Ocean Thin Films has expanded its Golden, Colo., facility to advance its PixelTec patterned optical coating technology. Ocean Thin Films has upgraded its Golden, Colo., facility to deliver a wider range of custom patterned coatings. (Image: Ocean Thin Films) The precision optical coatings design company has added a class 1000 semiconductor-grade cleanroom outfitted with advanced patterning and alignment equipment, and class 100 work areas. The facility is ITAR-registered and ISO 9001:2008-certified. PixelTec optical coatings, which enable micron-scale patterning of multiple thin-film optical coatings on a single substrate, are used for purpose-specific performance in medical, defense and industrial applications. They enable more compact, robust and cost-effective devices, the company said. For more information, visit: www.oceanthinfilms.com