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Method of depositing amorphus aluminium oxynitride layer by reactive sputtering of an aluminium target in a nitrogen/oxygen atmosphere

US8454805B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 20, 2009
Grant dateJun 4, 2013
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Expiry dateOct 14, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC23C14/0676
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method of depositing an amorphous layer of AlON includes providing an aluminum sputter target in a chamber, exposing the target and chamber to O2 to saturate the exposed surfaces with oxygen, introducing a substrate into the chamber in an atmosphere containing at least nitrogen and oxygen, and sputtering the target in the nitrogen and oxygen atmosphere to deposit an amorphous AlON film.

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