Uhlelo lwe-VM: I-primer elapha ukukhanya ku-substrate yepulasitiki ihlangana kahle nejazi langaphezulu elilapha ukukhanya elinamathiselwe embotsheni yensimbi encane futhi linikeza umphumela wesibuko. Ugqinsi longqimba lwe-vacuum electroplating lungaba ngu-30-300nm, kanti izinsimbi ezisetshenziswayo yilezi: i-aluminium, i-chromium noma ithini. Ngaphezu komphumela wobuhle wokuklama kwesibuko, izigqoko zokukhanyisa ukukhanya zingavikela izinsimbi zensimbi nama-substrates epulasitiki, zinikeze ukumelana kwamakhemikhali okungcono nokumelana nokugqwala, izakhiwo ezinhle zemishini, kuyilapho kwandisa ukukhiqiza nokunciphisa ukusetshenziswa kwamandla.