Sputtering targets including molybdenum, niobium and tantalum are found to be useful for sputtering films for electronic devices. Sputtering targets with about 88 to 97 weight percent molybdenum show improved performance, particularly with respect to etching, such as when simultaneously etching an alloy layer including the Mo, Nb, and Ta, and a metal layer (e.g., an aluminum layer). The targets are particularly useful in manufacturing touch screen devices.

A method for creating an enhanced multipaction resistant diamond-like coating (DLC) coating with lower Secondary Electron Emission (SEE) properties is performed on an initial surface by etching a DLC coating deposited on the surface after deposition and optionally creating interlayers to enhance adhesion mechanical properties between the DLC coating and the initial surface.

A method for forming thin film layer having micro-voids therein. The method proceeds by dispersing micro-particles over the surface of a substrate. The micro particles are made of sublimable material. Then the thin film layer is formed over the surface, so as to cover the particles. The thin film is then etched back so as to expose the particles at least partially. The material of the particles is then sublimed, e.g., by heating the substrate, thereby leaving micro-voids inside the thin film layer. The micro voids can be filled or remain exposed to generate textured surface.

This invention relates to a method, system and apparatus for cladding a surface of an articles subject to corrosive, erosive or abrasive wear, such as impact or grinding tools. The method includes providing a supply of stock material and feeding the stock material towards a portion of the surface of the article via a dedicated feed source. A dedicated heat source heats the fed stock material and the portion of the surface of the article such that the heated stock material and the portion of the surface at least partially melt. Upon removal of the heat, the molten feedstock and the surface portion form a bonded coating layer on at least a portion of the surface of the article, thereby protecting that part of the assembly against wear.

A conductive pattern and a method for manufacturing the same, a thin film transistor, a display substrate and a display device are provided. The method includes: step A, forming a metal layer on a base substrate; step B, forming a first conductive buffer layer on the metal layer; step C, patterning the metal layer and the first conductive buffer layer to form a conductive sub-pattern; and performing steps A to C repeatedly for N times to form N conductive sub-patterns that are stacked on the base substrate. The conductive pattern comprises the N conductive sub-patterns, and N is a positive integer greater than 1.

A plumbing fixture having a multi-color appearance includes a first portion including a first finish having a first appearance and a second portion including a second portion having a second appearance that differs from the first appearance. The plumbing fixture further includes a transition region between the first portion and the second portion, wherein the appearance of the third region is graduated from the first appearance to the second appearance between a first end of the transition region adjacent the first portion and a second end of the transition region adjacent the second portion. The plumbing fixture has an ombré appearance as a result of the graduated transition between the first portion and the second portion.

The present disclosure relates to a method for manufacturing a decoration element, the method including depositing a light reflective layer having a structure of two or more islands separated from each other on one surface of a light absorbing layer; and dry etching the light absorbing layer using the island as a mask, wherein a resistance value of the decoration element after the dry etching of the light absorbing layer increases by two times or more compared to before the dry etching of the light absorbing layer.

The ethylene sensor is formed from a substrate with a gold thin film layer formed thereon. The substrate may be formed from soda-lime glass with a thickness of approximately 1.0 mm. Correspondingly, the gold layer may have a thickness of approximately 200 nm. The gold layer is divided into first and second regions or electrodes by a variable impedance channel containing K.sub.0.003Au.sub.0.008Mg.sub.0.009Ca.sub.0.015Si.sub.0.11Na.sub.0.175O.sub.0.68 as an ethylene selective material. The channel may be configured such that first and second sets of interdigitated gold fingers are defined in the first and second regions or electrodes, respectively. An ohmmeter is connected to the first and second regions to measure a resistance therebetween. A reference resistance is initially measured that is indicative of an absence of ethylene. Subsequent measurements of the resistance are compared against this reference resistance, with variations in the measured resistance indicating the presence of ethylene.

A forming method of a thin layer with a pore is provided. The method includes forming a thin layer on a substrate, stacking a first mask and a second mask on the thin layer in this order, and forming a pore in the thin layer by dry etching. The first mask includes at least a self-assembling material. The second mask is more resistant to reactive etching or physical etching than the first mask.

A golf club head having a laser-generated features to create contrast on the club face of the golf club head. The club face includes a central region, a toe region, and a heel region. The central region includes a first plurality of laser-generated features that provide a height-intersection coverage of the central region, a width-intersection coverage of the central region, and a surface-area coverage of the central region. The toe region includes a second plurality of laser-generated features that provide a height-intersection coverage of the toe region, a width-intersection coverage of the toe region, and a surface-area coverage of the toe region. The heel region includes a third plurality of laser-generated features that provide a height-intersection coverage of the heel region, a width-intersection coverage of the heel region, and a surface-area coverage of the heel region.