Protective coatings for radiation source components
US7041993B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 18, 2004 |
| Grant date | May 9, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 14, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05G2/0094
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Erosion-resistive coatings are provided on critical plasma-facing surfaces of an electrical gas plasma head for an EUV source. The erosion-resistive coatings comprise diamond and diamond-like materials deposited onto the critical plasma-facing surfaces. A pure diamond coating is deposited onto the plasma exposed insulator surfaces using, for example, a chemical vapor deposition processes. The diamond coating is made conductive by selective doping with p-type material, such as, but not limited to, boron and graphite.
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