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Vacuum coating apparatus with mutiple anodes and film coating method using the same

US8663441B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 26, 2009
Grant dateMar 4, 2014
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Expiry dateApr 17, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01J37/3438
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A vacuum coating apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a cathode target, a plurality of anodes, a transiting device, a pulsed arc discharge device, and a pulsed laser device. The plurality of anodes is placed on the transiting device and successively passes though a working position by the transiting device. The pulsed arc discharge device is electrically connected to the cathode target and the anode at the operable position to form plasma in a vacuum chamber for film coating. The pulsed laser device is located outside of the vacuum chamber and provides a pulsed laser beam onto the surface of the cathode surface to serve as a plasma trigger. A coating method for the vacuum coating apparatus is also disclosed.

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