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Rotating magnetron cathode and method for the use thereof

US5215638A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 1, 1991
Grant dateJun 1, 1993
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Expiry dateNov 1, 2011

Classification

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

Abstract

Tubular target (1) has a magnet system (2) provided in the cavity (H) formed by the target (1) for the formation of a first plasma (6) for the coating of planar substrates (4) which are movable past the cathode (3), by means of a cathode sputtering process. A second plasma (9) is produced by a second magnet system (7) in the cavity (H) in an area between the cathode (3) and a plate (10) opposite the substrate (4).

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