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Hard laminated film, method of manufacturing the same and film-forming device

US7258912B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 31, 2005
Grant dateAug 21, 2007
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Expiry dateJan 31, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/26
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A hard laminated film wherein a layer A and a layer B having specific compositions are deposited alternately so that the compositions of layer A and layer B are different. The thickness of layer A per layer is twice or more the thickness of layer B per layer, the thickness of layer B per layer is 0.5 nm or more, and the thickness of layer A per layer is 200 nm or less.Layer A has a cubic rock-salt crystal structure such as that of Ti, Cr, Al, V nitride, carbonitride or carbide, and layer B is a hard film having a crystal structure other than cubic such as that of BN, BCN, SiN, SiC, SiCN, B—C, Cu, CuN, CuCN or metallic Cu. Alternatively, layer A has a chemical composition satisfying the following formula (1), and layer B has a chemical composition satisfying the following formula (2).Layer A: Cr(BaCbN1-a-b-cOc)0≦a≦0.15, 0≦b≦0.3, 0≦c≦0.1, 0.2≦e≦1.1  (1)Layer B: B1-s-tCsNt0≦s 0.25, (1-s-t)/t≦1.5  (2)Alternatively, Layer A has a specific atomic ratio composition of (Ti1-x-yAlxMy)(BaCbN1-a-b-cOc) and Layer B has one or more specific atomic ratio compositions selected from among the compositions B1-x-yCxNy, Si1-x-yCxNy, C1-xNx, Cu1-y(CxN1-x)y. Alternatively, Layer A has one of the follow…

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