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Glow discharge method of applying a carbon coating onto a substrate

US4663183A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 10, 1984
Grant dateMay 5, 1987
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Expiry dateSep 10, 2004

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/02205
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed is a method of forming a hard, carbonaceous film on a substrate and the hard carbonaceous film formed thereby. The hard carbonaceous film is formed by decomposing a gaseous hydrocarbon having carbon atoms tetrahedrally coordinated to carbon nearest neighbors through carbon-carbon single bonds. The gaseous hydrocarbon is decomposed in a radio frequency maintained plasma and the plasma decomposition products are deposited on a cathodic substrate. Optionally, fluorocarbons may be present in a decomposition gas.

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