Chemistry: electrical and wave energy – Processes and products – Coating – forming or etching by sputtering
Patent
1995-02-08
1997-01-28
Weisstuch, Aaron
Chemistry: electrical and wave energy
Processes and products
Coating, forming or etching by sputtering
20429809, 20429811, 20429812, 20429816, 20429819, C23C 1435
Patent
active
055974597
ABSTRACT:
A magnetron sputtering cathode assembly provides an annular target of sputtering material located with a sputtering surface facing a substrate to be sputtered. An inner magnet and an outer ring magnet are positioned adjacent inner and outer edges of the sputtering surface. The outer ring magnet is oriented so that its North-to-South magnetic orientation is substantially parallel to the plane defined by the sputtering surface while the inner magnet is oriented so that its North-to-South magnetic orientation is substantially perpendicular to the plane defined by the sputtering surface. A pair of walls extend at the inner and outer edges of the annular target away from the sputtering surface and toward the substrate. The walls and the magnets define a closed-loop array of radial magnetic lines having improved target erosion and plasma-containing characteristics.
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Nobler Technologies, Inc.
Weisstuch Aaron
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