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Apparatus for coating materials by cathode sputtering

US4622121A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 18, 1985
Grant dateNov 11, 1986
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Expiry dateApr 18, 2005

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01J37/3405
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Arrangements for coating substrates, comprising a hollow cathode around the substrate with at least two sputtering zones with the proportion between the sputtering performances in the zone being adjustable, to obtain a more uniform coating also of lateral surfaces formed by steps on the substrate.

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