While a large amount of literature is available describing the different processes and methods, with a different set of literature detailing the film properties and applications, a short and concise overview of processes and feasible influences on film properties, including recent advances in nanotechnology, can seldom be found. Current overviews could be consulted on more specific details of selected aspects, e.g., for the microstructural evolution during film growth detailing the influence of temperature, reactive species and ion irradiation [21,22], for ionized physical vapor deposition [23] or stress generation and relief processes .