CA1210824A - Apparatus and method for evaporation arc stabilization - Google Patents

Apparatus and method for evaporation arc stabilization

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CA1210824A
CA1210824A CA000443298A CA443298A CA1210824A CA 1210824 A CA1210824 A CA 1210824A CA 000443298 A CA000443298 A CA 000443298A CA 443298 A CA443298 A CA 443298A CA 1210824 A CA1210824 A CA 1210824A
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target
ring
arc
permeable
cathode
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French (fr)
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William M. Mularie
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Vac Tec Systems Inc
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Vac Tec Systems Inc
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Priority claimed from US06/492,831 external-priority patent/US4430184A/en
Priority claimed from US06/531,287 external-priority patent/US4559121A/en
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J37/00—Discharge tubes with provision for introducing objects or material to be exposed to the discharge, e.g. for the purpose of examination or processing thereof
    • H01J37/32—Gas-filled discharge tubes
    • H01J37/32009—Arrangements for generation of plasma specially adapted for examination or treatment of objects, e.g. plasma sources
    • H01J37/32055—Arc discharge
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C23—COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; CHEMICAL SURFACE TREATMENT; DIFFUSION TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL; INHIBITING CORROSION OF METALLIC MATERIAL OR INCRUSTATION IN GENERAL
    • C23C—COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; SURFACE TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY DIFFUSION INTO THE SURFACE, BY CHEMICAL CONVERSION OR SUBSTITUTION; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL
    • C23C14/00—Coating by vacuum evaporation, by sputtering or by ion implantation of the coating forming material
    • C23C14/22—Coating by vacuum evaporation, by sputtering or by ion implantation of the coating forming material characterised by the process of coating
    • C23C14/24—Vacuum evaporation
    • C23C14/32—Vacuum evaporation by explosion; by evaporation and subsequent ionisation of the vapours, e.g. ion-plating
    • C23C14/325—Electric arc evaporation

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  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • Analytical Chemistry (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Materials Engineering (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Metallurgy (AREA)
  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Physical Vapour Deposition (AREA)
CA000443298A 1983-05-09 1983-12-14 Apparatus and method for evaporation arc stabilization Expired CA1210824A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US492,831 1983-05-09
US06/492,831 US4430184A (en) 1983-05-09 1983-05-09 Evaporation arc stabilization
US06/531,287 US4559121A (en) 1983-09-12 1983-09-12 Method and apparatus for evaporation arc stabilization for permeable targets
US531,287 1990-05-31

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CA1210824A true CA1210824A (en) 1986-09-02

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CA (1) CA1210824A (nl)
DE (1) DE3345493C2 (nl)
FR (1) FR2545840B1 (nl)
GB (1) GB2140040B (nl)
NL (1) NL181880C (nl)

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US4448659A (en) * 1983-09-12 1984-05-15 Vac-Tec Systems, Inc. Method and apparatus for evaporation arc stabilization including initial target cleaning
DE3901401C2 (de) * 1988-03-01 1996-12-19 Fraunhofer Ges Forschung Verfahren zur Steuerung einer Vakuum-Lichtbogenentladung
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GB9108553D0 (en) * 1991-04-22 1991-06-05 Ion Coat Ltd Ionised vapour source
DE4220588C2 (de) * 1992-06-24 2001-02-15 Leybold Ag Lichtbogen-Verdampfungsvorrichtung
JP2002525431A (ja) * 1998-09-14 2002-08-13 ユナキス・トレーディング・アクチェンゲゼルシャフト アーク蒸化室用ターゲット配置

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GB2140040B (en) 1986-09-17
GB2140040A (en) 1984-11-21
NL181880C (nl) 1993-01-18
GB8332650D0 (en) 1984-01-11
NL181880B (nl) 1987-06-16
DE3345493C2 (de) 1986-01-16
DE3345493A1 (de) 1984-11-15
FR2545840B1 (fr) 1985-11-29
NL8400053A (nl) 1984-12-03
FR2545840A1 (fr) 1984-11-16

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