Noivion Information

Noivion designs and produces thin film deposition equipment and components based on a new propietary technology called Ion Jet Deposition (IJD). The IJD method consists of a special electron source placed in vacuum able to generate repetitively very short and intense electric discharges supported by a gas jet and directed into a solid target. The target is composed by the desired coating material. When a discharge hits the target generates a superficial explosion and consequent emission of very energetic material in the form of a plasma. The plasma condenses on the objects if finds on its path coating the object surface with a film made by the same material of the target. IJD shows consistent advantages over conventional techniques such as: - Conservation of stoichiometry - High growth rate - Fine control of thickness and roughness - Low temperature deposition - Compatibility with a large set of materials - Low cost and robustness - The IJD technique is protected by a recently filed Italian patent.