Just how smooth can a surface actually be, and why is that so crucial for high-tech applications? In this episode, we dive into the world of amorphous silicon coatings and show how Miba is setting new standards with atomic-level precision.

Together with Jürgen Bauer (Production Unit Leader PVD) and Andreas Eder (Development Team Leader) from Miba Hightech Coatings, we discuss how coatings are created that make components functional in the first place. What lies behind physical vapor deposition (PVD) technology, how are layers built up atom by atom, and why are amorphous structures crucial for achieving extremely smooth surfaces in the nanometer range? We also show where this technology is used: from the semiconductor industry to high-precision mirrors for telescopes and satellites, and why Miba not only improves applications with it but often makes them possible in the first place.

A look behind the scenes offers insights into the close collaboration between development and production, as well as the combination of high-tech research and industrial series quality—another contribution to “Technologies for a Cleaner Planet.”