Deposition and coating technologies play crucial roles in various industries ranging from semiconductor fabrication to food packaging. The $10 billion market for deposition and coating technology continues to grow at a rapid pace. New deposition processes are going to be key in enabling novel technologies like OLEDs and fuel cells. In this newsletter, Baverstam emphasizes recent development in process technology as well as the types and characteristics of deposited films. It further provides an update on recent breakthroughs in deposition and coating technologies for various applications.