CA1248493A - Method and apparatus for evaporation arc stabilization including initial target cleaning - Google Patents
Method and apparatus for evaporation arc stabilization including initial target cleaningInfo
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- CA1248493A CA1248493A CA000462927A CA462927A CA1248493A CA 1248493 A CA1248493 A CA 1248493A CA 000462927 A CA000462927 A CA 000462927A CA 462927 A CA462927 A CA 462927A CA 1248493 A CA1248493 A CA 1248493A
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Classifications
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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
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- 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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- Materials Engineering (AREA)
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- Metallurgy (AREA)
- Organic Chemistry (AREA)
- Physical Vapour Deposition (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| US531,258 | 1983-09-12 | ||
| US06/531,258 US4448659A (en) | 1983-09-12 | 1983-09-12 | Method and apparatus for evaporation arc stabilization including initial target cleaning |
Publications (1)
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| CA1248493A true CA1248493A (en) | 1989-01-10 |
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| CA000462927A Expired CA1248493A (en) | 1983-09-12 | 1984-09-11 | Method and apparatus for evaporation arc stabilization including initial target cleaning |
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Families Citing this family (39)
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| US4559121A (en) * | 1983-09-12 | 1985-12-17 | Vac-Tec Systems, Inc. | Method and apparatus for evaporation arc stabilization for permeable targets |
| US4559125A (en) * | 1983-09-12 | 1985-12-17 | Vac-Tec Systems, Inc. | Apparatus for evaporation arc stabilization during the initial clean-up of an arc target |
| US4600489A (en) * | 1984-01-19 | 1986-07-15 | Vac-Tec Systems, Inc. | Method and apparatus for evaporation arc stabilization for non-permeable targets utilizing permeable stop ring |
| EP0174977A4 (en) * | 1984-03-02 | 1987-02-12 | Univ Minnesota | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE CONTROLLED APPLICATION OF MATERIAL BY ARC ARC IN A VACUUM. |
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| US4610774A (en) * | 1984-11-14 | 1986-09-09 | Hitachi, Ltd. | Target for sputtering |
| CH664303A5 (de) * | 1985-04-03 | 1988-02-29 | Balzers Hochvakuum | Haltevorrichtung fuer targets fuer kathodenzerstaeubung. |
| US4793975A (en) * | 1985-05-20 | 1988-12-27 | Tegal Corporation | Plasma Reactor with removable insert |
| US4728406A (en) * | 1986-08-18 | 1988-03-01 | Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. | Method for plasma - coating a semiconductor body |
| DE3707545A1 (de) * | 1987-02-03 | 1988-08-11 | Balzers Hochvakuum | Anordnung zur stabilisierung eines lichtbogens zwischen einer anode und einer kathode |
| DE3881256D1 (de) * | 1987-03-06 | 1993-07-01 | Balzers Hochvakuum | Verfahren und vorrichtungen zum vakuumbeschichten mittels einer elektrischen bogenentladung. |
| US4943325A (en) * | 1988-10-19 | 1990-07-24 | Black & Veatch, Engineers-Architects | Reflector assembly |
| US4936960A (en) * | 1989-01-03 | 1990-06-26 | Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. | Method and apparatus for recovery from low impedance condition during cathodic arc processes |
| BG49771A1 (en) * | 1989-07-13 | 1992-02-14 | T I Vakuumni Sistemi | Electric- bow evaparator |
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| US5380421A (en) * | 1992-11-04 | 1995-01-10 | Gorokhovsky; Vladimir I. | Vacuum-arc plasma source |
| DE4329155A1 (de) * | 1993-08-30 | 1995-03-02 | Bloesch W Ag | Magnetfeldkathode |
| WO1995032517A1 (fr) * | 1994-05-24 | 1995-11-30 | Rossiisko-Shveitsarskoe Aktsionernoe Obschestvo Zakrytogo Tipa 'nova' | Procede de production d'une decharge electrique et son dispositif de mise en ×uvre |
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| DE19521419C2 (de) * | 1995-06-14 | 1997-11-27 | Plasma Applikation Mbh Ges | Verdampfereinheit zur Verdampfung von Materialien im elektrischen Vakuumbogen |
| CH689558A5 (de) | 1995-07-11 | 1999-06-15 | Erich Bergmann | Bedampfungsanlage und Verdampfereinheit. |
| DE19708344A1 (de) * | 1997-03-01 | 1998-09-03 | Leybold Systems Gmbh | Sputterkathode |
| IL127236A0 (en) * | 1997-11-26 | 1999-09-22 | Vapor Technologies Inc | Apparatus for sputtering or arc evaporation |
| WO2000016373A1 (de) * | 1998-09-14 | 2000-03-23 | Unaxis Trading Ag | Targetanordnung für eine arc-verdampfungs-kammer |
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| US6551470B1 (en) | 1999-06-15 | 2003-04-22 | Academy Precision Materials | Clamp and target assembly |
| JP2001257144A (ja) * | 2000-03-09 | 2001-09-21 | Tokyo Electron Ltd | 基板の加熱処理装置 |
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1983
- 1983-09-12 US US06/531,258 patent/US4448659A/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
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1984
- 1984-09-04 GB GB08422333A patent/GB2148329B/en not_active Expired
- 1984-09-10 DE DE19843433166 patent/DE3433166A1/de active Granted
- 1984-09-11 FR FR848413919A patent/FR2557151B1/fr not_active Expired
- 1984-09-11 CA CA000462927A patent/CA1248493A/en not_active Expired
- 1984-09-12 JP JP59191396A patent/JPS60138067A/ja active Pending
- 1984-09-12 NL NL8402788A patent/NL8402788A/nl not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1984-09-12 BE BE2/60494A patent/BE900558A/nl not_active IP Right Cessation
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| US4448659A (en) | 1984-05-15 |
| NL8402788A (nl) | 1985-04-01 |
| JPS60138067A (ja) | 1985-07-22 |
| GB8422333D0 (en) | 1984-10-10 |
| DE3433166A1 (de) | 1985-03-28 |
| GB2148329B (en) | 1987-10-21 |
| FR2557151A1 (fr) | 1985-06-28 |
| GB2148329A (en) | 1985-05-30 |
| FR2557151B1 (fr) | 1989-04-21 |
| DE3433166C2 (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html) | 1990-10-25 |
| BE900558A (nl) | 1985-01-02 |
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