Cadmium

Cadmium sputtering targets are used to deposit thin films for the fabrication of II-VI semiconductor layers and transparent conductive oxides.

Cadmium is a critical component in the production of compound semiconductors such as Cadmium Telluride (CdTe) and Cadmium Zinc Telluride (CZT) for photovoltaics and radiation detectors.

High-purity cadmium is used as an evaporation source in physical vapor deposition processes to create thin film coatings for electronic and optoelectronic devices.

Cadmium-based compounds are utilized in the development of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and infrared detectors due to their specific bandgap properties.