tHigh-power impulse magnetron sputtering (HiPIMS), coupled with a direct-current magnetron sputter-ing (dcMS) in parallel, was employed to fabricate graphite-like amorphous carbon (GLC) films. Differentimpulse voltages were applied in HiPIMS during the film deposition. The structure and mechanical prop-erties of the GLC films deposited by the HiPIMS were investigated. The bonding structure of the films wasanalyzed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and Raman spectroscopy. Atomic force microscopy(AFM) and Nano-indentation were used to characterize the surface quality and micro-hardness, respec-tively. Internal stress of the films was calculated based on the curvature measured by a laser tester.Tribological behavior of the GLC films is studied by a ball-on-disk tribometer in ambient condition. Theeffects of impulse voltage on deposition rate, internal stress, mechanical and tribological properties ofthe GLC films were investigated. The results are analyzed and discussed.