Optical Reactive Sputter
ORS | High-Precision Reactive Sputtering Volume Production Platform
Powered by PLASMA GUARD™｜Combined with Fraunhofer IST Technical CollaborationA High-Precision, Multi-Purpose Reactive Sputtering Platform for Mainstream Optical Coating Volume Production
ORS is a high-precision, multi-purpose reactive sputtering platform purpose-built for mainstream optical coating volume production — delivering process-level stability, multi-purpose flexibility, and high throughput in a single platform.
Combining Dah Young's deeply optimized reactive magnetron sputtering architecture, the proprietary PLASMA GUARD™ plasma monitoring system, flexible multi-target configuration, and a standard AF coating module, ORS addresses three mainstream applications on one machine: smartphone exterior decoration, mid-tier sports eyewear, and mobile panel AR + AF.
PLASMA GUARD™ — Active Precision Control for Reactive Sputtering
Reactive sputtering is the industry's most widely adopted optical coating technology, yet process drift — caused by target condition changes, reactive gas concentration variations, and plasma discharge instability — remains its core technical challenge. Traditional reactive sputtering relies on periodic calibration and operator experience, making batch-to-batch consistency difficult to maintain at scale.
PLASMA GUARD™ is Dah Young's proprietary plasma monitoring system, supplied as standard on every ORS platform. It performs real-time detection of plasma state — discharge stability, reactive gas concentration influence, and process drift trends — and feeds active signals back to precisely modulate sputtering conditions. Film composition and deposition state are held within stable ranges, eliminating thickness non-uniformity and optical characteristic deviation caused by reactive gas fluctuations. For 24/7 continuous volume production and large-batch delivery, PLASMA GUARD™ delivers a process-level stability guarantee rarely found in this equipment class.
Combined with Fraunhofer IST Technical Collaboration
To further enhance ORS's reactive sputtering precision, Dah Young has established a technical collaboration with Germany's Fraunhofer IST (Fraunhofer Institute for Surface Engineering and Thin Films) — Europe's leading research institute in reactive sputtering process control, whose technical partners also include VON ARDENNE's flagship OPTA X platform. Through this collaboration, 30+ years of Fraunhofer IST industrial know-how in reactive sputtering process stability is integrated into the ORS platform.
Dah Young's proprietary PLASMA GUARD™ monitoring core combined with Fraunhofer IST process stability know-how positions ORS at industry-leading levels across the three core metrics of process stability, yield, and batch consistency — formally elevating ORS into Dah Young's High-Precision Sputter Series. For customers, this means a dual technical endorsement combination — proprietary monitoring brand + European research institute backing — paired with the economics of high-volume production.
Flexible Multi-Target Configuration + Standard AF Module
ORS is designed as a high-precision general-purpose platform — the same machine switches freely between decorative coating, AR anti-reflection, and AF anti-fingerprint applications. The flexible multi-target chamber accommodates metal and compound targets; the standard AF coating module enables integrated optical-plus-AF processing in a single chamber. Process stability is preserved across all application switches thanks to PLASMA GUARD™ and Fraunhofer IST process know-how.
Take modern smartphone housing as an example — a single protective glass often requires decorative color (visual differentiation) + AR anti-reflection (visual quality) + AF anti-fingerprint (easy cleaning) simultaneously. Traditional workflows transfer substrates between separate machines, multiplying process complexity, contamination risk, and capital expense. ORS completes all three processes sequentially within the same chamber, dramatically simplifying production flow and lowering equipment investment thresholds.
Modular Design for Diverse Process Requirements
ORS supports modular upgrades for advanced applications — ICP (Inductively Coupled Plasma) source, IAD (Ion-Assisted Deposition), HiPIMS power supply, heating module, and multi-color target holder configuration — to enhance film density, adhesion, and special optical characteristics as required.
Three chamber sizes (Ø1300, 1500, 1800 mm) address production scales from medium to large volume lines. The overall design balances operational convenience, maintenance simplicity, and high uptime — ensuring stable output and optimized operational cost in real production environments.
Specifications
| Item | ORS-1300 / 1500 / 1800 |
|---|---|
| Product Line | High-Precision Sputter Series |
| Technical Collaboration | Fraunhofer IST (Fraunhofer Institute for Surface Engineering and Thin Films, Germany) — reactive sputtering process stability know-how |
| Chamber Size | Ø1300 / 1500 / 1800 mm — three chamber options for different production scales |
| Substrate Materials | Glass (chemically strengthened, Gorilla Glass, 3D curved), plastics (PC, PMMA), metal substrates |
| Coating Technology | Reactive Magnetron Sputtering — multi-layer film capability |
| Plasma Monitoring | PLASMA GUARD™ (Dah Young proprietary) — real-time detection with active feedback control |
| Target Configuration | Flexible multi-target design — compatible with metal and compound targets, single or multi-layer film structures |
| AF Coating Module | Anti-Fingerprint (AF) module included as standard — optical + AF in one machine |
| Film Thickness Uniformity | Within ± 2% across all loading points |
| Deposition Materials | Oxides (SiO₂, TiO₂, Ta₂O₅, Nb₂O₅, Al₂O₃) · Nitrides (Si₃N₄, AlN) · Metals (Al, Cr, Ag, Ti, Cu, Au) · Alloys · AF fluorides |
| Ultimate Vacuum | LL Chamber ≦ 8 × 10⁻³ Torr · PR Chamber ≦ 5 × 10⁻⁶ Torr |
| Operation Mode | IPC fully automatic / manual — designed for 24/7 volume production |
| Optional Modules | ICP (Inductively Coupled Plasma) · IAD (Ion-Assisted Deposition) · HiPIMS power supply · Heating module · Multi-color target holder configuration |
※ Standard configuration shown. Specifications can be customized to application requirements.
01PLASMA GUARD™ Plasma Monitoring — Dah Young Proprietary
- Proprietary Trademark and R&D: PLASMA GUARD™ is Dah Young's proprietary trademark and in-house R&D — an exclusive active control core for reactive sputtering.
- Real-Time Detection + Active Feedback: Real-time monitoring of discharge state and reactive gas variations, with precise control of reaction conditions via signal feedback.
- Process-Level Stability: Eliminates the most common drift challenges in reactive sputtering, delivering process-level stability for 24/7 volume production.
02Fraunhofer IST Technical Collaboration
- Leading European Research Institute: Fraunhofer IST is Europe's leading research institute in reactive sputtering process control, with technical partners including VON ARDENNE's flagship OPTA X platform.
- 30+ Years of Industrial Know-How: Decades of Fraunhofer IST reactive sputtering process stability expertise integrated into the ORS platform.
- Dual Technical Endorsement: Dah Young's proprietary PLASMA GUARD™ + German Fraunhofer IST collaboration — a proprietary monitoring brand paired with European research institute backing, rare in this equipment class.
03Reactive Sputtering Core Technology
- Metal Target Reaction: Metal targets sputter in reactive gas environments to deposit dense oxide and nitride films.
- Material Cost Advantage: Metal target cost is significantly lower than ceramic targets, delivering superior volume production economics.
- Industry Mainstream Process: Reactive sputtering is the mainstream process for modern optical coating volume production; Dah Young's deeply optimized architecture ensures stability at scale.
04Flexible Multi-Target Configuration
- Multi-Target Design: The chamber supports switching between various metal and compound targets, with flexible single or multi-target configuration.
- Three Applications on One Machine: Free switching between decorative coating, AR anti-reflection, and AF anti-fingerprint applications according to customer needs.
- Multi-Layer Film Structures: Supports single or multi-layer optical film system design — reflective films, AR films, protective films, and more.
05Standard AF Coating Module
- Integrated AF Module: AF anti-fingerprint module included as standard, enabling optical-plus-AF processing within the same chamber.
- AR + AF Integration: Particularly suited for smartphone housing and other applications requiring AR anti-reflection + AF anti-fingerprint integration.
- Simplified Production Flow: Eliminates substrate transfer between machines, shortening process time and reducing contamination risk.
06Modular Design — Flexible Upgrades
- Advanced Optional Modules: Optional ICP plasma source, IAD ion-assist, HiPIMS power supply and other advanced modules to enhance film quality.
- Operational Convenience: Streamlined operation procedures and a short learning curve reduce equipment training costs.
- Easy Maintenance, High Uptime: Designed for volume production environments — convenient maintenance, high uptime, reduced operational cost.
ORS combines Dah Young's proprietary PLASMA GUARD™ plasma monitoring, Fraunhofer IST process stability know-how, reactive sputtering core technology, flexible multi-target configuration, and standard AF coating module — delivering high-precision, stable, reliable solutions for optical coating volume production. Core applications span smartphone exterior decoration, mid-tier sports eyewear, and mobile panel AR + AF, with extended use in flat optics volume production.
01Smartphone Decorative Coating
Smartphone back covers have evolved from protective components into core elements of visual differentiation. Mobile brands now pursue distinctive visual effects — metallic luster, gradient colors, matte finishes, rainbow reflections — combined with AR + AF functional integration that directly determines shelf recognition and consumer appeal. ORS's flexible multi-target configuration with optional multi-color target holder enables diverse decorative effects, while PLASMA GUARD™ combined with Fraunhofer IST know-how ensures high-precision batch consistency and integrates AR + AF processes in a single machine.
02Mid-tier Sports Eyewear
The mid-tier sports eyewear market is a key application area for ORS. Customers here — emerging eyewear brands, regional manufacturers, sports accessory OEM factories — prioritize multi-purpose product flexibility, high-volume production, and cost control rather than flagship-level planetary 3D curved fixture specifications. ORS's flexible multi-target configuration, PLASMA GUARD™ with Fraunhofer IST process stability, and standard AF module address the full range of sports eyewear coatings — mirror, gradient color, AR anti-reflection, AF anti-fingerprint — in one economical platform. For flagship 3D curved fixture and premium specifications, see Dah Young's EWS flagship model in the same High-Precision Sputter Series.
03Mobile Panel AR + AF Integration
AR (anti-reflection) + AF (anti-fingerprint) integration for smartphone protective glass and touch panels is one of the largest-scale optical coating applications in consumer electronics volume production. ORS's reactive sputtering volume production design, PLASMA GUARD™ with Fraunhofer IST high-precision plasma monitoring, and standard AF module enable sequential AR multi-layer and AF anti-fingerprint deposition in the same chamber — simplifying production flow and ensuring batch consistency through long-term stable operation. For premium ultra-hard coating specifications (Mohs 7, steel wool 10,000 cycles), see Dah Young's MPS flagship model in the same High-Precision Sputter Series.
04Flat Optics Volume Production
Optical component volume production focusing on flat or low-curvature substrates with high throughput requirements — optical cover glass, industrial vision windows, optical module protective coatings, sensor protective films — represents an extended application domain for ORS. PLASMA GUARD™ combined with Fraunhofer IST process know-how delivers the stable operation and high-precision batch consistency these industries require for equipment reliability and batch quality.
