Cathodic arc deposition is a high energy PVD evaporation process with a high deposition rate, mainly used with low heat conduction metals.

To vaporize the material from a cathode, an electric arc is used, allowing the material to condense on a substrate forming a thin film. It is a PVD technology known for more than a century, already widely used in the R&D field and recently also introduced in industries that require a resistant and decorative coating, where greater coverage and adhesion is required, especially in the presence of complex geometries.