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Sputtering apparatus, sputter deposition method, and analysis apparatus

US8877019B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 24, 2010
Grant dateNov 4, 2014
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Expiry dateAug 21, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/68792
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A sputtering apparatus includes a substrate holder, a magnetic field applying unit, and target mounting table. The substrate holder includes a first stage which can mount a substrate and can rotate about a first rotating shaft, a second stage which can rotate about a second rotating shaft shifted from the first rotating shaft, a spinning unit which rotates the first stage about the first rotating shaft, and a revolving unit which revolves the first stage about the second rotating shaft. The magnetic field applying unit applies a magnetic field in a specific direction to the substrate. The target mounting table can mount a target configured to deposit a film on the substrate. The spinning unit rotates the first stage in a direction opposite to that of the rotation of the revolving unit, and rotates the first stage so as to maintain the specific direction of the magnetic field.

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