Controlled-grain-precious metal sputter targets
US7740723B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 17, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jun 22, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 17, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC23C14/3414
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A precious metal sputter target has a composition selected from the group consisting of platinum, palladium, rhodium, iridium, ruthenium, osmium and single-phase alloys thereof. The sputter target's grain structure is at least about 99 percent recrystallized and has a grain size of less than about 200 μm for improving sputter uniformity. The cryogenic method for producing these sputter targets is also effective for improving sputter performance for silver an gold sputter targets.
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