Abstract: Titanium and aluminum cathode targets are disclosed for sputtering absorbing coatings of titanium and aluminum-containing materials in atmospheres comprising inert gas, reactive gases such as nitrogen, oxygen, and mixtures thereof, which can further comprise inert gas, such as argon, to form nitrides, oxides, and oxynitrides, as well as metallic films. The titanium and aluminum-containing coatings can be utilized as an outer coat or as one or more coating layers of a coating stack.

Abstract: An article includes a substrate, a functional coating deposited over at least a portion of the substrate, and a protective (barrier) coating deposited over at least a portion of the functional coating. The barrier coating is stable to oxygen-containing gases and limits the transmission of oxygen-containing gases to materials over which it is deposited when subjected to conditioning steps such as heating, bending, and/or tempering.

Abstract: A new article is disclosed. The article includes a a functional coating with a first emissivity value over at least a portion of a ply and a protective coating comprising 35 wt. % to 100 wt. % alumina and 0 wt. % to 65 wt. % silica and having a second emissivity value over at least a portion of the functional coating. The coating stack on the article has an emissivity value greater than the emissivity value of the functional coating.

Abstract: An article includes a substrate, a functional coating deposited over the substrate, and a protective coating deposited over the functional coating. The functional coating and the protective coating define a coating stack. The protective coating provides the coating stack with an emissivity value higher than the emissivity value of the functional coating alone. The protective coating can have a thickness in the range of greater than 100 ? to less than or equal to 10 microns and a refractive index in the range of 1.4 to 2. The protective coating can include a first layer formed over the functional coating and a second layer formed over the first layer. The first layer can include 50 wt. % to 100 wt. % alumina and 50 wt. % to 0 wt. % silica, and the second layer can include 50 wt. % to 100 wt. % silica and 50 wt. % to 0 wt. % alumina. An alternating current power supply and cathode target system includes a cathode target including aluminum in the range of 5 wt. % to 100 wt. % and silicon in the range of 0 wt.

Abstract: A method of making a coated substrate includes providing a substrate having a functional coating with a first emissivity value; depositing a coating material having a second emissivity value over at least a portion of the functional coating prior to heating to provide a coating stack having an emissivity value greater than the emissivity value of the functional coating; and heating the coated substrate.

Abstract: A coating composition that contains at least one degradable coating layer and at least one layer of barrier coating is disclosed. The coating composition can be used to make a coated substrate having improved performance over conventional coated substrates after exposure to heat and certain chemicals like halides such as chlorides, sulfur, salt, chlorine, alkali, and enamels.

Abstract: A method of making a coated substrate includes providing a substrate having a functional coating with a first emissivity value; depositing a coating material having a second emissivity value over at least a portion of the functional coating prior to heating to provide a coating stack having an emissivity value greater than the emissivity value of the functional coating; and heating the coated substrate.

Abstract: An article includes a substrate, a functional coating deposited over at least a portion of the substrate, and a protective (barrier) coating deposited over at least a portion of the functional coating. The barrier coating is stable to oxygen-containing gases and limits the transmission of oxygen-containing gases to materials over which it is deposited when subjected to conditioning steps such as heating, bending, and/or tempering.

Abstract: An article includes a substrate, a functional coating deposited over the substrate, and a protective coating deposited over the functional coating. The functional coating and the protective coating define a coating stack. The protective coating provides the coating stack with an emissivity value higher than the emissivity value of the functional coating alone. The protective coating can have a thickness in the range of greater than 100 Å to less than or equal to 10 microns and a refractive index in the range of 1.4 to 2. The protective coating can include a first layer formed over the functional coating and a second layer formed over the first layer. The first layer can include 50 wt. % to 100 wt. % alumina and 50 wt. % to 0 wt. % silica, and the second layer can include 50 wt. % to 100 wt. % silica and 50 wt. % to 0 wt. % alumina. An alternating current power supply and cathode target system includes a cathode target including aluminum in the range of 5 wt. % to 100 wt.

Abstract: A method is provided for changing the visible light transmittance of a coated article having a functional coating having at least one anti-reflective material and at least one infrared reflective material. The anti-reflective material includes an alloying material capable of combining or alloying with the infrared reflective material. A protective coating is deposited over the functional coating to prevent or retard the diffusion of atmospheric gas and/or vapor into the functional coating. The coated article is heated to a temperature sufficient to cause at least some of the alloying material to combine with at least some of the infrared reflective material to form a substance having a different visible light transmittance than the infrared reflective material.

Abstract: A coating is provided having a first anti-reflective layer; a first infrared reflective film deposited over the first anti-reflective layer; a second anti-reflective layer deposited over the first infrared reflective film; a second infrared reflective film deposited over the second anti-reflective layer; a third anti-reflective layer deposited over the second infrared reflective film; and a third infrared reflective film deposited over the third anti-reflective layer.

Abstract: A method of making a coated substrate includes providing a substrate having at least one functional coating with a first emissivity value; depositing at least one coating material having a second emissivity value over at least a portion of the at least one functional coating wherein the deposited coating has a thickness ranging from greater than 100 Å to less than 10 microns and a refractive index ranging from 1.4 to 2. The resulting coating stack has an emissivity value greater than the emissivity value of the functional coating. Optionally the coated substrate is heated whereby the coated substrate can be bent to a desired shape and/or tempered.

Abstract: A heat dissipating module and package for power microwave transistors and method of making same that includes a substrate having a thick copper layer bonded to a ceramic core which is thereto subjected to high processing temperatures.

Abstract: A ferroelectric device that comprises a polarizing thin film of BaMF.sub.4 deposited on a substrate. Ba is barium, M is one of the metals of the group consisting of iron (FE), manganese (Mn), cobolt (Co), nickel (Ni), magnesium (Mg), and zinc (Zn). The substrate is silicon, sapphire, or gallium arsenide. A non-volatile NDRO and DRO memory cell and methods for depositing the thin film. A method of depositing bismuth titanate on a substrate are described.