Chemistry: electrical and wave energy – Processes and products – Coating – forming or etching by sputtering
Reexamination Certificate
2006-06-20
2006-06-20
McDonald, Rodney G. (Department: 1753)
Chemistry: electrical and wave energy
Processes and products
Coating, forming or etching by sputtering
C204S192130, C204S298120, C204S298130, C204S298030
Reexamination Certificate
active
07063773
ABSTRACT:
A preferred sputter target assembly (10, 10′) comprises a target (12, 12′), a backing plate (14, 14′) bonded to the target (12, 12′) along an interface (22, 22′) and dielectric particles (20, 20′) between the target (12, 12′) and the backing plate (14, 14′). A preferred method for manufacturing the sputter target assembly (10, 10′) comprises the steps of providing the target (12, 12′) and the backing plate (14, 14′); distributing the dielectric particles (20, 20′) between mating surfaces (24, 26) of the target (12, 12′) and the backing plate (14, 14′), most preferably along a sputtering track pattern on one of the mating surfaces; and bonding the target (12, 12′) to the backing plate (14, 14′) along the mating surfaces (24, 26). A preferred method for sputtering in accordance with the invention comprises the steps of applying electrical power to the sputter target (50, 160); causing the sputter target assembly (50, 160) to produce an electromagnetic signal (not shown) when a target end-of-life condition exists; and monitoring the sputter target assembly (50, 160) to detect the electromagnetic signal.
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Machine Translation of 11-029858.
Ivanov Eugene Y.
Poole John E.
Smathers David B.
Wickersham, Jr. Charles E.
McDonald Rodney G.
Tosoh SMD, Inc.
Wegman Hessler & Vanderburg
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