Technical Articles

Morgan Technical Ceramics' Diamonex Business Offers Diamond-Like Carbon Coatings to Keep Fingerprint Sensors Clean and Accurate
In the case of both optical and capacitance scanners, wear and tear is an ongoing issue. Scratching of the scanning surface can translate to decreased accuracy, as can the build-up of finger oils. The repeated use of these devices in high-traffic areas can also take its toll on performance. For capacitance scanners located in harsh, outdoor environments, the abuse is significantly magnified. What's more, scanning areas, which may also be constructed of a relatively fragile silicon metal or plastic, are even more susceptible to scratching than the glass generally found in optical scanners. 

The answer is to protect these sensitive scanning surfaces with a diamond-like carbon (DLC) coating. The Diamonex Products business of Morgan Technical Ceramics (MTC), a leading manufacturer of innovative ceramic, glass, metal, and engineered coating solutions, offers a DLC coating that will not only guard against surface scratching and other forms of abuse, it will do so without sacrificing the precision of the optics it is protecting.
Sept 2008

Piezoelectric Ceramic Drives Automobile Innovation
August 2008

Ceramic materials help manufacturers of thin film photovoltaic cells achieve greater efficiency
August 2008

Electro ceramic dielectric components in modern high technology applications
By Paul Turnbull, Morgan Electro Ceramics
August 2008

Advanced Materials in Mass Spectrometry Instruments
The quality and performance of mass spectrometers and other scientific equipment depends in part on the quality of the materials that make up critical components. Morgan Technical Ceramics utilizes high purity alumina ceramic, known for its outstanding dimensional stability, to make supports for quadrupole rods and focusing lenses. Advances in material science will continue to play a key role in the evolution of laboratory instruments, enabling better performance, smaller equipment form factors and higher reliability. 
June 2008

Tests Show Surface Damage Varies After Acid Cleaning Of 998 Purity Aluminas
By Tim Dyer - Morgan Technical Ceramics Auburn, CA, USA, (formerly Carpenter Advanced Ceramics)
March 2008

The Use of Ceramic in Military Sonar Systems
February 2008

Sealing Electrical Connectors: When is it Worth Moving Up to Ceramic?
September 2007

Use Of Ceramic In Optical Pumping Cavities To Increase Laser Efficiency
September 2007

Scratch Protection: An Emerging de facto Standard for Handheld Devices
May 2007

CVD SiC is the Optimal Material for Semiconductor Equipment Components
March 2007

UK-based producer looks to build on current success for precision ceramic components. 
PIM International recently visited Morgan Advanced Ceramics’ multi-million pound CIM facility in Stourport, UK - March 2000

Metallization of ceramics – pushing the boundaries of engineering materials
February 2007

Joint Venture
Resistance to wear and its inherent stability make ceramic an ideal material for a wide range of medical applications from implants to surgical tools. Keith Ferguson, Market Development Manager, and Dr Steven Hughes, Materials Technologist, both of Morgan Advanced Ceramics (MAC), explains.

Ceramic Injection Molding
By: Paul Manison, Project Manager, Morgan Advanced Ceramics

Ceramic in automotive design
Keith Parker, Marketing Director, Morgan Technical Ceramics, looks at some of the applications where the company is supplying ceramic and the resulting benefits - March 2006

New Ceramic Technology Contributes to Advances in Medical Implants
November 2005

Role of Advanced Ceramics in Aerospace Industry
November 2005

Materials in design
Mike Thomas, Chief Technology Officer, Morgan Technical Ceramics, gives designers and manufacturers an insight into advanced ceramic materials and their properties - November 05

Use of ceramic for specialist medical applications
By Keith Ferguson, Market Development Manager, Dr Steven Hughes, Materials Technologist, Morgan Advanced Ceramics, and Tony Beswick, General Manager, Morgan Electro Ceramics - February 05

MIM Technology Provides Low-Cost, High-Quality Alternative To Machining
- November 2004

Improving productivity through optimization of the CMP conditioning process
By Edward Thear and Fred Kimock, Ph.D. - Morgan Advanced Ceramics, Inc. - February 04