Chemistry: electrical and wave energy – Apparatus – Coating – forming or etching by sputtering
Patent
1998-06-10
2000-05-23
McDonald, Rodney G.
Chemistry: electrical and wave energy
Apparatus
Coating, forming or etching by sputtering
20429808, 20429812, 20429814, 20429817, 20429819, 20429826, C23C 1435
Patent
active
060662425
ABSTRACT:
A hollow cathode magnetron for sputtering target material from the inner surface of a target onto an off-spaced substrate. The magnetron is in the shape of a truncated cone, also known as a conical frustum. The target cone is backed by a conical cathode maintained at a predetermined voltage for attracting gas ions into the inner surface of the target cone to sputter material therefrom. The inner surface of the cone is bounded at its inner and outer edges by magnetic pole pieces orthogonal to and extending inwardly and outwardly of the cone surface. The magnetic path is completed by a conical magnet surrounding the target and conical electrode and magnetically connected to the pole pieces Lo form a magnetic cage. Lines of magnetic flux extending above the target surface between the pole pieces are substantially parallel the target surface, providing uniform erosion over the entire surface. Preferably, the conical magnet is tapered so that some lines of magnetic flux terminate in the target surface, maintaining thereby a uniform flux density and consequent uniform erosional intensity over all portions of the surface of the target. Sputter coatings on planar targets can achieve areal thickness nonuniformities of less than .+-.0.2%.
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Glocker David A.
McDonald Rodney G.
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