FHR Chooses Advanced Energy's Premier DC Process Power Technologies for New Roll-to-Roll Vacuum Coating System
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Ascent® AMS and DMS DC and Bipolar Products Power Innovation, Providing Superior
Process Stability and Repeatability in Critical SiO(2 )PVD Applications
FORT COLLINS, Colo., May 14, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Advanced Energy
Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq:AEIS) announced today that its Ascent AMS and DMS DC
and bipolar process power technologies have been selected to power an advanced
roll-to-roll coating system under construction in Germany. FHR Anlagenbau GmbH
(FHR), a manufacturer of thin-film vacuum process systems in Ottendorf-Okrilla,
Germany, will include Advanced Energy (AE) Ascent units in an inline roll-to-
roll vacuum coater-1.6 m in bandwidth and 12 km in strip length-for a customer
in Asia using PVD sputtering technology to deposit various oxide films, such as
silicon dioxide (SiO(2)), in low-emissivity coating applications.
The field-proven Ascent power supplies will provide stable, repeatable process
power to deposit metal and oxide layers with outstanding film quality,
productivity and yield in the low-e application. This refined power delivery,
critical to achieving high-quality, high-rate deposition, derives from AE's
wealth of intellectual property, including Arc Management System(TM) technology,
a powerful boost feature, and sophisticated, real-time control of thin-film
plasma parameters.
"New developments in power supplies in recent years have significantly
contributed to technology and productivity advancements in PVD systems," said
Sascha Kreher, head of process technology at FHR Anlagenbau. "Particularly in
the area of reactive, high-rate, dual-magnetron sputtering, significant progress
has been made that, in turn, has increased the competitiveness of FHR equipment,
performance and flexibility in leading processes."
The Ascent DMS series excels at managing arcs-even for critical process
materials like SiO(2)-thanks to its original bipolar design that measures and
responds to both voltage and current half wave forms to swiftly extinguish arcs.
Independent power control to each cathode allows auto-balancing of the duty
cycle to the wear profile of each target, which enables increased target-erosion
uniformity and longer campaigns. A controllable pulse rise boost feature offers
significant advantages to the vacuum system design, transforming the Ascent DMS
unit into a current source and contributing to deposition rates that continue to
push conventional boundaries. Exclusive power delivery options-like selectable
frequency and independent power-ratio regulation for each magnetron-deliver
power stability, process repeatability and transferability in power, current or
voltage regulation mode.
"AE has ushered in a new era of precision power conversion for dual-magnetron
sputtering," said Yuval Wasserman, president and CEO of Advanced Energy. "We are
pleased that the stable, repeatable power delivery of the Ascent AMS and DMS
series is helping FHR solve process problems and drive innovation. Our products
offer exceptional capability so our customers can develop new applications and
realize new possibilities."
About Advanced Energy
Advanced Energy (Nasdaq:AEIS) is a global leader in innovative power and control
technologies for high-growth, precision power conversion solutions. Advanced
Energy is headquartered in Fort Collins, Colorado, with dedicated support and
service locations around the world. For more information, go to www.advanced-
energy.com.
About FHR Anlagenbau GmbH
FHR Anlagenbau GmbH in Ottendorf-Okrilla specializes in the development of
innovative thin-film technologies and vacuum coating systems, as well as
services in the field of thin-film technology. The company, which was founded in
1991 in Dresden, has been part of the Centrotherm Group since 2008. Its main
field of business is the construction of vacuum coating systems for industry and
research using vaporization, sputtering, CVD and ALD technologies. The FHR
product portfolio comprises vacuum processing systems for many different fields
of industry, including photovoltaics (specifically CIGS solar cells and organic
PV technology), solar thermal systems, optical systems, electronics and sensor
technology, as well as automotive engineering. One of the company's key
strategic areas is film coating systems for the production of flexible
electronics, flexible solar cells and organic display films. FHR is both
technology leader and market leader in this field. In a different business unit,
FHR manufactures sputter targets for the coating industry. All around the world,
FHR works with renowned industry partners and research institutions.
CONTACT: Bates Marshall
Senior Vice President
Global Sales, Marketing and Service
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.
+1.408.574.2534
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