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Planar magnetron sputtering with modified field configuration

US4606802A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 18, 1984
Grant dateAug 19, 1986
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Expiry dateDec 18, 2004

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01J37/3458
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Planar magnetron sputtering sputters a target formed of plural target members from their principal surface. The plural target members are arranged on an electrode. The sputtering is carried out in such a condition that an electric field and magnetic field are substantially parallel in their direction at the boundary regions among the plural target members.

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