Improving the high frequency response of a loudspeaker using hydrogen-free diamond-like carbon film coating at low temperature

Science China: Physics, Mechanics and Astronomy

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 385-391

  Lin, ChiiRuey ^a   Liu, ShinHwa ^a   Liou, WangJeng ^a   Chang, ChienKuo ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Diaphragm; DLC thin films coating; Frequency response; Physical vapor deposition

Indexed keywords

DIAMOND-LIKE CARBON; DLC FILM; DLC THIN FILMS; ELECTRO-ACOUSTIC DEVICES; FREQUENCY RESPONSE ANALYSIS; FUTURE APPLICATIONS; HIGH FREQUENCY RESPONSE; HYDROGEN-FREE DLC; LOW TEMPERATURES; MASS PRODUCTION; PHYSICAL VAPOR DEPOSITIONS (PVD); POLYMER SUBSTRATE; RF-MAGNETRON SPUTTERING; SCANNING AREA;

CARBON FILMS; DIAPHRAGMS; FREQUENCY RESPONSE; HARD COATINGS; HYDROGEN; LOUDSPEAKERS; MAGNETRON SPUTTERING; SURFACE ROUGHNESS; TEMPERATURE; THIN FILMS;

POLYMER FILMS;

EID: 84862812267     PISSN: 16747348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11433-012-4628-6     Document Type: Article

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