Series production of large area YBa2CU3O7 films for microwave and electrical power applications

The series production of YBCO films on a daily basis is making high demands on the reliability and reproducibility of the deposition technique on the one hand, but also flexibility in the film material and substrate choice on the other hand. Beyond that, a strict quality management and customer support are absolute necessities to serve a market which is approaching real technical applications and where engineers are mainly concerned with device layout and performance instead of material issues. These often overlooked points are even more time consuming and challenging than the deposition process itself.