Advanced Energy Announces Opening of Advanced Materials Processing Showcase Laboratory

Advanced Energy Industries Inc. (AE), a leading global provider of advanced engineering, precision power conversion, measurement and control solutions, announced the opening of its Advanced Materials Processing (AMP) Showcase Laboratory near Frankfurt, Germany. The modern facility in Karlstein am Main houses office and laboratory spaces for plasma deposition and materials characterization. The laboratory will serve as a central location for AE product demonstrations and customer plasma deposition research and development activities, providing an outstanding experience for thin film developers. Germany's geographic location offers convenience for AE's international customers. This new advanced technology laboratory represents an indicator of AE's expanding R&D capabilities, including a recently launched collaboration with Grenzebach GmbH's demo laboratory in Hamlar.

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Bruce Fries, Vice President of Advanced Energy Processing at AE, said, "We take pride in sharing our expertise with respected industry leaders" and added, "As new thin films serve to transform the industry, we remain committed to developing exceptional plasma solutions. Our solutions, with over 30 years of experience, offer tremendous benefits across a wide range of applications spanning virtually every sector, from automotive and aerospace to healthcare, entertainment and construction. The laboratory's focus is on plasma-based thin film coatings for commercial electronics applications, optical coatings, flat panel display development and beyond. Through our high-security facility, well-trained personnel and modern equipment investments, our advanced capabilities will enable us to establish long-term R&D relationships that will shape thin film industries for years to come." Fries concluded his remarks, "We welcome Dr. Gayatri Rane and Dr. Philipp Dürrenfeld to the laboratory operations team. They join as research engineers bringing key expertise in magnetron, reactive sputtering and materials analysis of deposited thin films for various coating applications. These new scientific capabilities, complementing AE's strong field applications engineering team, will work directly with our customers and facilitate the development of next-generation plasma-based thin film coatings for our extensive product portfolio." To meet today's market needs, Advanced Energy has developed advanced plasma technologies that deliver consistent, reliable and precise process power with the repeatability required in thin film production. Through the use of predictive analytics via Power Insight by Advanced Energy™, AE's solutions offer an ever-growing portfolio of advantages including increased coater efficiency, higher film value and lower cost, high deposition rates and film quality, and rapid, stable delivery even at high power levels.