....18

The Properties of a New Transparent and Colorless Barrier Film [5]
Y. Yamada, K. Iseki, T. Okuyama, T. Ohya and Y. Morihara, Toyobo Research Institute, Japan.....28

Mechanical Properties of PECVD Silicon-Oxide Based Barrier Films on PET [6]
R.B. Heil, Johnson Controls, Inc.....33

Electron-Beam Oxide Coating on Plastic Films for Packaging, Development, Production and Application [7]
W. Lohwasser, O. Frei, H. Severus and A. Wisard, Lawson Mardon Packaging Services Ltd., Switzerland.....40

The Fuse Susceptor [8]
J.A. McCormick and G.J. Walters, Advanced Dielectric Technologies, Inc......47

Plasma Treatment of Webs and Films [9]
E. Finson, S. Kaplan and L. Wood, Airco Coating Technology.....52

The Impact of Visual Anomalies on the Barrier Properties of Metallized Biaxially Oriented Polypropylene Film [10]
A.M. Comer, Applied Extrusion Technologies, Inc.....59

A Novel Roll Coater for Double Sided Heavy Deposition of Magnesium onto PTFE Films [11]
J.J. Fonseca, General Vacuum Equipment Ltd., United Kingdom and W. Gorton, ICI Explosives USA, Inc......64

Nucleation and Growth of Gold Films on Bare and Modified Polymer Surfaces [12]
R.L.W. Smithson and D.J. McClure, 3M Corporate Research, and D.F. Evans, University of Minnesota.....72

Thick Hard Wear Layers for Plastic Substates Using Vacuum Web Coating [13]
J.S. Ross, R.A. Hallman, D.J. Kester and J.D. Wisnosky, Armstrong World Industries.....81

Digital Optical Tape: A New Opportunity for Vacuum Web Coating? [14]
R.G. Spahn, Eastman Kodak Company.....88

High Oxygen Barrier Polypropylene Films Using Transparent Acrylate-A ₂O₃ and Opaque Al-Acrylate Coatings [15]
A. Yializis, Sigma Laboratories, Inc......95

Sputter Web Coaters: A Possible Comeback based on Advanced Coating Tools [16]
R. Kukla, R. Ludwig, J. Meinel and J. Szczyrbowski, Leybold AG, Germany.....106

Applications of Vacuum Deposited Transparent Conductors in Switchable Windows [17]
L.R. Gilbert, S.P. Maki and D.J. McClure, 3M Corporate Research.....111

Roll-to-Roll RF PECVD Machine for a-Si Solar Cell Manufacturing [18]
M. Izu, X. Deng, H.C. Ovshinsky and S.R. Ovshinsky, Energy Conversion Devices, Inc......120

The Effects of Boat and Wire Parameters on Boat Life and Coating in Vacuum Metallization of an OPP Web [19]
T. d'Ouville, Shaped Wire, Inc.; R. Mitchell, Celplast Metallized Products, Ltd., Canada; and
E. Josephson, ESK Engineered Ceramics.....125

Web Thermal Modeling for Vacuum Coating Processes [20]
W.C. Hendricks and P.A. Diffendaffer, Courtaulds Performance Films.....134

The Technology and Practice of Currency Printing [21]
S.E. Church, Department of the Treasury, Bureau of Engraving & Printing.....140

Soft Magnetic Films for Security Devices [22]
H. Lievens, Innovative Sputtering Technology N.V., Belgium.....147

Optical Coating

Comparison of ITO Films Produced by Standard D.C. Sputtering and Ion Beam Assisted Sputtering [23]
J.L. Grieser, Sheldahl, Inc......155

Multilayer Coatings on Flexible Substrates [24]
P.M. Martin, J.D. Affinito, M.E. Gross, C.A. Coronado, W.D. Bennett and D.C. Stewart, Battelle
Pacific Northwest Laboratory.....163

Multilayer PECVD Antireflective Coatings for the Infrared [25]
D.B. Fuller and D.S. Fisher, Exotic Materials, Inc......168

Antireflection Coatings on Absorbing Substrates [26]
A. Macleod, Thin Film Center, Inc......172

A Simple Dispersion Equation for Dielectric and Semiconductor Materials [27]
C.K. Carniglia, Airco Coating Technology, Inc......176

The Realuminizing of the 7-Meter-Diameter Solar Simulator Collimating Mirror [28]
E.W. Noller, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology.....182

Switchable Glazing: Science and Technology of Smart Windows [29]
C.M. Lampert, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory.....188

Study of Vacuum Deposited, Thin Film Transmissive Electrochromic Devices [30]
J.G.H. Mathew, B.P. Hichwa, N.A. O'Brien, V.P. Raksha, S. Sullivan and L.S. Wang, Optical Coating Laboratory, Inc......194

Antireflection Coatings on Glass Substrates [31]
G.A. Garzino-Demo and F.L. Lama, Braink A.G., Principality of Liechtenstein.....198

Enhancement of See-Through Holographic Images for Document Security [32]
I. Glick, D.F. Grigg and J.C. Tait, Identicard, Ltd., Canada.....204

Statistical Process Control for Optical Thin Films [33]
A.T. Howe and D.D. Phillips, Amoco Laser Company.....216

Plasma Polymerization of Optical Coatings on Organic Substrates: Equipment and Processes [34]
C. Wohlrab and M. Hofer, Balzers AG, Principality of Liechtenstein.....222

Improvements in Gridless Ion Source Performance[35]
R.R. Willey, Willey Consulting.....232

Plasma Ion Assisted Coating of Ophthalmic Optics [36]
M. Fliedner, S. Beißwenger, R. Götzelmann, K. Matl and A. Zöller, Leybold AG, Germany.....237

Manufacturing Trade-offs for a High Volume Edge Filter [37]
D.M. Essex, Virgo Optics.....242

Oxide Vapor Distribution from a High-Frequency Sweep E-Beam System [38]
R. Chow and P.L. Tassano, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory; and N. Tsujimoto,
MDC Vacuum Products Corporation.....248

Error Compensation in Optical Thin Film Monitoring: The Real World vs. The Computer [39]
C.S. Cockrum, Creative Laser Coatings, Inc......254

Large Area Rigid Coating

How to Temper Low-E Glass [40]
J. Vitkala, Tamglass Engineering, Finland; and R. Karvinen, Tampere University of Technology, Finland.....261

Ellipsometric Measurements on Production LCD Coatings [41]
F. Krannig, Donnelly Applied Films Corporation.....268

Anti-static Anti-reflection Coatings Using Various Metal Layers [42]
J. Wolfe, Airco Coating Technology, Inc......272

Specifying and Purchasing Silver Sputtering Targets for Large Area Deposition Systems [43]
D.J. Castilleja, Academy Precison Materials.....276

Distribution of Sputtered Films from a C-Mag^® Cylindrical Source [44]
P. Sieck, Airco Coating Technology.....281

A High Rate Reactive Sputtering Process for Batch, In-line, or Roll Coaters [45]
N. Boling, B. Wood and P. Morand, Deposition Sciences, Inc......286

Emerging Technologies

Pulsed Technology - a New Era of Magnetron Sputtering [46]
S. Schiller, K. Goedicke, V. Kirchhoff and T. Kopte, Fraunhofer-Institut für Elektronenstrahl-und Plasmatechnik, Germany.....293

Principles and Applications of Hollow Cathode Magnetron Sputtering Sources [47]
D.A. Glocker, Isoflux, Inc......298

Advances in Plasma Emission Monitoring for Reactive DC Magnetron Sputtering [48]
V. Kirchhoff, Fraunhofer-Institut für Elektronenstrahl-und Plasmatechnik, Germany.....303

Deposition Processes Utilizing a New Filtered Cathodic Arc Source [49]
D.A. Baldwin, Commonwealth Scientific Corporation, and S. Falabella, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.....309

Low Temperature PVD for Hard Coating of Dielectric Materials [50]
G. Leonhardt, M. Falz, M. Kuhn, T. Lunow, E. Lopez and R. Wilberg, VTD Vakuumtechnik Dresden, GmbH, Germany; and
H.-J.Scheibe, Fraunhofer- Institut für Werkstoffphysik und Schichttechnolgie, Germany.....317

Decorative and Functional Coating

Overview of Hexavalent Chromium Plating Alternatives [51]
M. Weis and B. Manty, Concurrent Technologies Corporation.....325

Water-Based Coatings for the Metallizing Industry [52]
G. Srabian, Pearl Paints North America, Inc......331

Application of HCD Ion Plating to the Decorative Field [53]
M. Minato, Vacuum Metallurgical Company, Ltd., Japan.....334

Just-in-Time Coater for 3-Dimensional Plastic Parts [54]
R. Kukla, H. Grünwald, G. Ickes, M. Jung and U. Patz, Leybold AG, Germany.....340

Thin Film Media

Metallization of Masters with Nickel and Nickel Alloys [55]
W. Fritsche, B. Hensel and H. Koop, Leybold AG, Germany.....349

Practical Solutions for Gold Sputtering of Recordable Compact Discs [56]
A. LeBlanc and D. Parent, First Light Technology, Inc......353

Inspection of Recordable Optical Discs [57]
G.R. Mather, Jr., Automatic Inspection Devices, Inc......359

Accelerated Life Expectancy Estimation of CD-ROM Discs [58]
W.P. Murray, 3M Optical Recording.....367

Life Expectancy of Compact Discs (CD-ROM) - Method for Estimating [59]
C.M. Talkington, IBM Corporation.....373

Production of Optical Media and Thin Film Technologies [60]
J. Verhoeven, ODME, The Netherlands; and C. Steenbergen, Apex Systems.....380

Advanced Processing Techniques and Instrumentation

Reactive Sputtering of SiO₂ layers onto Large-Scale Substrate using an AC Twin-Magnetron Cathode [61]
J. Szczyrbowski and G. Teschner, Leybold AG, Germany.....389

Computerized Control and Human Interface on Vacuum Coating Systems [62]
L.D. Morton, Donnelly Applied Films Company.....395

Plasma-activated High Rate EB Deposition of Metals and Oxides onto Strip Steel [63]
S. Schiller, G. Hoetzsch, K. Goedicke and O. Zywitzki, Fraunhofer-Institut für Elektronenstrahl-und Plasmatechnik, Germany.....401

Combination Valves Enables In-Situ Zeroing and Calibration of Capacitance Manometers [64]
J. Skuba, HPS Division of MKS Instruments, Inc.; and J. Dunn, MKS Instruments, Inc......410

A Simple Low Cost Method for Increased Performance of Planar Manetron Sputtering Targets [65]
J.R. German, University of Iowa.....414

A New High Speed Process for Vapor Depositing Fluoro and Silicone Acrylates for Release Coating Applications [66]
D.G. Shaw and M.G. Langlois, Catalina Coatings, Inc......417

Plasma Processing

Effects of Process Parameters on PECVD Silicon Oxide and Aluminum Oxide Barrier Films [67]
R.W. Knoll and J.A. Theil, Johnson Controls, Inc......425

Linear Plasma Source for Reactive Etching and Surface Modification [68]
A. Belkind and H. Li, The BOC Group, Inc.; H. Clow, Airco Coating Technology, Ltd., United Kingdom;
and F. Jansen, Airco Coating Technology.....432

SLAN - An Innovative Scaleable High Performance 2.45 GHz Microwave Plasma Source for Large Volume Materials Processing [69]
J. Engemann and W. Hedderich, JE PlasmaConsult GmbH, Germany.....438

Vendor Session

The Refinement and Synthesis of Optical Coatings [70]
A. Macleod and C. Clark, Thin Film Center, Inc......447

Monitoring Deposition Systems with a Quadrupole Mass Analyzer [71]
R.K. Waits, UTI Instruments Company.....448

Vacuum Deposition - A Useful Alternative for Conformal Coating Protection [72]
R. Quade, Specialty Coating Systems, Inc......449

New IC/5 Quartz Crystal Deposition Controller Offers Enhanced Process Control [73]
M. Platt, Leybold Inficon, Inc......455

Balzers Laboratory Coating System Starts at Less than $47,000 [74]
T. Swanson, Balzers.....456

Release Agent for System Cleaning [75]
J.H. Tilley, Superior Graphite Company.....457

Advanced Reflector Metallization System [76]
H. Gabuthuler and T. Plaisted, Balzers.....459

Gold Color Control from Sputtered Copper Based Alloys [77]
A.H. Plaisted, Soleras Ltd......460