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Titanium-tungsten target material and manufacturing method thereof

US5298338A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 16, 1992
Grant dateMar 29, 1994
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Expiry dateJul 16, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/12174
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A titanium-tungsten target material used to form, by sputtering, a barrier metal or the like for use in semiconductor devices. The titanium-tungsten target material is substantially composed of tungsten particles and a titanium-tungsten alloy phase surrounding the tungsten particles. The area ratio at which tungsten grains occupy in a cross section of the titanium-tungsten target material is, preferably, not more than 15%, more preferably, not more than 10%. If the average crystal grain size of the target material is not more greater 15 .mu.m, a uniform thin film can be obtained by sputtering. The target material can be obtained by sintering a titanium powder and a tungsten powder.

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