SRI Intellectual form China buys Beneq from Finland

[beneq.com] Beneq® Corporation, a leading supplier of Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) equipment and thin film coating services, and the world’s premier manufacturer of thin film electroluminescent displays, today announced a share purchase agreement about the acquisition of all Beneq Oy shares. The agreement will enable faster expansion in Beneq’s key markets and additional investments in industrial ALD thin film solutions and transparent displays.

The buyer, Qingdao Sifang SRI Intellectual Technology Co. Ltd. (SRI Intellectual), is a Chinese joint venture whose shareholders focus on rail vehicle systems and other high technology solutions.
 

 

According to the share purchase agreement, the buyer acquires all shares of Beneq Corporation (Beneq Oy) from current shareholders. The parties have agreed not to disclose the transaction price.
Accelerating the execution of Beneq’s strategy
The new investors are committed to accelerating Beneq’s strategic transformation towards industrial ALD equipment and customized and in-glass laminated transparent Lumineq displays. The agreement will allow expansion of Beneq’s sales and marketing activities, and improvements in production in Beneq’s Espoo factory, the Home of ALD.

“We are very pleased to include Beneq in our investment portfolio. Beneq is exactly the kind of high technology company with growth potential we focus on. The acquisition establishes a bridge between SRI Intellectual and Beneq that will result in a win-win situation of mutual benefits in global business development,” commented Kong Jun, Chairman of SRI Intellectual and Chairman of Beneq.

No changes in Beneq’s operations or customer projects

Beneq will continue as an independent Finnish company under the new ownership, and all existing customer projects, deliveries and agreements with customers, as well as production in Beneq’s Espoo factory will continue according to the current Beneq business plans.

“We are extremely happy to get the support of new owners that have a solid financial background and willingness to invest in the future of Beneq. The background of the investors will also give us access to new customers in interesting business growth areas, such as transparent displays and ALD solutions for the semiconductor industry,” said founder and board member Sampo Ahonen from Beneq.

Beneq present how to minimize circuit board maintenance with ALD

ALD for moisture protection

Wherever we have electronics, we have circuit boards (CB). The ever-increasing demand for higher performance of electronics in more demanding environmental conditions is pushing the limits of current circuit board packaging technologies’ performance. If the circuit boards are designed and assembled well, they should endure in the environment they are intended to work in. However, in new challenging environments, CBs may need maintenance more often than would be desirable. Usually moisture and temperature are the greatest threats to circuit boards and they accelerate failure generation.

Electrochemical migration (ECM) is one nasty phenomenon in circuit assemblies. What it needs to be manifested is moisture, electrical current and conductive residues. When an electronic product is in use, there is obviously current available for the ECM to happen. To effectively prevent ECM, one needs to either eliminate moisture or the residues.

Full article: Beneq Blog (LINK)

Beneq C2 wins the High-Volume Manufacturing Award in the CS International Conference

 

Beneq C2 wins the High-Volume Manufacturing Award in the CS International Conference. Beneq C2, the automated wafer ALD solution in Beneq’s cluster-compatible equipment portfolio, is the winner in the High-Volume Manufacturing category of the CS Industry Awards, where the industry experts have been able to vote for their favorites. 

 

Beneq's Mikko Söderlund with the High-Volume Manufacturing Award in the CS Award ceremony.

 

Source : Beneq Blog

Beneq is looking for a Field Service Engineer

Beneq is a leading supplier of Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) equipment and thin film coating services, and the world's premier manufacturer of thin film electroluminescent displays. www.beneq.com

LINK: https://my.teamio.com/recruit/public/vacancy?uid=2092cd2f-e73a-4825-bf4d-f6f9416eb50d&rps=254

Field Service Engineer

for testing and commissioning of thin film coating equipment and supporting customers with upgrade and service projects.

Your key responsibilities include:

• Preparing and testing of the equipment prior to a shipment.
• Commissioning of the equipment at the customer site.
• Visiting customers to service the Beneq equipment at the customer site.
• Giving technical support to customers on-site or by email and phone.

To succeed in this position, you have:

• Strong engineering or field service engineer background.
• Good hands-on skills in assembly and service work.
• Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field of engineering.
• Solid problem-solving skills, customer-oriented mindset and “can do” attitude.
• Good time management and interpersonal skills.
• Solid verbal and written English language skills.
• Ability and willingness to travel globally up to 100-150 days a year.

Additionally, we appreciate:

• Education and experience in automation and electric installations.
• Experience of thin film processes.
• Experience from the semiconductor industry and processes.
• Experience and education in chemistry.

The position is located in Espoo, Finland. Traveling to customers is often required.
We offer an opportunity to work in an interesting global business and to develop your competences further. You get to work in a dynamic and challenging working environment with a team of professionals.
For more information you can contact Timo Rantasalmi, Head of Customer Services, Thin Film Solutions, phone +358 9 759 9530, e-mail timo.rantasalmi@beneq.com.
Interested? Please send your application including your CV and your salary request as soon as possible. We fill the position as soon as we have found a good candidate.
Key words: field service, engineering, thin films, equipment

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Work location
Espoo

Job type
Full-time work

Duration of employment
Permanent

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Beneq Oy

Contact person

Eeva Lehtiö

Beneq Roll-to-roll for continuous ALD film deposition

Roll-to-roll for cost-effective ALD

[From Beneq Blog] The implementation of roll-to-roll is important for cost-effective ALD in several areas. One of the most important applications areas is ALD coatings as barriers for polymer substrates. The barrier films are critical for encapsulation and moisture barrier protection for flexible organic light emitting diodes (OLED) displays and thin film solar cells.

Internal Beneq results confirmed by independent laboratories have shown that Al2O3 ALD coatings using TMA and ozone form excellent gas barriers with WVTR values of about 1x10-5 g/m2/ at 38C/85% relative humidity.

Beneq WCS 600

The Beneq WCS 600 is the ideal option for customers looking for a large and cost-effective ALD roll-to-roll system. Typical non-uniformities are less than 2% across the web width for a typical Al₂O₃ coating.  A WVTR of 10-4 g/m² day can be expected at a web speed of 0.25 meters/minute.

The Beneq WCS 600 a large and cost effective ALD roll-to-roll system (Beneq.com)

 

Full article: Roll-to-roll for continuous film deposition

 

Learn more

• Learn more about Beneq WCS 600 here
• Read the latest Beneq Science Letters

Beneq expands in Coating Services

Erik Østreng to lead the new Coating Services business unit 

Beneq, the leading global supplier of atomic layer deposition (ALD) equipment and thin film coating services, and world's premier manufacturer of thin film electroluminescent displays, today announced further investments in ALD coating services and outsourced thin film coating production and the appointment of Erik Østreng as Head of Coating Services.

 

Dr. Erik Østreng (33) has been appointed to lead Beneq’s new business unit for coating services. He will be responsible for the business result and development of the Beneq Coating Services business unit in alignment with Beneq’s strategy, with a focus especially on improving the offering of the coating services unit and expanding the outsourced thin film production model to new application areas.

Coating Services seen as a major growth area

Beneq’s Coating Services business unit offers turnkey production solutions for thin film coatings based on Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) in Beneq’s Espoo factory, the Home of ALD.

The growing interest from the customers towards the outsourcing solutions is now driving further investments in the area. Growth is expected in many industries, from anti-tarnish coatings for silver and anti-corrosion protection of electronic components and machine parts, to optical coatings and moisture barrier solutions for sensitive electronics, such microdisplays and PCB’s.

Combined with Beneq’s Thin Film Development Services that offer outsourced thin film R&D services, the Beneq Coating Services business unit provides a one-stop solution for companies looking for new ways to improve their products with ALD coatings, from the first ALD samples and coating chemistry research to production pilots and full-blown ALD manufacturing.

Full article: LINK
 

Beneq present ALD Throughput Revolution in More than Moore Markets

At Semicon Europa, the largest microelectronics event in Europe, 14-17, November, Munich, Germany, Beneq launched the Beneq C-Series, a new Cluster-Compatible ALD product family for high-volume manufacturing of wafers. This is the start of a throughput revolution for ALD in new More than Moore wafer processing markets. 

Beneq C2 is a cluster-compatible automated wafer ALD system for industrial processing of wafers. It is available both as a single-wafer version and as batch-processing equipment for high volume manufacturing. Beneq C2 offers a unique combination of high capacity batch processing and standard cassette-to-cassette automation. Each process module on the cluster can process up to 30 000 wafer passes per month(200 mm wafers). [beneq.com]

Please find more detailed information in the press release from Bebeq [LINK]

The ALD throughput revolution for the new More than Moore markets continues at Semicon Europa. Stop by the Home of ALD (stand 1767, Hall B1) and check our new cluster-compatible products: Beneq C2 and Beneq C3R for fast ALD on wafers. #SEMICONEuropa #throughputrevolution pic.twitter.com/jU87rlLr6U

— Beneq Corporation (@beneqcorp) November 14, 2017

BENEQ moving the wafer capacity of ALD equipment to the next level

Beneq Reports : Beneq is on a mission to introduce ALD to a whole new set of industrial applications. Earlier, we have talked about fast ALD, spatial ALD solutions and next generation ALD equipment that changes the standards of throughput for industrial ALD production. 

 

Next, our plan is to start a throughput revolution in ALD for the semiconductor industry.

Beneq already offers a whole range of services for industrial processing of wafers and automated batch wafer equipment for high volume manufacturing. Beneq also provides many spatial ALD solutions that are suitable for high volume manufacturing of wafer coatings in the semiconductor and MEMS industry.

But there is more to come. In Semicon Europa in November, we will introduce our latest new equipment for wafer ALD, with special focus on emerging ALD markets, such as Power and RF devices, MEMS and piezoelectric sensors and actuators, RF MEMS and image sensors, LED and OLED. Make sure to follow the news!

If you are planning to visit Semicon Europa, you should find the time to come and meet us (Hall B1, stand 1767). You can also visit our Semicon Europa event web page and book a meeting with our team.

We are looking forward to seeing you in Munich.

Beneq is coating of sugars by Atomic Layer Deposition

BENEQ reports coating of sugars by Atomic Layer Deposition : In this study, the influence of 55 nm TiO₂ deposited by Atomic Layer Deposition at 37 °C on the appearance, watersolubility, and reactivity with yeast for three sugars (sucrose, fructose and xylitol) is investigated. Results show brighter appearance and a decrease in water solubility for coated sugars as compared to uncoated.

The ALD effect was investigatetd by adding a few drops of water (Picture by Beneq)

Beneq Research World: LINK

Sweet little ALD. The new Beneq Science Letter gives sugar coatings a new meaning. Download from our website. #ALDephttps://t.co/MxMWrEefwK pic.twitter.com/nq1U8THdSB

— Beneq Corporation (@beneqcorp) November 1, 2017

Intelligent design for smartwatches using ALD display

LUMINEQ reports: Watches are experiencing a retro-heritage boom as the Insta generation has turned its smartphone lens to classic timepieces. Remakes of classic '50s designs are taking advantage of the retro wave, and even haute horlogerie is getting hot with younger consumers moving into the fine timepiece market.

This year we've also seen a shift in the old-school luxury wristwatch world as LVMH and Montblanc joined TAG Heuer in the luxury smartwatch category. There's plenty of room for competition here, as many luxury watch companies have yet to join the smartwatch wagon. One reason for this hesitancy may be due to the perceived notion that you have to compromise on style when incorporating new technology with contemporary designs.

  Wrist watch with retro-design (beneq.com)

With Transparent Lumineq® TASEL® displays, you have the luxury of designing a smartwatch display without compromising on aesthetics.

Full story : Intelligent design for smartwatches

More infiormation from Beneq/Lumineq:

Custom displays
Lumineq product pages

Beneq is recruiting to expand their talent pool for ALD Equipment, Coating and Display

Beneq’s history is an exciting blend of Finnish industry history, high technology expertise, international business and nanocoatings. Last year was a year of strategic transformation at Beneq and now they are all set for the next growth phase. Beneq has ambitious development plans in both our business units – Thin Film Solutions and Lumineq Displays – and are now starting a large recruitment campaign for building the talent pool they will need to realize our growth plan.

Beneq is recruiting to expand their talent pool - In their Thin Film Solutions business unit, they are currently looking for professionals to work with our thin film equipment as:

• SW / Automation Engineers having programming skills in PLC and HMI as well as understanding of semiconductor communication protocols (SECS/GEM)
• Electrical Engineers with proven track record from electrical system design and solid background in using e-Plan and Autocad
• Mechanical Engineers demonstrating strong mechanical engineering competences and working experience from equipment manufacturing industry
• Field Service Engineers for testing and commissioning of equipment and supporting our Customer Services team with upgrade and service projects
• Customer Project Managers with experience of equipment manufacturing industry and proven track record of managing customer delivery projects.

Beneq are also searching a business-driven

• Head of Coating Services to develop, grow and manage the Coating Services business. The Coating Services unit is one of our growth engines, offering advanced outsourcing services based on Beneq’s atomic layer deposition (ALD) thin film technologies.

The Lumineq Displays business unit is especially looking for

• Chief Design Engineer to lead a team of Electronics & SW professionals: an experienced line manager and a professional designer of embedded systems
• Application Engineer with solid SW design background
• Lay-out designer for photolithography mask designing: competent in using AutoCAD (2D).

For Operations function, Beneq is currently looking for:

• Technical Buyer to manage, coordinate and perform procurement of designated set of commodities, product, project and service groups and suppliers to support all businesses of Beneq.

Apply now and make Finnish high-tech history!

If you want to join us in making Finnish high-tech history, please apply here and send us your open application and CV. In your application, we would especially like to hear what inspired you to apply and what you believe you would bring to the company. Please also specify which position you are interested in.

More information:

www.beneq.com
www.lumineq.com
Eeva Lehtiö, Manager, Human Resources, +358 9 7599 530, careers@beneq.com

Film Sense and Beneq Demonstrate in situ Multi-Wavelength Ellipsometry

Film Sense LLC and Beneq Oy have successfully installed and tested the Film Sense FS-1 Multi-Wavelength Ellipsometer system on a Beneq TFS 200 ALD reactor. According to Pasi Meriläinen, Head of Equipment and Projects, Thin Film Equipment at Beneq, “the FS-1 exceeded our expectations for ease of installation, operation, and performance”. The FS-1 brings the power of in situ Multi-Wavelength ellipsometry to ALD at a very affordable price.

The FS-1 ellipsometer can provide in situ, real time thickness data during the ALD process, with sub-nanometer thickness resolution. The in situ FS-1 data plotted below was acquired on a Beneq TFS 200 ALD reactor, and confirms the linear deposition rate of the Al2O3 film. Real time thickness information is important for verifying the performance of existing ALD processes, and can significantly reduce the development time when exploring new ALD processes and precursor materials. The in situ FS-1 data is especially valuable for characterizing the initial stages of growth, and can directly observe incubation time and other non-ideal ALD growth mode effects.

The Film Sense FS-1 ellipsometer is an option for the Beneq TFS 200 ALD reactor. For more information about the Film Sense FS-1 ellipsometer please contact Dan Hadwiger (mailto:dhadwiger@film-sense.com) or visit our website LINK. 

 

To learn more about Beneq TFS 200 contact service@beneq.com or visit the Beneq website LINK .

Beneq in 2016 – A Successful Strategic Transformation

Beneq’s financial figures from 2016 show growth, encouraging signs of transformation, and positive development in industrial ALD solutions. Beneq corporation turnover grew to 22,2 million euros in 2016. And Beneq is a truly global company: 98% of the company turnover came from outside Finland.

The year 2016 was a transformation year for Beneq in many ways. In Thin Film Solutions, there was a shift from traditional ALD research equipment towards large-scale industrial ALD equipment and thin film services – a trend which has continued during 2017. The equipment business order flow in the first quarter of 2017 was 70% higher than during Q1/2016 with several new industrial ALD customers and repeat orders from customers who are expanding ALD-based industrial production.

For the Thin Film Solutions business unit, major development areas are industrial ALD equipment and continuous large-area ALD processes based on Beneq’s pioneering Spatial ALD technology, which allows fast low-cost processing of materials in industries that require extremely precise coatings and high capacity, such as OLED and flexible electronics markets.

 Read more

A new cool ALD particle coating machine with a vibrating fluidized bed reactor (FBR) by Beneq

Here is a new cool ALD particle coating machine with a vibrating fluidized bed reactor (FBR) by Beneq. Check out the details on the Beneq Blog (LINK)

Watch the Beneq TFS 200 and FBR fluidization process in action in this sand fluidization clip below (embedded from www.beneq.com, LINK).

 

Schematic overview (www.beneq.com)

Beneq launched Rotary spatial plasma batch wafer ALD at SEMICON China

Rotary spatial plasma batch wafer ALD

Sami Sneck from Beneq will presented about Rotary Spatial Plasma Enhanced Atomic Layer Deposition on Monday, 13 March, at the Shanghai International Expo Center.

• The benefits of rotary spatial PEALD
• µm-thick ALD films with high throughput
• optical coating stacks by rotary spatial PEALD.

Beneq R11 offers high-perfomance ALD in a low temperature plasma enhanced process for example for multilayer anti-reflection coatings. The deposition rates are really high (µm/hour for SiO2) as is the throughput (15000 pcs of 200 mm wafers/month).

The Beneq WCS 600 roll-to-roll ALD system has been designed for demanding flexible electronics applications. It is a high-capacity industrial ALD tool for up to 500 mm wide flexible substrates. It provides continuous coating capacity of 10 nm @ 1 m/min for materials such as AI2O3.

Beneq T2S is a batch wafer tool for high capacity ALD for semiconductor applications. It offers full cassette-to-cassette automation for up to 200 mm wafers with a capacity of 20 000 wafers/month (50 nm Al2O3 ). It is ideal for LED, MEMS, and sensor applications.

[this story is a past event and will be updated when more information is available] 

 BALD Engineering talking to Beneq at ALD Ireland 2016 (Photo: Katharina Knaut)

Beneq release productivity data for their new 200 mm ALD Batch tool T2S

Today Beneq released productivity data for their new 200 mm ALD Batch tool T2S.

Beneq Blog: Better ROI with automated high-capacity ALD tools

Beneq T2S capacity with various different materials and thicknesses. (beneq.com)

Automated batch wafer equipment for high volume manufacturing

Beneq T2S™ is the newest member in Beneq’s wafer-based production equipment portfolio. It offers a unique combination of high capacity batch processing and standard cassette-to-cassette automation. The Beneq T2S is specifically engineered to match the semiconductor requirements, including the SEMI S2 safety requirements and low particle counts. 

Beneq T2S is perfectly suited for high volume manufacturing in various wafer-based applications, including MEMS, LED, OLED, ink-jet print heads and more. The thermal batch ALD process of Beneq T2S is ideal for oxide and nitride processes used for dielectric, conductor, barrier and passivation purposes.

Process details:

• Up to 200mm wafers in diameter
• Max 50 wafers per hour
• Face-down and face-up processing options

Beneq reports on record-breaking black silicon solar cells

Beneq reports that their equipment has been used in the creation of record-breaking black silicon solar cells, and we have over the years been involved in many projects developing high power solar cells. Lately, we have been working mostly with rear surface passivation of solar cells.

PERC solar cells are a type of high efficiency solar cells where the electron gain of the cell is improved with a passivating film on the rear side of the cell structure. The complete term is Passivated Emitter Rear Cell. The PERC manufacturing technology has become more mature and cost effective, and PERC cells are now causing a buzz in the industry.

In a recent article, 20.8% industrial PERC solar cell: ALD Al2O3 rear surface passivation, efficiency loss mechanisms analysis and roadmap to 24%, which was published in Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, the authors present a cost-efficient PERC roadmap at industrial level. In the paper, key processes of ozone based ALD Al2O3 rear surface passivation are presented, resulting in 20.8% PERC cells made with an industrial process. The equipment used in the study was Beneq’s P800 industrial ALD reactor. 

Full Story in Beneq Blog: LINK

New Al2O3/MgO ALD laminates for encapsulation flexible OLEDs

Fleixible OLEDs that we all need for our next generation smartphones, tablets and wearbles are very vulnerable to contamination from the air that surrounds us and especially moisture. China is really taking on OLED high volume production and now researchers from South China University of Technology - SCUT have developed a new material stack for  OLEDs based on a low temperature ALD process that decreases the diffusion of water vapour the OLED device by an order of magnitude.

Anna Demming at Nanotech.Org has interviewed the Lei Ying, an SCUT researcher and he claims that “No one has used MgO for OLED encapsulation before” and accoring to him MgO has a number of advantages: 

• a low refractive index giving high transmittance
• wide bandgap
• high dielectric constant
• high chemical stability
• lack of UV irradiation treatment requirements.
• cheap and commercially available

Accoring to the scientiffic report below the researchers uses an MgO ALD process from Mg(CpMe)₂ and H₂O at 80 °C since the more commonly used Mg(CpEt)₂ is much more expensive than the Mg(CpMe)₂ . The ALD depositions were carried out in a BENEQ TFS500 reactor.

BENEQ Thin Film System TFS 500 for ALD research and batch production (beneq.com)

The laminated Al₂O₃/MgO films improve the reliability of thin film encapsulationand can realize a barrier film with high density, which achieves a superior WVTR as low as 4.6 × 10⁻⁶ gm^–2/day and passes storability, without any visible black spot growth under testing conditions (temperature = 60 °C, humidity = 100%) for 600 h.

Please read the interview here and study the additional materials including a movie on OLED aging testing.

Realization of Al2O3/MgO laminated structure at low temperature for thin film encapsulation in organic light-emitting diodes[OPEN ACCESS]

Min Li, Miao Xu1, Jianhua Zou, Hong Tao, Lei Wang, Zhongwei Zhou and Junbiao Peng1
Published 9 November 2016 • © 2016 IOP Publishing Ltd
Nanotechnology, Volume 27, Number 49

Abstract
A laminated structure of Al2O3 and MgO deposited by atomic layer deposition (ALD) is used to realize a thin film encapsulation technology in organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs). This film was targeted to achieve an excellent barrier performance. As the thickness of MgO layer increased from 0 nm to 20 nm, its physical properties transformed from the amorphous state into a crystalline state. The optimized cyclic ratio of ALD Al2O3 and MgO exhibited much lower water vapor transmission rate (WVTR) of 4.6 × 10−6 gm−2/day evaluated by Calcium (Ca) corrosion at 60 °C&100% RH, owing to the formation of a terrific laminated structure. Top-emitting OLEDs encapsulated with laminated Al2O3/MgO show longer operating lifetime under rigorous environmental conditions. These improvements were attributed to the embedded MgO film that served as a modified layer to establish a laminated structure to obstruct gas permeation, as well as a scavenger to absorb water molecules, thus alleviating the hydrolysis of bulk Al2O3 material.

BENEQ ALD process beats PVD in speed, quality and cost of ownership

Readers of this blog has probably noticed that ALD is continuously taking market shares from PVD and is growing much faster than PVD. ALD is a disruptive technology in many ways especially in semiconductor manufacturing. Now BENEQ Spatial Plasma ALD process also beats PVD in speed, quality and cost of ownership for Anti Reflection coatings!

 

High-performance AR coatings for mass production 08.11.2016 | BENEQ Equipment :  Ever since we earlier this year announced the licensing of rotary spatial ALD technology and launched Beneq R11, our new rotary tool for plasma enhanced spatial ALD, we have received a steady flow of inquiries and questions about where we see the new equipment being the most useful. Plenty of things, we might say, but here is one prime example: fast low temperature optical coatings, such as anti-reflection (AR) coatings on polycarbonate.

The rotary spatial ALD technology and the Beneq R11 equipment solve two major challenges that have until now been associated with the use of ALD in optical coatings in high-volume manufacturing: the deposition rate and the deposition temperature. The new advanced spatial ALD technology has several advantages over traditional PVD coatings commonly used for optical coatings.

Ultra-fast ALD deposition rates with Beneq R11

Atomic layer deposition is well known for great thin film quality, but the low deposition rates of traditional ALD methods have prohibited its use in volume production. With Beneq R11, this is no longer an issue as we can reach deposition rates of over 1µm/h with common optical materials such as SiO2 and TiO2. This takes the technology from lab scale to high volume manufacturing in one giant leap. Some might even call the deposition rates revolutionary.

Please continue here at the Beneq ALD Blog.

Beneq News - Smart phones, Electronics and ALD Displays for Extreme Conditions

 

Smart ALD Phones

According to recent industry news, smartphone market leaders, such as Apple, Samsung and LG, are planning to adopt ALD-based encapsulation for flexible displays. It shows the potential of atomic layer deposition in addressing consumer product challenges and means a huge leap forward in the addressable market size of ALD. Read more

Long Live Electronics

ALD barrier films are ultrathin, pinhole-free and totally conformal. They can provide a billion times better a moisture barrier than the common alternatives. It is also possible to outsource the production of moisture barriers to Beneq Coating Services, if you want to get the best available protection without initial capital investments. Read more

ALD in Extreme Conditions

Industrial use of ALD started over 30 years ago in Espoo, Finland, in the Home of ALD, the factory which today is the Beneq headquarters. World’s first ALD-based commercial products were electroluminescent displays. The ALD use case of our Lumineq displays is in many ways quite extraordinary. Read More

High-throughput spatial ALD and optical NIR filters

If you missed the Beneq presentations in ALD2016, you can get them from our blog: Large-area spatial ALD coating equipment for Zn buffers for solar cells, OLED encapsulation, glass coating, and rear-surface passivation, and a case study about an optical NIR (near infrared) filter on the inner wall of a glass cylinder. Download posters