JPH02101158A - Sputtering device - Google Patents

Sputtering device

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JPH02101158A
JPH02101158A JP25076388A JP25076388A JPH02101158A JP H02101158 A JPH02101158 A JP H02101158A JP 25076388 A JP25076388 A JP 25076388A JP 25076388 A JP25076388 A JP 25076388A JP H02101158 A JPH02101158 A JP H02101158A
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Inventor
Junji Nakada
純司 中田
Shiro Yokota
横田 司郎
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Fujifilm Holdings Corp
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Fuji Photo Film Co Ltd
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    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C23COATING 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
    • C23CCOATING 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
    • C23C14/00Coating by vacuum evaporation, by sputtering or by ion implantation of the coating forming material
    • C23C14/22Coating by vacuum evaporation, by sputtering or by ion implantation of the coating forming material characterised by the process of coating
    • C23C14/34Sputtering
    • C23C14/35Sputtering by application of a magnetic field, e.g. magnetron sputtering
    • C23C14/354Introduction of auxiliary energy into the plasma
    • C23C14/355Introduction of auxiliary energy into the plasma using electrons, e.g. triode sputtering

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Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent partial consumption of a target to attain higher utilization efficiency and to enhance the reproducibility of film formation with a sputtering device using a tripole 4 sputtering source by rotating the target along the surface thereof. CONSTITUTION:The tripole sputtering source 4 consisting of the target 5 disposed to face the substrate 3 to be formed with a thin film, a filament 6 disposed to one side of the target 5, an anode 7 provided to the side opposite to the filament 6, and permanent magnets 16a, 16b which generate the magnetic field orthogonal with the electric field generated between the anode 7 and the filament 6 is provided to the sputtering device. A shaft 16 which supports the center of the target 5 is rotated via gears 14a, 14b by a motor 15 to horizontally rotate the target 5 at the time of sputtering the target 5 by using this device. The consumption of the target 5 is executed uniformly over the entire surface in this way, by which the reproducibility of the film formation is enhanced and the longer life of the target 5 is obtd.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 〔産業上の利用分野〕 本発明は磁気記録材料等に用いられる薄膜形成用の正極
スパッタリンクンースを有するスパッタリング装置に関
するものである。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a sputtering apparatus having a positive electrode sputtering source for forming thin films used for magnetic recording materials and the like.

〔従来の技術〕[Conventional technology]

スパッタリングによる薄膜形成には、種々の方式があり
また多様の装置が用いられているが、生産性及び膜質の
向上を図る1、:めに現在マグネト[]ン型のスパッタ
リング装「・′スが主流どなって来でいる。
There are various methods and devices used to form thin films by sputtering, but in order to improve productivity and film quality, there is currently a magneto-type sputtering system. It's becoming mainstream.

しかしながら、マグネ1〜【]ン311のスパッタリン
グ装置ではターゲットの損傷が局部的に発生ずるためタ
ーグツ1〜の利用効率が低い。又強磁性体ターグツ1〜
を用いる場合には該ターグツ1〜により磁界が影響を受
け、所望り−る磁界状態を良好に保つことが困難になる
ためターグツ1〜の厚みを薄くするか、もしくは磁場強
度を高くしなりればならないなどの欠員を有している。
However, in the sputtering apparatus of the magnets 1 to 311, damage to the target occurs locally, so the utilization efficiency of the targets 1 to 311 is low. Also, ferromagnetic material 1~
When using a magnetic field, the magnetic field is affected by the magnetic field 1~, making it difficult to maintain the desired magnetic field condition. There are vacancies such as:

このような欠点を改狽できるものとしで三極スパッタリ
ングソースを用いIこスパッタリング装置が注目され各
7j面の応用が検1寸されている。
A sputtering apparatus using a three-electrode sputtering source has attracted attention as a device capable of overcoming these drawbacks, and applications for each 7j plane have been investigated.

この=iスパッタリングソースを具備したスパッタリン
グ装置は、例えば特開昭61−2611176号舌に開
示され(いるように、ターゲット電極と、クーグツ1〜
の一側に配されICCフィンン1〜と、このフィラメン
1〜に対向したアノードとの三極を有し、かつ、前記ア
ノードと前記フイラメン1へ間の電界に直交する磁界を
生じる磁石を備え、さらに、二極スパッタリングソース
内にプラズマを閉じ込める適宜構造を右している。、I
、7jがつ(、スパッタ収量(率)を向]二さUること
ができる。。
A sputtering apparatus equipped with this =i sputtering source is disclosed, for example, in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 61-2611176 (as shown in Fig. 1).
It has three poles of an ICC fin 1~ arranged on one side and an anode facing the filament 1~, and includes a magnet that generates a magnetic field perpendicular to the electric field between the anode and the filament 1, Additionally, suitable structures are used to confine the plasma within the bipolar sputtering source. , I
, 7j can increase the sputter yield (rate).

(発明が解決しようどする課題) しかしながら三極スパッタリングソースを用いたスパッ
タリング装置においCム、フrノメンhに近い位置のタ
ーゲットの損1!2 (消耗)が大きく、この損傷の不
均一は他のマグネト(]ン型のスパッタリング装置にお
ける程ではないが、磁気記録月利の磁性体の成躾萌の再
現性にとつC問題となる。。
(Problem to be solved by the invention) However, in a sputtering apparatus using a three-electrode sputtering source, the loss1!2 (wear) of the target located near the C and R is large, and this non-uniform damage is caused by other Although this is not as serious as in the case of a magneton-type sputtering apparatus, it is a problem C regarding the reproducibility of the formation of magnetic materials in magnetic recording.

近年、光磁気記録媒体や磁気記録月利の分野においで、
合金ターゲラh化が困難イヌ月1mlでの要求から、ク
ーグツ1−どしての母料の中にチップ状の別月料を分散
配置した複合ターグツ1へがしばしば用いられるが」一
連した10傷の不均一は、特にこの様なり−グツ1−を
用いたとぎに膜1!I竹のばらつきを生ずる原因となっ
ていた。
In recent years, in the field of magneto-optical recording media and magnetic recording monthly interest rates,
Due to the difficulty in forming the alloy Targera H, due to the requirement of 1 ml, composite Targera 1 is often used, in which chip-shaped separate material is dispersed in the matrix of Kugutu 1, but a series of 10 scratches is used. The non-uniformity of the membrane 1 is especially noticeable when using the ``gutsu 1''. This was the cause of variations in the quality of bamboo.

本発明の目的は二極スパッタリングソースを備えた装置
において、従来以上にクーグツi−の部分消耗を防ぎ、
クーグツ1〜材利のEb利用効率化を図ると共に成膜1
時の再現性を高めることのできるスパッタリング装置を
提供することにある、。
The purpose of the present invention is to prevent partial wear of Kugutsu i- more than before in an apparatus equipped with a bipolar sputtering source.
Kugutsu 1 - Improving the efficiency of Eb utilization and film formation 1
The purpose of the present invention is to provide a sputtering device that can improve time reproducibility.

〔課題を解決りるlこめの手段〕[Comprehensive means to solve problems]

本発明の上記[1的は、薄膜が形成される基板に対向づ
−るように配置1胃されたターゲットと該ターグツ1へ
の一側に配されに)rシメントと該フイラメン1〜に対
向Jる側に説りられたアノードと、該アノードと前記フ
ィシメント間に発生する電界と直交りる磁界を発生づる
磁イ1とから成る×極スパッタリングソース4[1協し
たスパッタリング装「1においで、前式己ターグツ1〜
をクーグツ1−表面に沿って回i1+スさせるように構
成したことを特徴とするスパッタリング装(5によつC
′)1.成される。
The above-mentioned target of the present invention is arranged so as to face the substrate on which the thin film is formed. A x-pole sputtering source 4 [1] consisting of an anode placed on the opposite side of the pipe and a magnet 1 generating a magnetic field orthogonal to the electric field generated between the anode and the fisciment. , Maeshiki Targutsu 1~
A sputtering device (5) characterized in that the sputtering device (5) is configured so that the
')1. will be accomplished.

〔実tm態様〕[Actual TM mode]

以下、本発明の一実施態様を第1図及び第2図を用いて
説明する5゜ 第1図は本発明の模式的構成図の側面図であり、第2図
は平面図である。
Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be explained using FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. 1 is a side view of a schematic configuration diagram of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a plan view.

第1図に示ずように、真空チャンバー1内に、薄膜が形
成される基板3ど三極スパックリングソース4が、上下
に所定間隔をありで配されている。前記基板3は前記真
空ブ\・ンバー1の1一方に設けられた基板ホルダー2
に支えられアースされている。前記三極スパッタリング
ソース1はそのほぼ中央に円盤状のターグツ1へりを右
し、前記ターグツ1〜5の一側にはタングステンあるい
はタンタル等からなりヂ17ンバー外のフィシメン1〜
電源11に接続されたフィラメン1−〇が設りられ、前
記フィラメン1〜6に対向りる側にはアノードバイアス
電m12によつで正電位にバイアスされで熱電子を誘導
するアノード7が設()られ、アノード近傍にはガスボ
ンベ10からのガス導入部9が設()られており、更に
これら各部月は前記ターグツ1〜5の間口一部を残して
アルミニウムなどの導電体から成るカバー8で覆われた
構造となっている。
As shown in FIG. 1, in a vacuum chamber 1, a substrate 3 on which a thin film is to be formed, and a triode sputtering source 4 are disposed vertically at a predetermined interval. The substrate 3 is mounted on a substrate holder 2 provided on one side of the vacuum chamber 1.
It is supported and grounded. The three-electrode sputtering source 1 has a disc-shaped target 1 at its center, and on one side of the target 1 to 5 there are 17 fibers made of tungsten or tantalum.
A filament 1-0 connected to a power source 11 is provided, and an anode 7 biased to a positive potential by an anode bias voltage m12 and inducing thermoelectrons is provided on the side opposite the filaments 1-6. A gas introduction part 9 from a gas cylinder 10 is provided near the anode, and each of these parts is covered with a cover 8 made of a conductive material such as aluminum, leaving a part of the frontage of the tags 1 to 5. The structure is covered with

また、前記アノード7と前記フィラメンl−617t1
に発生する電界どはぼ直交Jる磁界を発生するように前
記ターゲット5の両側には第2図に示すように永久磁石
16a 、 16b h<設()られ−Cいる。この構
成によりプラズマの前記′:、極スパッタリングソース
4内への閉じ込めがより完全4rものとなり、極めでイ
■れた低温高速スパッタリングができる。
Further, the anode 7 and the filament l-617t1
As shown in FIG. 2, permanent magnets 16a, 16b are installed on both sides of the target 5 to generate a magnetic field that is perpendicular to the electric field generated. With this configuration, the confinement of the plasma within the extremely high sputtering source 4 becomes more complete, and extremely low-temperature, high-speed sputtering can be performed.

−ト述の範囲においては従宋駁flvlど同様であるが
、本発明のQ’:r mは、このJ: )<I−前記三
極スパックリングソース1において、前記ターグツ1〜
5を前記真空ヂトンバー1の外部に段りた駆動手段によ
り、回転Jるようにした構造にある。この回転構造は、
例えば前記クーグツ1−5の中心を支える軸16が、適
当な回転比のギア14a 、 14bを介して間接的に
七−タ15によって前記ターゲット5を水平に回転させ
る構造ど4丁つている。前記ターゲット5の回転数は4
?iに限定づるものではなく、電界及び磁界の強度や前
記ターグツi〜5の素材などの諸条件ににつて決定して
もよい。
- In the above-mentioned range, it is the same as that of the Congo Song Dynasty, but the Q':rm of the present invention is this J:
5 is rotated by a driving means arranged outside the vacuum cutting bar 1. This rotating structure is
For example, the shaft 16 that supports the center of the target 1-5 has four structures that indirectly rotate the target 5 horizontally by a seventh gear 15 through gears 14a and 14b having an appropriate rotation ratio. The rotation speed of the target 5 is 4
? It is not limited to i, and may be determined based on various conditions such as the strength of the electric field and magnetic field and the material of the tags i to 5.

又、前記ギア14a 、 14bの代りに変速ギア等を
設りた構成とりることbでさる。。
Further, it is possible to adopt a configuration in which a speed change gear or the like is provided in place of the gears 14a and 14b. .

なお、前記ターグツl−5は、前記軸16を介し一〇タ
ーゲッ1〜電源に繋げられているのC1前記を夕15ど
前記ターグツ1〜電源とを絶縁りるために、前記ギア1
4a 、 14bの少なくとも一方がしラミック等の絶
縁部材により構成されている。
In addition, the target gear 1-5 is connected to the gear 1 in order to insulate the target 1 to the power source C1, which is connected to the target 1 to the power source via the shaft 16.
At least one of 4a and 14b is made of an insulating member such as lamic.

本態様のように構成されノζ装置によるスパッタリング
は、前記ガスボンベ10から前記ガス導入部9を介して
前記三極スパッタリングソース1内(ご導入されたアル
ゴン等のガスが熱?h了にJ、゛、)Cプラズマ化され
、これが前記ターゲット5に印加される負の直流電圧、
若しくは負にバイアスされた高周波電力ににり前記ター
グツ1へ5をボンバードづる過程で行われる。この方法
ではプラズマが前記三極スパッタリングソース4内に殆
ど閉じ込められるので、高いスパッタ収f6が効率良<
1!1られる。ざらに、前記モータ15によって前記タ
ーグツ1〜5を回転さUることににす、前記ターゲット
5の各部分の前記フイラメンi−6に対Jる位置関係が
同じ条f1どなり前記ターゲット5の不均一イに消耗を
回避づることができる、したがつ“C1前記クーグツ1
へ5の利用効率は従来に比へて極めて高くなり、又、前
記ターグツ1〜5の利用がイの仝而にて平均的に4fる
ことにより、特に複含月におい(、メ−; +A i、
ニス・1りる成膜の111現f+を向IJることがて゛
 さ る 3゜ 〔発明の効果〕 上記の如く本発明のスパッタリング装″11は、三極ス
パッタリングソースにおいて、クーゲットを回転さυる
機構を配設したのC、ターグツ1〜表面にC34Jるス
パック条件が均一化でき、ターゲットの部分消耗が常に
ターグツ1〜の全面において均等に行われ、クーゲット
の部分層J[が防がれ、ターゲッl〜々A斜のl「口利
用効率化が実現されてターグツ1ヘズ♂命が長くイより
、−]ススミ−ダウに貢献するQとができ、さらに、タ
ーグツ1〜表面全域を均等にスパッタできることにより
成膜の再現性を高め、膜質の向−にを図ることがで゛ぎ
た。
Sputtering with the apparatus configured as in this embodiment is performed when a gas such as argon is introduced into the triode sputtering source 1 from the gas cylinder 10 through the gas introduction section 9,゛,) A negative DC voltage that is turned into C plasma and applied to the target 5;
Alternatively, it may be carried out in the process of bombarding the target 1 with 5 using negatively biased high frequency power. In this method, since the plasma is mostly confined within the triode sputtering source 4, a high sputtering convergence f6 can be achieved with good efficiency.
1! I get 1. Roughly speaking, when the targets 1 to 5 are rotated by the motor 15, the positional relationship of each part of the target 5 with respect to the filament i-6 is the same as the line f1, so that the target 5 is rotated. It is possible to uniformly avoid wear and tear.
The usage efficiency of 5 has become extremely high compared to the past, and since the usage of the above-mentioned tags 1 to 5 is 4f on average in i,
3. [Effects of the Invention] As described above, the sputtering device 11 of the present invention rotates the Couget in the triode sputtering source. C34J is equipped with a mechanism to uniformize the spacking conditions on the surface of the target 1~, and the partial wear of the target is always performed evenly over the entire surface of the target 1~, preventing the partial layer J[ of the target 1~. , target l~~A diagonal l ``Efficiency in the use of the mouth has been realized, and the life of the target is longer than that of the target. By being able to perform sputtering quickly, it was possible to improve the reproducibility of film formation and improve the film quality.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of drawings]

第1図は本発明のスパッタリング装置の一実施例の模式
的構成図の側面図、第2図は第1図に示Jススバッタリ
ング装置におりる三極スパッタリングソースの概略型「
11図Cある。 1・・・真空Jトンバー  2・・・基板ホルダ、3・
・・1;L  板、 4・・・三極スパッタリングソース、 5・・・ターグツ1〜、   6川−ノイレメン1〜.
7・・・アノード、     8・・・カバ9・・・ガ
ス導入部、   10・・ガスボンへ、11・・・フィ
ラメン1〜電源、 12・・・アノードバイアス電汎)、 13・・・ターグツ1〜電源、 14ン+ 、 14b
・・・1rア、15・・・モータ、      16a
 、 IGb・・・永久磁石5゜代 理 人  弁理士
 (8107)仏−々木 W】 隆(他3名) 9〕
FIG. 1 is a side view of a schematic configuration diagram of an embodiment of the sputtering apparatus of the present invention, and FIG.
There is 11 Figure C. 1... Vacuum J-ton bar 2... Substrate holder, 3...
...1; L plate, 4...triode sputtering source, 5...Tagutsu 1~, 6 River-Neuremen 1~.
7...Anode, 8...Cover 9...Gas introduction part, 10...To gas cylinder, 11...Filament 1 to power supply, 12...Anode bias electrical circuit), 13...Tagtsu 1 ~Power supply, 14n+, 14b
...1ra, 15...motor, 16a
, IGb...Permanent magnet 5° representative Patent attorney (8107) Butsugi W] Takashi (3 others) 9]

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 薄膜が形成される基板に対向するように配置されたター
ゲットと、該ターゲットの一側に配されたフィラメント
と該フィラメントに対向する側に設けられたアノードと
、該アノードと前記フィラメント間に発生する電界と直
交する磁界を発生する磁石とから成る三極スパッタリン
グソースを具備したスパッタリング装置において、前記
ターゲットをターゲット表面に沿って回転させるように
構成したことを特徴とするスパッタリング装置。
A target disposed to face a substrate on which a thin film is formed, a filament disposed on one side of the target, an anode disposed on the side opposite the filament, and a target disposed between the anode and the filament. 1. A sputtering apparatus equipped with a three-pole sputtering source comprising an electric field and a magnet that generates a magnetic field perpendicular to the electric field, the sputtering apparatus being characterized in that the target is configured to rotate along the target surface.
JP25076388A 1988-10-06 1988-10-06 Sputtering device Pending JPH02101158A (en)

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