Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) is a process used to deposit thin films for applications in semiconductor manufacturing, as well as on cutting tools and molds. This category of deposition includes various methods, such as resistive heating evaporation, electron beam deposition, molecular beam epitaxy, ion plating, ion beam deposition, and sputtering.
Matsusada Precision manufactures and sells power supplies for PVD and other vapor deposition systems.