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Transparent Carbon coated 17" Touch Tablet Notebook

460 points posted to Accessories (Keyboards, etc.), Monitors and Displays, Laptops by reg 06/18/07

Optically Transparent, Scratch-Resistant, Diamond-Like Carbon Coatings can provide Dell Tablet notebooks with near indestructible screens.

Both Microsoft and Apple are moving away from keyboards and towards the 'Multi-Touch'
computer interface, as well as pen based computing, Real note taking writing on your
ultra-high resolution screen, etc.

Dell can make the strongest Tough-book 17" tablets - perfect for school, the office, or the outdoors...

reg
06/18/07
Optically Transparent, Scratch-Resistant, Diamond-Like Carbon Coatings

Abstract

A plasma-based method for the deposition of diamond-like carbon (DLC) coatings is described. The process uses a radio-frequency inductively coupled discharge to generate a plasma at relatively low gas pressures. The deposition process is environmentally friendly and scaleable to large areas, and components that have geometrically complicated surfaces can be processed. The method has been used to deposit adherent 100 – 400 nm thick DLC coatings on metals, glass, and polymers. These coatings are between three and four times harder than steel and are therefore scratch resistant, and transparent to visible light. Boron and silicon doping of the DLC coatings have produced coatings having improved optical properties and lower coating stress levels, but with slightly lower hardness.
IP Status: Available both Exclusively and Non Exclusively

badblood
06/19/07
what for?
reg
06/19/07
Stopping bullets !
bennish
06/19/07
drool.
 
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