Sputtering Targets for CD & DVD replication and mastering
Williams is the leading thin film materials supplier of optical media targets to the data storage industry. Williams’ optical media sputtering targets are used to produce CD-R, DVD and DVD-R/+R discs. Internal manufacturing of Silicon and Ag Alloys allows Williams to support any semi-reflective layer preference. Continued development of Ag alloy products have generated many new optical storage products, including Sil-X™, Sil-R™ and Sil-XL™.
Material offering for the Optical Media Storage Market
- Optical Media Targets
- Gold
- Silver
- Silicon
- Nickel/Vanadium
- Zinc Sulfide/Silicon Dioxide
- Antimony/Tellurium/Germanium
- Germanium
- Aluminum/Titanium
- Aluminum
Additional optical media target materials are available
Williams provides a wide array of deposition materials for optical media targets. By developing unique manufacturing techniques we are able to offer product solutions (optical media targets) for DVD technology that improve sputtering characteristics and extend target lifetime. Specialty materials for reflective, semi-reflective, and active storage thin film layers are produced for all the major deposition equipment in the market today. Strategic deployment of manufacturing assets has allowed Williams to offer optical media customers backing plate recycling, shield cleaning, and target bonding at sites throughout the world.
By maintaining a fully integrated facility, Williams is able to provide industry leading lead times and cycle times on a worldwide basis. We maintain a full staff of metallurgists and applications engineers at our manufacturing facilities, as well as support personnel in key locations around the globe.
