Product innovation at the forefront of thin film materials

Heraeus runs two fully equipped Research & Development laboratories for Sputtering Targets: at its Hanau (Germany) and Chandler, Arizona (USA) sites. In addition to these, dedicated product development teams support our various production facilities around the globe.

Short time to market and a close cooperation with our customers is the primary goal of our R&D teams. With a clear focus on the local products, our development activities comprise the following technologies for round, planar and tubular targets.
 

By combining R & D equipment and production tools, our teams are able to run feasibility tests quickly, while the major development work is usually done full scale to avoid difficulties during up-scaling. While most of the projects utilize in-house tools, we leverage the materials and manufacturing expertise in new areas by closely co-operating with partners and universities in selected technologies.

Our fully equipped multiple-cathode sputter laboratory in Hanau enables planar and rotatable cathode tests for immediate feedback on new materials and film properties. In addition, co-development activities with our customers can be supported up to a substrate size of 400x600mm. Call us for detail.
 

On-site analytical capabilities are key for fast and full characterization of our materials. Here, the Thin Film Materials Division benefits from the broad materials background at Heraeus. Our on-site laboratories cover: