Reel-to-reel substrate tape polishing system
US6908362B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 4, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jun 21, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 4, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10N60/0576
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed is a reel-to-reel single-pass mechanical polishing system (100) suitable for polishing long lengths of metal substrate tape (124) used in the manufacture of high-temperature superconductor (HTS) coated tape, including multiple instantiations of a polishing station (114) in combination with a subsequent rinsing station (116) arranged along the axis of the metal substrate tape (124) that is translating between a payout spool (110a) and a take-up spool (110b). The metal substrate tape obtains a surface smoothness that is suitable for the subsequent deposition of a buffer layer.
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