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 […]
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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 […]
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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 / […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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VON ARDENNE, a global leader in precision coating systems and co-developed materials solutions, will introduce its new OPTA X300 deposition tool and the opening of ISO 5 and ISO 7 cleanrooms in Dresden, Germany. The company will unveil its new solutions in booth #6180 during SEMICON West, taking place October 7-9 in Phoenix. Additionally, VON […]
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Wir wurden oft gefragt, ob die thermische Vakuum-Linearverdampfungstechnologie für die Massenproduktion in der Perowskit-Photovoltaik-Beschichtungstechnologie geeignet ist. Unsere linearen Verdampfungsquellen liefern eine Antwort auf diese Frage. In diesem Artikel konzentrieren wir uns auf das fortschrittliche Design der VON ARDENNE Linearverdampfer und beschreiben deren einzigartigen Merkmale. Eine schematische Darstellung eines Linearverdampfers ist in Abbildung 2 zu sehen, um die […]
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We have often been asked whether linear vacuum thermal evaporation technology (VTE) is suitable for high-volume manufacturing in perovskite photovoltaics deposition technology. Our linear evaporation sources provide an answer to this question. In this article, we will focus on the advanced design of VON ARDENNE linear evaporators and describe their unique features. A schematic design […]
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When J.J. Thomson first identified the electron as a particle of matter with a negative charge during his work with cathode rays at the University of Cambridge at the end of the 19th century, no one could have imagined that this term would become one of the most widely used in science. Similarly, its discoverers […]
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VON ARDENNE has a long history in evaporation processes. We have provided thermal and electron beam evaporation equipment for many applications. Among them were optical, electronical and wear coatings and coatings for solar thermal energy applications. More than ten years ago, VON ARDENNE took part in the transformation from point sources in batch systems to […]
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