The conference brought together scientists, engineers, students, and industry partners to exchange ideas on current developments in reactive sputtering and thin-film deposition. The programme spanned advances in reactive sputtering technologies, coatings for demanding environments, process control and modelling, plasma diagnostics, and film growth/characterisation, alongside an exhibition, poster session, and plenty of networking opportunities.
Highlights Included:
- Two-day specialist meeting bringing together scientists, engineers and students focused on reactive sputter deposition and thin-film coatings.
- Core technical themes spanning: new technologies in reactive sputtering, coatings for demanding environments, process control & modelling, plasma diagnostics, film growth & characterisation, innovative applications and industrial practice.
- Invited plenary / keynote-style talks from leading academic and industrial contributors.
- Strong “fundamentals → applications” coverage, with sessions addressing challenges like material composition, deposition dynamics, hysteresis behaviour, and diagnostics.
- Poster session enabling emerging work and informal technical discussion.
- A featured presentation by Holger Gerdes (Fraunhofer IST) on active monitoring/control of reactive sputtering at industrial scale.
Hiden Analytical at the Reactive Sputter Deposition Conference 2025:
At the Hiden Analytical booth, attendees were able to meet Mike Thomas and Colin Robertson, and discuss how Hiden’s instrumentation could support their sputter deposition and thin film research and applications.
Showcased Hiden’s vacuum and residual gas analysis (RGA) capabilities for reactive sputtering and wider vacuum-processing workflows.
- Highlighted how RGA and vacuum-system monitoring can help teams optimise deposition processes, detect impurities, and improve process repeatability.
We thoroughly enjoyed connecting with everyone and sharing how our portfolio could support your goals.
🔍Explore more about our upcoming exhibitions & conferences.
