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Target shaping

US9611537B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 23, 2011
Grant dateApr 4, 2017
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Expiry dateOct 18, 2034

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01J37/3423
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A target for a physical vapor deposition system includes a top, a bottom, and a base. The base essentially is defined by the surface of the target to be sputtered. A first, inner ring and a second, outer ring extend from the base. Each ring has an inner side and an outer side, wherein sputtering is concentrated on the outer sides by means of a magnet arrangement adjacent to the target.

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