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Magnetron source for deposition on large substrates

US7638022B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 27, 2006
Grant dateDec 29, 2009
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Expiry dateOct 19, 2027

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01J37/3458
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A magnetron source for producing a magnetic field near a surface of a target in a deposition system include a first magnet, a second magnet separated by a gap from the first magnet along a first direction, and a target holder configured to hold the target in the gap between the first magnet and the second magnet. The target includes a sputtering surface from which target material can be sputtered and deposited on a substrate. The target holder is so configured that the sputtering surface is substantially parallel to the first direction and the first magnet and the second magnet can produce a magnetic field near a surface of the target.

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