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Dr Arunprahbu Arunchalam Sugurmaran is a researcher with the National HIPIMS Technology centre. He is part of a strong research group at Materials and Engineering Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Institute (MERI).

John Denham was welcomed by Vice Chancellor Professor Diana Green, before officially opening the refurbished laboratory at the world renowned Sheffield Hallam Nanotechnology Centre for PVD (Physical Vapour Deposition) Ï㽶ÊÓƵ

A training school on HIPIMS was organised by Professor Arutiun Ehiasarian to address the need for High Power Impulse Magnetron Sputtering (HIPIMS) fundamentals and research findings to reach a wider audience

MERI is renowned for the development of nanoscale multilayer Physical Vapour Deposited (PVD) coatings and for the development of the HIPIMS technique

High Power Impulse Magnetron Sputtering is the latest development in PVD coating deposition technology

As part of an ongoing programme of fundamental studies, the plasma produced during the coating cycle is being studied in an attempt to link plasma properties to physical film properties

Understanding the fundamentals of HIPIMS plasma

To meet continuous demands for improved performance of the state of art hard coatings for tribological applications it is necessary to incorporate novel plasma assisted deposition technology into the present coating equipment providing better control over the energy of film forming species

High Power Impulse Magnetron Sputtering (HIPIMS) has been developed on rotating PVD magnetron sources for uniform deposition on 200mm single wafer tools for barrier and seed layer deposition in through silicon vias (TSV)

This 'Innovatial' project focuses on the development of protective coatings for a new generation of lightweight titanium gamma aluminide materials that are in high demand in modern aircraft and cars