Request InfoDeposition Sciences Inc. (DSI) SANTA ROSA, Calif., Dec. 1, 2006 -- Deposition Sciences Inc. (DSI), a manufacturer of highly durable thin-film optical coatings, said its new patterned dichroic filters with coating-deposition capabilities are created in-house, using the latest photolithography equipment and its advanced coating techniques, including MicroDyn sputtering technology. This precision deposition technology permits DSI to apply multiple coatings on a single substrate with dimensions as small as 100 microns, with accuracy of plus or minus one micron (+ /-1 µm), and features placement accuracy of + /- 5 µm. 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