Molybdenum containing targets
US11753702B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 30, 2020 |
| Grant date | Sep 12, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 12, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/31678
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention is directed at sputter targets including 50 atomic % or more molybdenum, a second metal element of niobium or vanadium, and a third metal element selected from the group consisting of titanium, chromium, niobium, vanadium, and tantalum, wherein the third metal element is different from the second metal element, and deposited films prepared by the sputter targets. In a preferred aspect of the invention, the sputter target includes a phase that is rich in molybdenum, a phase that is rich in the second metal element, and a phase that is rich in the third metal element.
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