High Durability Anti-Reflective Coatings

This durable coating can be used in rugged environments where regular cleaning is necessary. High Durability Anti-Reflective (HDAR) coatings are used in thermal imaging applications that combines high transmission with durability and meets modular interface surface (MIS) requirements. Umicore can successfully apply HDAR coatings to germanium and silicon substrates.

Specification

HDAR Product ID UCS_Ge_02
Rev 7.0
UCS_Ge_04
Rev 7.0
UCS_Si_03
Rev 2.0
Substrate Germanium Germanium Silicon
Waveband 8-12µm 3-5µm 3-5µm
Transmission Average 
(thru both sides)
≥96% 8µm-12µm (when combined with UCS_Ge_01) ≥97% 3µm-5µm (when combined with UCS_Ge_05) ≥97% 3µm-5µm (when combined with UCS_Si_01)
Reflection Average 
(per surface)
≤2.0% 8µm-12µm ≤1.0% 3µm-5µm ≤1.0% 3µm-5µm
Angle of Incidence 0°-20° 0°-20° 0°-20°

HDAR Coating Environmental Durability Testing:

  • Adhesion: MIL-C-48497A (4.5.3.1)
  • Humidity: MIL-C-48497A (4.5.3.2)
  • Severe Abrasion: MIL-C-48497A (4.5.5.1)

Right: Example spectral scan of HDAR 8-12µm Coating on Germanium

Umicore HDAR Coatings

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