TCO coatings refer to transparent conductive oxide thin films, which are characterized by high transparency and high conductivity. By adjusting the thickness and material of the film, one can tailor the optical and electrical properties of the coating. TCO coatings effectively reduce reflection and refraction and find wide applications in various industries. For examples, TCO coatings are used in solar panels, thin-film batteries, touchscreens, LED lighting, architectural or automotive glass products, smart devices, biomedical applications, flexible displays, transparent batteries, and more. In the future technological advancements, TCO coatings will continue to play a critical role and have extensive applications across various industries.
Application Description
TCO film is a type of Transparent Conductive Oxide thin film commonly used in products such as solar cells, flat-panel displays, touch screens, LEDs, and more. Initially, zinc oxide (ZnO) was the primary coating material for TCO films and was mainly used in applications like electric heating films on glass and ultraviolet filters. Later, indium tin oxide (ITO) was discovered to offer better transparency and conductivity, making it the most commonly used material. In recent years, TCO coating materials based on gallium oxide (GaO) have been developed, offering superior transparency and conductivity compared to ITO, while being more cost-effective, potentially becoming the mainstream choice.
The key characteristics of TCO films are high transparency and high conductivity. By adjusting the thickness and material of the thin film, one can tailor the optical and electrical properties of the coating. TCO films are also effective in preventing reflection and refraction, which is why they find wide applications across various industries. For instance, TCO films can be used in solar panels and thin-film cells to enhance photovoltaic conversion efficiency. They are applied as transparent electrodes in touch screens and LED lighting to improve display quality and energy efficiency. In building and automotive glass products, TCO films enhance transparency while isolating specific spectral energies, achieving heat insulation, energy efficiency, and comfort. In modern technology applications, TCO coatings have extended to areas like smart devices, biomedical applications, flexible displays, and transparent batteries, etc. In the future of technological advancement, TCO films will continue to play a crucial role and be widely applied across various industries.
substances, making it environmentally friendly and compliant with environmental protection requirements. Using Lincotec's sputtering equipment for TCO film preparation offers the following advantages:
High Quality: Lincotec's thin film sputtering technology can uniformly form films on the substrate surface. The crystal structure and chemical composition of the films can be better controlled and adjusted, resulting in high-quality TCO coatings.
High Precision: Lincotec's sputtering technology achieves high-precision control of coating thickness and uniformity. This is crucial for applications requiring precise thickness and uniformity, such as solar cells and flat-panel displays.
High Efficiency: Lincotec's sputtering technology boasts high production efficiency, allowing for the rapid coating of large-area substrates. This capability reduces production costs and demonstrates excellent Cost of Ownership (COO) performance.
Versatility: Lincotec's sputtering technology can be applied to various substrates, including glass, plastic, metal, etc. The company collaborates with customers for sampling tests and jointly develops process formulations, showcasing wide application flexibility.
In this regard, Lincotec holds independent intellectual property rights, collaborates with customers for process development and experimental verification, and possesses rich process development experience. In addition to providing sampling services during the R&D stage under different process formulations, the company also has qualified and highly precise laboratories for sample testing.
