In magnetron sputtering techniques, variation of the deposition parameters allows for control of the energy transferredtothe film-forming species enabling the manipulation of the film properties.Among the various ways used to provide energy to the growing film, bombardment by ionized species is widely used.Numerous studies have shown that during the film growth, the plasmafilm interface is affected by the energy of the bombarding
ions, their flux, their nature, and their angle of incidence.These parameters determine the efficiency of themomentum transfer to the film atoms and have been shown to have
implications on the film microstructure as well as on mechanical, optical, and electrical properties.In HiPIMS,highpulsedion fluxes are made available at the substrate. In the next sections the effect of the energetic bombardment during HiPIMS on the growth and the properties of elemental and compound filmsisreviewed.