Abstract: The present invention relates to a component comprising a surface coated with a coating comprising a MoxCryN layer, where x and y correspond to the coefficients of Mo content and Cr content in atomic percentage, respectively, when only Mp and Cr are considered, and so x+y is considered to be 100 at %.

Abstract: The invention relates to an arc deposition device, comprising a cathode, an anode, as well as a voltage source for putting the anode at positive potential relative to the cathode. The device also comprises magnetic elements, which cause a magnetic field over the cathode surface, wherein the anode is arranged in the vicinity of the cathode in such a way that the magnetic field lines exiting from the cathode surface hit the anode.

Abstract: A system for the radiation treatment of substrates, which includes at least one radiation source above the substrate holders in a chamber, which holders are to be equipped with substrates that are to be treated, and the chamber has means for maintaining a gas flow in the chamber, having at least one gas inlet and at least one gas outlet, characterized in that the at least one gas inlet is situated in the vicinity of the substrate holders so that gas flowing in by means of the at least one gas inlet first flows around the substrate holders before either exiting the chamber directly via the gas outlet or exiting after flowing around the at least one radiation source.

Abstract: The present invention concerns substrates coated with an Mo1-x-ySiXBY layer, said layer comprising the T2 phase, and a method for the production thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a decorative part, comprising an electroplated layer array applied to a plastic substrate. On the electroplated layer array, a PVD layer array having an adhesive layer, a mixed layer and a color-providing cover layer is provided, wherein the mixed layer provides for durability, in particular corrosion protection, and the necessary hardness of the surface.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic proximity sensor having a decorative surface, characterized in that the decorative surface comprises a semiconductor layer, the thickness of which is between 10 nm and 100 nm. This coating imparts a desired metallic appearance to the proximity sensor, without the property thereof as a proximity sensor being lost.

Abstract: A chromium-based oxidation protection layer for substrates that are subjected to high temperatures in which the layer includes a chromium-containing layer system that has a base layer and a functional layer, the base layer is situated between the substrate and the functional layer, the base layer contains at least mostly chromium nitride, and the functional layer contains chromium oxide. According to certain embodiments, the chromium-containing layer system has a functional layer having a multilayer structure that includes alters deposited individual layers A and B, the composition of the individual layers A differs from the composition of the individual layers B, the individual layers A contain at least mostly aluminum chromium nitride or chromium nitride, and the individual layers B contain at least mostly aluminum chromium oxide or chromium oxide or aluminum chromium oxynitride or chromium oxynitride.

Abstract: An in-situ process-monitoring device for measuring a curing state of components coated with a UV-curable lacquer. The device includes at least one radiation source for curing the lacquer, as well as at least one signal source and at least one spectrometer for measuring radiation of the signal source reflected from the components, in order to determine the curing state. The measuring is carried out in a contactless manner, and the at least one signal source for the measuring is identical to the at least one radiation source for the curing.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a medical product, comprising an antibacterial hard material coating, which is applied to a main body and which comprises biocide. Said hard material coating includes at least one inner layer and one outer layer, wherein the biocide concentration in the outer layer is substantially constant and greater than the biocide concentration in the inner layer and the biocide concentration in the inner layer is greater than or equal to 0.2 at %.

Abstract: A target, in particular a sputtering target, includes a target plate of a brittle material and a back plate. The back plate is connected to the target plate over an area and the target plate has micro cracks which pass through from the front side to the rear side of the target plate and divide the target plate into adjacent fragments. A process is also provided for producing such a target which is suitable, in particular, for the use of extremely high power densities. A vacuum coating process uses at least one such target as a sputtering target and as a result particularly high power densities can be used on the target during the sputtering.

Abstract: A coating and a method for the production thereof. The coating includes at least one Mo—N-based layer of hard material which at least predominantly contains the hexagonal phase of the molybdenum nitride ?-MoN. The intensity ratio of the two peaks (?-MoN 220)/(?-MoN 200) are ?3, preferably ?10, especially preferably ?30.

Abstract: The invention relates to a physical vapor deposition coating device (1), comprising a process chamber (2) with an anode (3) and a consumable cathode (4) to be consumed by an electrical discharge for coating a substrate located within the process chamber (2). The coating device (1) further includes a first electrical energy source (5) being connected with its negative pole to said consumable cathode (4), and a second electrical energy source (6) being connected with its positive pole to said anode (3). According to the invention, a third electrical energy source (7) is provided being connected with its negative pole to a source cathode (8) which is different from the consumable cathode (4). In addition, the invention relates to a physical vapor deposition method for coating a substrate.

Abstract: The invention relates to a coating chamber (1) for performing a vacuum-assisted coating process, in particular PVD or CVD or electric arc coating chamber or hybrid coating chamber. The coating chamber (1) comprises a heat shield (3, 31, 32, 33), which is arranged on a temperature-controllable chamber wall (2) of the coating chamber (1) and is intended for adjusting an exchange of a predeterminable amount of thermal radiation between the heat shield (3, 31, 32, 33) and the temperature-controllable chamber wall (2).

Abstract: A power distributor that is capable of distributing the high power from a DC generator to more than two targets sequentially and without the power output of the DC generator being interrupted. Furthermore, the invention relates to a sputter source that includes the power generator described above.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for coating substrates by sputtering of target material, the method comprising the following steps: —applying a first sputtering target made of a first material in a coating chamber to a power pulse by which, during a first time interval, a first amount of energy is transmitted to the sputtering target, wherein the maximum power density exceeds 50 W/cm2 and preferably 500 W/cm2; —applying a second sputtering target made of a second material that is different from the first material in the coating chamber to a power pulse by which, during a second time interval, a second amount of energy is transmitted to the sputtering target, wherein the maximum power density exceeds 50 W/cm2 and preferably 500 W/cm2, characterized in that the first amount of energy differs from the second amount of energy.

Abstract: A method for coating workpieces includes the following steps: charging a coating chamber with the workpieces to be coated; closing and evacuating the coating chamber to a predetermined process pressure, starting a coating source, which comprises a target as a material source, whereby particles are accelerated from the surface of the target toward substrates, characterized in that until the target has been conditioned a shield is provided between the target surface and the substrate, wherein meanwhile the substrates to be coated are at least partially subjected to a pretreatment.

Abstract: The magnetron sputtering source comprises a target mount for mounting a target arrangement comprising a sputtering target having a sputtering surface; a primary magnet arrangement for generating close to said sputtering surface a magnetron magnetic field describing one tunnel-like closed loop having an arc-shaped cross-section; a secondary magnet arrangement for generating close to said sputtering surface an auxiliary magnetic field having a substantially arc-shaped cross-section, said auxiliary magnetic field superposing with said magnetron magnetic field and being substantially inversely polarized with respect to said magnetron magnetic field; and an adjustment unit for adjusting said auxiliary magnetic field. The vacuum treatment apparatus comprises such a magnetron sputtering source.

Abstract: The present invention relates to coated sliding parts having coating systems which allow better sliding performance under dry and/or under lubricated conditions. The coating systems according to the present invention being characterized by having an outermost layer which—is a smooth oxide-containing layer in case of sliding applications under lubricated conditions, or—is a self-lubricated layer comprising molybdenum nitride, in case of sliding applications under dry or lubricated conditions, is a selflubricated layer with a structured surface comprising a multitude of essentially circular recesses with diameters of several micrometers or below, the recesses randomly distributed over the surface.

Abstract: The present invention relates to painting plant, the individual apparatus of which, which are required for different process steps, are accommodated in individual detachable modules, thus considerably simplifying the installation of the painting plant as well as the maintenance and servicing thereof.

Abstract: A system, in particular a turbocharger with a barrier layer for protecting against high temperature corrosion of parts and/or components of the system or turbocharger that are subjected to high temperatures, where the barrier layer includes at least one Cr—Al—O layer.