Advanced energy industries, inc. announces its power supplies

Advanced energy industries, inc. announced its power supplies are a key element of grenzebach’s new glass coating lab in hamlar, germany. this lab, announced by grenzebach, a technology leader in the automation of industrial flat glass production lines, is for use in an architectural glass coater demonstration scheduled to open in mid-october. this jumbo glass coater, which has the capability to coat glass up to 3 meters wide, is one of the few full-sized lab coaters in the world. the installation also showcases one of the biggest innovations in glass coating in the past 20 years, which is the significant industry shift to bipolar-pulsed dc power system technology. as performance, environmental and aesthetic requirements for architectural glass change, glass coating technologies are becoming more complex. bipolar system technology addresses these market needs and also reduces the overall cost of ownership. the new demo tool will enable customers to test and evaluate the technology and manufacturing process without incurring full production costs, thereby filling a gap in research and development. advanced energy’s power supply presence in this coating lab is part of an expanding investment in research and development capabilities. this glass coater demo installation utilizes ae’s newest power supply technologies – the ascent® dms (dual-magnetron sputtering) and ascent ams (arc management system) solutions, as well as the ascent ap sms (single-magnetron sputtering) advanced pulsed dc solution. ascent ams power supplies deliver stable and repeatable power and advanced arc management, allowing maximum power delivery and a more stable process, with extremely low arc energy to prevent substrate damage. ascent dms power supplies offer unprecedented power-delivery ease and control, enabling precise tuning of film characteristics. ascent ap sms power systems offer advanced control of unipolar pulsed power, bringing new capabilities to single magnetron processes. these modular, cost-effective and scalable units increase quality, and boost throughput to enable advanced process innovation.
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