WO2014013920A1 - 磁気記録膜形成用スパッタリングターゲット及びその製造方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a ferromagnetic thin film sputtering target used for forming a magnetic thin film of a magnetic recording medium, in particular, a magnetic recording layer of a thermally assisted magnetic recording medium, and provides a stable discharge when sputtering with a magnetron sputtering apparatus.
- the present invention relates to a FePt ferromagnetic sputtering target that generates less particles.
- a material based on Co, Fe, or Ni, which is a ferromagnetic metal is used as a material for a magnetic thin film for recording.
- a Co—Cr-based or Co—Cr—Pt-based ferromagnetic alloy containing Co as a main component has been used for a recording layer of a hard disk employing an in-plane magnetic recording method.
- a hard disk recording layer employing a perpendicular magnetic recording system that has been put into practical use in recent years often uses a composite material composed of a Co—Cr—Pt-based ferromagnetic alloy mainly composed of Co and non-magnetic inorganic particles. It has been.
- a magnetic thin film of a magnetic recording medium such as a hard disk is often produced by sputtering a ferromagnetic material sputtering target containing the above material as a component because of high productivity.
- the recording density of magnetic recording media is rapidly increasing year by year, are believed to from a surface density of 100 Gbit / in 2 the current, future reach 1 Tbit / in 2.
- the size of the recording bit becomes less than 10 nm, and in that case, superparamagnetization due to thermal fluctuation is expected to be a problem.
- a material in which Pt is added to a Co—Cr base alloy to increase the magnetocrystalline anisotropy, or a medium in which B is further added to weaken the magnetic coupling between the magnetic grains may not be sufficient. is expected. This is because particles having a size of 10 nm or less and stably acting as ferromagnetism must have higher crystal magnetic anisotropy.
- FePt phase having an L1 0 structure is attracting attention as a material for an ultra-high density recording medium. Further, FePt phase having an L1 0 structure corrosion and excellent oxidation resistance, it is expected that materials suitable for application as a recording medium.
- the FePt phase rule to 1573K - has an irregular transformation point, typically having an L1 0 structure by rapid ordering reaction be quenched alloy from the hot.
- the FePt phase is used as a material for an ultra-high density recording medium, it is necessary to develop a technology that aligns and disperses the ordered FePt particles as densely as possible in a magnetically separated state. It has been.
- a granular structure magnetic thin film of FePt magnetic particles are magnetically separated by a non-magnetic material such as carbon having an L1 0 structure, as for a magnetic recording medium of the next generation hard disk employing a thermally assisted magnetic recording method Proposed.
- This granular structure magnetic thin film has a structure in which magnetic particles are magnetically insulated by interposition of a nonmagnetic substance. Examples of the granular type magnetic recording medium and related literature relating thereto include Patent Literature 1, Patent Literature 2, Patent Literature 3, Patent Literature 4, Patent Literature 5, Patent Literature 6, Patent Literature 7, and the like.
- the magnetic recording layer is composed of a magnetic phase such as an Fe—Pt alloy and a nonmagnetic phase separating the magnetic phase, and carbon is effective as one of the materials of the nonmagnetic phase.
- a magnetic recording layer is usually formed by a sputtering film forming method.
- a ferromagnetic sputtering target containing carbon is easy to agglomerate and is not easily sintered. There was a problem that abnormal discharge was caused inside and particles (dust attached on the substrate) were generated.
- the magnetic recording layer is composed of a magnetic phase such as an FePt alloy and a nonmagnetic phase separating the magnetic phase, and a ferromagnetic sputtering target using carbon (C) as one of the nonmagnetic phase materials. It is an object of the present invention to provide a ferromagnetic material sputtering target in which generation of particles due to abnormal discharge starting from carbon that easily aggregates during sputtering is suppressed.
- the present inventor has conducted intensive research. As a result, the flat or plate-like C phase is dispersed so as to be aligned in a certain direction, thereby enabling stable sputtering, It has been found that discharge can be suppressed. That is, it has been found that by improving the dispersion state of the C phase in the target, abnormal discharge of sputtering can be suppressed and generation of particles can be reduced.
- the present invention 1) A sputtering target for forming a FePt-based magnetic recording film containing C, wherein the X of the graphite (002) plane in the cross section perpendicular to the sputtering surface with respect to the X-ray diffraction peak intensity of the graphite (002) surface in the horizontal plane relative to the sputtering surface A sputtering target characterized in that the intensity ratio of the line diffraction peak intensity is 2 or more, 2) A sputtering target for forming a FePt magnetic recording film containing C, The intensity ratio of the X-ray diffraction peak intensity of the Fe—Pt alloy (100) surface in the perpendicular section to the sputtering surface to the X-ray diffraction peak intensity of the Fe—Pt alloy (001) surface in the perpendicular section to the sputtering surface is 1.0 or less.
- the intensity ratio of the X-ray diffraction peak intensity of the Fe—Pt alloy (100) surface in the horizontal plane relative to the sputtering surface to the X-ray diffraction peak intensity of the Fe—Pt alloy (001) surface in the horizontal plane relative to the sputtering surface is The sputtering target according to 1) above, which is 1.0 or more, 3) The sputtering target according to 1) or 2) above, wherein the average thickness of the C phase in a cross section perpendicular to the sputtering surface is 10 ⁇ m or less, 4) The sputtering target according to any one of 1) to 3) above, wherein the Pt content is 5 mol% or more and 60 mol% or less, 5) The sputtering target according to any one of 1) to 4) above, wherein the C content is 10 mol% or more and 70 mol% or less, 6) Any one of 1) to 5) above, wherein the additive element contains at least one element selected from the group consisting of
- the sputtering target according to 1, 7) The sputtering according to any one of 1) to 6) above, wherein the additive contains one or more inorganic materials selected from the group consisting of oxides, nitrides, carbides, and carbonitrides. Target, provide.
- the present invention also provides: 8) The sputtering target according to any one of 1) to 7) above, wherein a flat or plate-like raw material powder is pulverized and mixed and then molded, and the molded body is uniaxially pressed and sintered. A method for producing a sputtering target is provided.
- the magnetic recording layer is composed of a magnetic phase such as an Fe—Pt alloy and a nonmagnetic phase separating the magnetic phase, and relates to a ferromagnetic sputtering target using carbon as one of the materials of the nonmagnetic phase.
- the ferromagnetic material sputtering target of the present invention has an excellent effect of being able to provide a ferromagnetic material sputtering target in which generation of particles due to abnormal discharge starting from carbon that easily aggregates during sputtering is suppressed. Further, the magnetic thin film of the magnetic recording medium, particularly a granular type magnetic recording layer can be efficiently formed.
- 3 is a SEM photograph of a flattened Fe—Pt alloy powder. It is a SEM photograph of exfoliated graphite which is a raw material powder. It is the schematic showing the horizontal cross section with respect to a sputtering surface, and the vertical cross section with respect to a sputtering surface. It is a laser microscope photograph which shows the target structure
- the target of the present invention enables stable sputtering by dispersing a flat or plate-like non-magnetic C phase in a specific direction in a ferromagnetic material made of an FePt-based alloy. Discharge can be suppressed and particle generation can be reduced.
- the dispersion state of the C phase is a sputtering target for forming a FePt-based magnetic recording film containing C, in a cross section perpendicular to the sputtering surface with respect to the X-ray diffraction peak intensity of the graphite (002) surface in the horizontal plane with respect to the sputtering surface.
- the intensity ratio of the X-ray diffraction peak intensity of the graphite (002) plane can be defined as 2 or more.
- FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing a horizontal plane with respect to the sputtering surface and a vertical cross section with respect to the sputtering surface.
- the horizontal plane with respect to the sputtering surface corresponds to the surface to be pressed during hot pressing.
- the target of the present invention uses not only a flat or plate-like C powder but also a flat or plate-like FePt alloy powder so that the FePt alloy phase can be specified when a compact made of these raw material powders is pressed. Therefore, the C phase can be dispersed so as to be aligned in a specific direction.
- the X-ray diffraction peak of the Fe—Pt alloy (100) surface in the vertical section relative to the sputtering surface is compared with the X-ray diffraction peak intensity of the Fe—Pt alloy (001) surface in the vertical section relative to the sputtering surface.
- the intensity ratio of the strength is 1.0 or less, and the X-ray diffraction peak intensity of the Fe—Pt alloy (001) surface in the horizontal plane with respect to the sputtering surface is compared with the Fe—Pt alloy (100) surface in the horizontal plane with respect to the sputtering surface
- the intensity ratio of the X-ray diffraction peak intensity can be defined as 1.0 or more.
- the flat or plate-like C phase is composed of graphite with graphene sheets laminated and has anisotropy in electrical conductivity. Therefore, if the orientation of the C-phase crystal in the sputtering target is random, the electrical conductivity is affected, and the sputtering becomes unstable, causing abnormal discharge. Therefore, by dispersing the flat or plate-like C phase in a specific direction, abnormal discharge during sputtering can be suppressed, and particle generation can be reduced.
- the flat or plate-like C phase can be obtained by using flaky C powder, and the average thickness is preferably 1 ⁇ m or less.
- the sputtering target of the present invention preferably has a Pt content of 5 mol% or more and 60 mol% or less, and the balance Fe and C. This is because if the Pt content is less than 5 mol% or exceeds 60 mol%, desired magnetic properties may not be obtained.
- the C content is preferably 10 mol% or more and 70 mol% or less, and the balance is Fe and Pt. If the C content is less than 10 mol%, desired magnetic properties may not be obtained. On the other hand, if the C content exceeds 70 mol%, C aggregates and causes an increase in particles.
- the sputtering target of the present invention contains 0.5 mol% or more and 10 mol% or less of one or more elements selected from the group consisting of B, Ru, Ag, Au, and Cu as additive elements in order to improve magnetic properties. It is preferable. Further, by adding one or more inorganic materials selected from the group consisting of oxides, nitrides, carbides, and carbonitrides, the magnetic properties can be further improved.
- the sputtering target of the present invention is produced by a powder metallurgy method as shown in FIGS.
- raw material powders Fe powder, Pt powder, C powder, additive metal element powder and additive inorganic material powder as required
- the C powder is preferably flat or plate-like graphite or exfoliated graphite (graphite having a small number of graphite layers) as shown in FIG.
- exfoliated graphite is more effective in suppressing abnormal discharge and reducing particles because it has better electrical conductivity than normal graphite. If necessary, it is preferable to use a flat or plate-like one as shown in FIG.
- Each of these flat or plate-like raw material powders preferably has an average thickness of 0.01 ⁇ m or more and 20 ⁇ m or less.
- Fe powder or Pt powder a powder of a single metal may be used, but an alloy powder (Fe—Pt powder) previously alloyed by heat treatment or an atomizing apparatus can be used. Further, an alloyed Fe—Pt alloy powder, Fe powder, and Pt powder can be used in combination depending on the target composition. In particular, since Fe powder as a simple metal is easily oxidized, the use of Fe—Pt alloy powder or Fe—Pt atomized powder can reduce oxygen carry-in and increase target conductivity and purity. It is effective to use these alloy powders and atomized powders.
- the above-mentioned powder is weighed so as to have a desired composition, and pulverized also with mixing using a stirring medium mill, a ball mill, a mortar or the like.
- the powder is excessively pulverized, the C powder becomes small and easily aggregates. Therefore, it is preferable that the C powder has a particle diameter of 0.1 ⁇ m even if it is small.
- metal powders such as B, Ru, Ag, Au, and Cu
- inorganic materials such as oxides, nitrides, carbides, and carbonitrides, they may be mixed at this stage.
- the mixed powder is filled in a carbon mold and molded and sintered by a uniaxially pressurized hot press.
- the C phase is aligned in a specific direction during such uniaxial pressurization hot pressing.
- the holding temperature at the time of sintering depends on the composition of the sputtering target, but in most cases, it is in the temperature range of 1000 to 1600 ° C.
- a hot isostatic pressing process can be performed to the sintered compact taken out from the hot press as needed. Hot isostatic pressing is effective for improving the density of the sintered body.
- the holding temperature during hot isostatic pressing depends on the composition of the sintered body, but is often in the temperature range of 1000 to 1600 ° C. Further, the pressure is set to 100 Mpa or more.
- the sputtering target of the present invention can be produced by processing the sintered body thus obtained into a desired shape with a lathe.
- the sputtering target in which the C phase is dispersed in a specific direction can be manufactured by mixing the flattened or plate-shaped raw material powder and performing hot pressing with uniaxial pressing. . And since such a target can suppress the abnormal discharge at the time of sputtering, the effect that there are few particles can be acquired.
- Example 1 Fe powder having an average particle diameter of 3 ⁇ m, Pt powder having an average particle diameter of 3 ⁇ m, and C powder having an average particle diameter of 6 ⁇ m were prepared as raw material powders, and exfoliated graphite powder was used as the C powder.
- an alloyed powder having a composition ratio of Fe-50Pt (at.%) Is prepared from Fe powder and Pt powder, and the Fe-Pt alloy powder is stirred with a zirconia ball having a diameter of 5 mm as a grinding medium with a capacity of 5 liters. It was sealed in a mill and pulverized at 300 rpm for 4 hours to obtain a flat alloy powder.
- the alloy powder and C powder were mixed using a mortar so as to have a composition ratio (Fe-50Pt) -40C (at.%), Filled in a carbon mold, and hot pressed.
- the hot press conditions were a vacuum atmosphere, a heating rate of 300 ° C./hour, a holding temperature of 1400 ° C., and a holding time of 2 hours, and pressurization was performed at 30 MPa from the start of heating to the end of holding. After completion of the holding, it was naturally cooled in the chamber. Next, hot isostatic pressing was performed on the sintered body taken out from the hot press mold.
- the conditions for hot isostatic pressing were a temperature increase rate of 300 ° C./hour, a holding temperature of 1100 ° C., a holding time of 2 hours, and gradually increasing the Ar gas pressure from the start of the temperature increase to 1100 ° While being held at C, it was pressurized at 150 MPa. After completion of the holding, it was naturally cooled in the furnace. The end of the obtained sintered body was cut out, the horizontal plane and the vertical cross section with respect to the sputtering surface were polished, and the structure was observed with an optical microscope. Then, a tissue image was taken at an arbitrarily selected location on the tissue surface with a visual field size of 108 ⁇ m ⁇ 80 ⁇ m. A photographed image is shown in FIG.
- the dark portion of the tissue observation image is a portion corresponding to phase C.
- vertical with respect to a sputtering surface was measured, it was 0.6 micrometer.
- spatter surface of a sintered compact was measured using the X-ray diffraction apparatus.
- the measurement conditions with the X-ray diffractometer are as follows.
- Apparatus manufactured by Rigaku Corporation (Ultima IV protectus), tube bulb: Cu, tube voltage: 40 kV, tube current: 30 mA, scanning range (2 ⁇ ): 10 ° to 90 °, measurement step (2 ⁇ ): 0.01 °, Scan speed (2 ⁇ ): 1 ° per minute, scan mode 2 ⁇ / ⁇ .
- the diffraction peak of the graphite (002) plane appears around 26.38 °
- the diffraction peak of the Fe—Pt alloy (001) surface appears around 23.93 °
- the diffraction peak of the Fe—Pt alloy (100) plane Appears around 32.98 °.
- the result is shown in FIG.
- the X-ray diffraction intensity ratio (horizontal plane with respect to the sputtering surface / vertical cross section with respect to the sputtering surface) of the graphite (002) surface obtained from FIG. 10 was 6.45.
- the X-ray diffraction intensity ratio [(001) plane / (100) plane] of the Fe—Pt alloy in the horizontal plane with respect to the sputter surface is 2.49
- the ratio [(001) plane / (100) plane] was 0.50.
- the sintered body was cut into a shape having a diameter of 180.0 mm and a thickness of 5.0 mm with a lathe, and then attached to a magnetron sputtering apparatus (C-3010 sputtering system manufactured by Canon Anelva) and subjected to sputtering.
- the sputtering conditions were an input power of 1 kW and an Ar gas pressure of 1.7 Pa.
- a film was formed on a 4-inch diameter silicon substrate for 20 seconds.
- the number of particles having a particle diameter of 0.25 ⁇ m or more adhered on the substrate was measured with a particle counter. The number of particles at this time was 120.
- Example 2 A sintered body was produced under the same conditions as in Example 1 except that exfoliated graphite powder having an average particle diameter of 15 ⁇ m was used as C powder. An image obtained by photographing the sintered body with an optical microscope is shown in FIG. 7 (the dark portion of the tissue observation image is a portion corresponding to the C phase). And when the average thickness of the C phase in the cross section perpendicular
- the X-ray diffraction intensity ratio of the graphite (002) surface obtained from FIG. (Vertical cross-section) was 6.53.
- the X-ray diffraction intensity ratio [(001) plane / (100) plane] of the Fe—Pt alloy in the horizontal plane with respect to the sputter surface is 2.04, and the X-ray diffraction intensity of the Fe—Pt alloy in the cross section perpendicular to the sputter surface.
- the ratio [(001) plane / (100) plane] was 0.75.
- Example 3 A sintered body was produced under the same conditions as in Example 1 except that graphite powder having an average particle diameter of 20 ⁇ m was used as C powder. An image obtained by photographing this sintered body with an optical microscope is shown in FIG. 8 (the dark portion of the tissue observation image corresponds to the C phase). And when the average thickness of the C phase in the cross section perpendicular
- Example 4 Fe powder having an average particle diameter of 3 ⁇ m, Pt powder having an average particle diameter of 3 ⁇ m, and C powder having an average particle diameter of 15 ⁇ m were prepared as raw material powders, and exfoliated graphite powder was used as the C powder.
- an alloyed powder having a composition ratio of Fe-10Pt (at.%) was prepared from Fe powder and Pt powder, and this Fe-Pt alloy powder was stirred with a zirconia ball having a diameter of 5 mm as a grinding medium with a capacity of 5 liters. It was sealed in a mill and pulverized at 300 rpm for 4 hours to obtain a flat alloy powder.
- the alloy powder and C powder were mixed using a mortar so as to have a composition ratio (Fe-10Pt) -10C (at.%), Filled in a carbon mold, and hot pressed.
- the sintered compact was produced on the conditions similar to Example 1.
- FIG. And when the average thickness of the C phase in the cross section perpendicular
- the X-ray diffraction intensity ratio of the graphite (002) plane (horizontal plane with respect to the sputter surface / vertical cross section with respect to the sputter surface) was 6. .38.
- the X-ray diffraction intensity ratio [(001) plane / (100) plane] of the Fe—Pt alloy in the horizontal plane relative to the sputter surface is 2.17
- the X-ray diffraction intensity of the Fe—Pt alloy in the cross section perpendicular to the sputter surface is 2.17, and the X-ray diffraction intensity of the Fe—Pt alloy in the cross section perpendicular to the sputter surface.
- the ratio [(001) plane / (100) plane] was 0.62. After processing this sintered body into a predetermined shape, sputtering was performed under the same conditions as in Example 1 and the number of particles adhering to the substrate was measured. As a result, the number of particles was 15.
- Example 5 Fe powder having an average particle size of 3 ⁇ m, Pt powder having an average particle size of 3 ⁇ m, Fe 2 B powder having an average particle size of 10 ⁇ m, and C powder having an average particle size of 15 ⁇ m were prepared as raw material powders, and exfoliated graphite powder was used as the C powder. .
- an alloyed powder having a composition ratio of Fe-50Pt (at.%) Is prepared from Fe powder and Pt powder, and the Fe-Pt alloy powder is stirred with a zirconia ball having a diameter of 5 mm as a grinding medium with a capacity of 5 liters. It was sealed in a mill and pulverized at 300 rpm for 4 hours to obtain a flat alloy powder.
- the alloy powder, Fe 2 B powder, and C powder were mixed using a mortar so as to have a composition ratio (Fe-42.5Pt-5B) -40C (at.%). And hot-pressed.
- the holding temperature of the hot press was 1300 ° C.
- the holding temperature of the hot isostatic pressing was 1100 ° C.
- the sintered compact was produced on the conditions similar to Example 1.
- FIG. And when the average thickness of the C phase in the cross section perpendicular
- the X-ray diffraction intensity ratio of the graphite (002) plane (horizontal plane with respect to the sputter surface / vertical cross section with respect to the sputter surface) was 6. .49.
- the X-ray diffraction intensity ratio [(001) plane / (100) plane] of the Fe—Pt alloy in the horizontal plane with respect to the sputter surface is 2.36, and the X-ray diffraction intensity of the Fe—Pt alloy in the cross section perpendicular to the sputter surface is The ratio [(001) plane / (100) plane] was 0.71. After processing this sintered body into a predetermined shape, sputtering was performed under the same conditions as in Example 1 and the number of particles adhering to the substrate was measured. As a result, the number of particles was 82.
- Example 6 Fe powder having an average particle diameter of 3 ⁇ m, Pt powder having an average particle diameter of 3 ⁇ m, Ag powder having an average particle diameter of 5 ⁇ m, and C powder having an average particle diameter of 15 ⁇ m were prepared as raw material powders, and exfoliated graphite powder was used as the C powder.
- an alloyed powder having a composition ratio of Fe-50Pt (at.%) Is prepared from Fe powder and Pt powder, and the Fe-Pt alloy powder is stirred with a zirconia ball having a diameter of 5 mm as a grinding medium with a capacity of 5 liters. It was sealed in a mill and pulverized at 300 rpm for 4 hours to obtain a flat alloy powder.
- the alloy powder, the Ag powder, and the C powder are mixed using a mortar so that the composition ratio (Fe-45Pt-10Ag) -60C (at.%) Is obtained, and this is filled into a carbon mold, Hot pressed.
- the holding temperature of the hot press was 950 ° C.
- the holding temperature of the hot isostatic pressing was 950 ° C.
- the sintered compact was produced on the conditions similar to Example 1.
- the X-ray diffraction intensity ratio of the graphite (002) plane (horizontal plane with respect to the sputter surface / vertical cross section with respect to the sputter surface) was 6. .28.
- the X-ray diffraction intensity ratio [(001) plane / (100) plane] of the Fe—Pt alloy in the horizontal plane with respect to the sputter surface is 2.13, and the X-ray diffraction intensity of the Fe—Pt alloy in the cross section perpendicular to the sputter surface.
- the ratio [(001) plane / (100) plane] was 0.55. After processing this sintered body into a predetermined shape, sputtering was performed under the same conditions as in Example 1, and the number of particles adhering to the substrate was measured. As a result, the number of particles was 56.
- Example 7 Fe powder having an average particle diameter of 3 ⁇ m, Pt powder having an average particle diameter of 3 ⁇ m, Au powder having an average particle diameter of 5 ⁇ m, and C powder having an average particle diameter of 15 ⁇ m were prepared as raw material powders, and exfoliated graphite powder was used as the C powder.
- an alloyed powder having a composition ratio of Fe-50Pt (at.%) Is prepared from Fe powder and Pt powder, and the Fe-Pt alloy powder is stirred with a zirconia ball having a diameter of 5 mm as a grinding medium with a capacity of 5 liters. It was sealed in a mill and pulverized at 300 rpm for 4 hours to obtain a flat alloy powder.
- the alloy powder, the Au powder, and the C powder are mixed using a mortar so that the composition ratio (Fe-49Pt-2Au) -40C (at.%) Is obtained, and this is filled in a carbon mold.
- the holding temperature of the hot press was 1050 ° C.
- the holding temperature of the hot isostatic pressing was 950 ° C.
- the sintered compact was produced on the conditions similar to Example 1.
- the X-ray diffraction intensity ratio of the graphite (002) plane (horizontal plane with respect to the sputter surface / vertical cross section with respect to the sputter surface) was 6. .43.
- the X-ray diffraction intensity ratio [(001) plane / (100) plane] of the Fe—Pt alloy in the horizontal plane with respect to the sputter surface is 2.09, and the X-ray diffraction intensity of the Fe—Pt alloy in the cross section perpendicular to the sputter surface.
- the ratio [(001) plane / (100) plane] was 0.73. After processing this sintered body into a predetermined shape, sputtering was performed under the same conditions as in Example 1 and the number of particles adhering to the substrate was measured. As a result, the number of particles was 49.
- Example 8 Fe powder having an average particle size of 3 ⁇ m, Pt powder having an average particle size of 3 ⁇ m, Cu powder having an average particle size of 5 ⁇ m, and C powder having an average particle size of 15 ⁇ m were prepared as raw material powders, and exfoliated graphite powder was used as the C powder.
- the alloy powder, Cu powder and C powder were mixed using a mortar so that the composition ratio (Fe-45Pt-10Cu) -40C (at.%) Was obtained, and this was filled into a carbon mold, Hot pressed.
- the holding temperature of the hot press was 1060 ° C.
- the holding temperature of the hot isostatic pressing was 1100 ° C.
- the sintered compact was produced on the conditions similar to Example 1.
- the X-ray diffraction intensity ratio of the graphite (002) plane (horizontal plane with respect to the sputter surface / vertical cross section with respect to the sputter surface) was 6. .52.
- the X-ray diffraction intensity ratio [(001) plane / (100) plane] of the Fe—Pt alloy in the horizontal plane with respect to the sputtering surface is 2.38, and the X-ray diffraction intensity of the Fe—Pt alloy in the cross section perpendicular to the sputtering surface.
- the ratio [(001) plane / (100) plane] was 0.69. After processing this sintered body into a predetermined shape, sputtering was performed under the same conditions as in Example 1, and the number of particles adhering to the substrate was measured. As a result, the number of particles was 78.
- Example 9 Fe powder having an average particle diameter of 3 ⁇ m, Pt powder having an average particle diameter of 3 ⁇ m, Ru powder having an average particle diameter of 5 ⁇ m, and C powder having an average particle diameter of 15 ⁇ m were prepared as raw material powders, and exfoliated graphite powder was used as the C powder.
- an alloyed powder having a composition ratio of Fe-66.7 Pt (at.%) Is prepared from Fe powder and Pt powder, and this Fe—Pt alloy powder is mixed with a zirconia ball having a diameter of 5 mm and a capacity of 5 liters. It was sealed in a medium stirring mill and pulverized at 300 rpm for 4 hours to obtain a flat alloy powder.
- this alloy powder, Ru powder and C powder were mixed using a mortar so that the composition ratio (Fe-60Pt-10Ru) -40C (at.%) Was obtained, and this was filled into a carbon mold, Hot pressed.
- the holding temperature of the hot press was 1400 ° C.
- the holding temperature of the hot isostatic pressing was 1100 ° C.
- the sintered compact was produced on the conditions similar to Example 1.
- the X-ray diffraction intensity ratio of the graphite (002) plane (horizontal plane with respect to the sputter surface / vertical cross section with respect to the sputter surface) was 6. .28.
- the X-ray diffraction intensity ratio [(001) plane / (100) plane] of the Fe—Pt alloy in the horizontal plane relative to the sputter surface is 2.28, and the X-ray diffraction intensity of the Fe—Pt alloy in the cross section perpendicular to the sputter surface.
- the ratio [(001) plane / (100) plane] was 0.65. After processing this sintered body into a predetermined shape, sputtering was performed under the same conditions as in Example 1, and the number of particles adhering to the substrate was measured. As a result, the number of particles was 78.
- Example 10 Fe powder having an average particle diameter of 3 ⁇ m, Pt powder having an average particle diameter of 3 ⁇ m, SiO 2 powder having an average particle diameter of 1 ⁇ m, and C powder having an average particle diameter of 15 ⁇ m were prepared as raw material powders, and exfoliated graphite powder was used as the C powder.
- the alloy powder, the Fe—B powder, the SiO 2 powder, and the C powder are mixed using a mortar so that the composition ratio (Fe-50Pt) -5SiO 2 -25C (at.%) Is obtained.
- the mold was filled and hot pressed.
- the holding temperature of the hot press was 1100 ° C.
- the holding temperature of the hot isostatic pressing was 1100 ° C.
- the sintered compact was produced on the conditions similar to Example 1.
- the X-ray diffraction intensity ratio of the graphite (002) plane (horizontal plane with respect to the sputter surface / vertical cross section with respect to the sputter surface) was 6. .50.
- the X-ray diffraction intensity ratio [(001) plane / (100) plane] of the Fe—Pt alloy in the horizontal plane relative to the sputter surface is 2.07, and the X-ray diffraction intensity of the Fe—Pt alloy in the cross section perpendicular to the sputter surface.
- the ratio [(001) plane / (100) plane] was 0.70. After processing this sintered body into a predetermined shape, sputtering was performed under the same conditions as in Example 1 and the number of particles adhering to the substrate was measured. As a result, the number of particles was 14.
- Fe powder having an average particle size of 3 ⁇ m, Pt powder having an average particle size of 3 ⁇ m, TiC powder having an average particle size of 50 ⁇ m, and C powder having an average particle size of 15 ⁇ m were prepared as raw material powders, and exfoliated graphite powder was used as the C powder.
- an alloyed powder having a composition ratio of Fe-50Pt (at.%) Is prepared from Fe powder and Pt powder, and the Fe-Pt alloy powder is stirred with a zirconia ball having a diameter of 5 mm as a grinding medium with a capacity of 5 liters. It was sealed in a mill and pulverized at 300 rpm for 4 hours to obtain a flat alloy powder.
- the alloy powder, TiC powder, and C powder were mixed using a mortar so that the composition ratio (Fe-50Pt) -5TiC-25C (at.%) Was obtained, and this was filled in a carbon mold. Hot pressed.
- the holding temperature of the hot press was 1400 ° C.
- the holding temperature of the hot isostatic pressing was 1100 ° C.
- the sintered compact was produced on the conditions similar to Example 1.
- the X-ray diffraction intensity ratio of the graphite (002) plane (horizontal plane with respect to the sputter surface / vertical cross section with respect to the sputter surface) was 6. .39.
- the X-ray diffraction intensity ratio [(001) plane / (100) plane] of the Fe—Pt alloy in the horizontal plane with respect to the sputter surface is 2.23, and the X-ray diffraction intensity of the Fe—Pt alloy in the cross section perpendicular to the sputter surface.
- the ratio [(001) plane / (100) plane] was 0.74. After processing this sintered body into a predetermined shape, sputtering was performed under the same conditions as in Example 1, and the number of particles adhering to the substrate was measured. As a result, the number of particles was 38.
- Example 12 Fe powder with an average particle size of 3 ⁇ m, Pt powder with an average particle size of 3 ⁇ m, Si 3 N 4 powder with an average particle size of 50 ⁇ m, and C powder with an average particle size of 15 ⁇ m were prepared as raw material powders. It was. Next, an alloyed powder having a composition ratio of Fe-50Pt (at.%) Is prepared from Fe powder and Pt powder, and the Fe-Pt alloy powder is stirred with a zirconia ball having a diameter of 5 mm as a grinding medium with a capacity of 5 liters. It was sealed in a mill and pulverized at 300 rpm for 4 hours to obtain a flat alloy powder.
- the alloy powder, the SiN powder, and the C powder are mixed using a mortar so that the composition ratio (Fe-50Pt) -5Si 3 N 4 -25C (at.%) Is obtained, and this is mixed into a carbon mold. Filled and hot pressed.
- the holding temperature of the hot press was 1400 ° C.
- the holding temperature of the hot isostatic pressing was 1100 ° C.
- the sintered compact was produced on the conditions similar to Example 1.
- the X-ray diffraction intensity ratio of the graphite (002) plane (horizontal plane with respect to the sputter surface / vertical cross section with respect to the sputter surface) was 6. .13.
- the X-ray diffraction intensity ratio [(001) plane / (100) plane] of the Fe—Pt alloy in the horizontal plane relative to the sputter surface is 2.07, and the X-ray diffraction intensity of the Fe—Pt alloy in the cross section perpendicular to the sputter surface.
- the ratio [(001) plane / (100) plane] was 0.62. After processing this sintered body into a predetermined shape, sputtering was performed under the same conditions as in Example 1 and the number of particles adhering to the substrate was measured. As a result, the number of particles was 89.
- the hot press conditions were a vacuum atmosphere, a heating rate of 300 ° C./hour, a holding temperature of 1400 ° C., and a holding time of 2 hours, and pressurization was performed at 30 MPa from the start of heating to the end of holding. After completion of the holding, it was naturally cooled in the chamber. Next, hot isostatic pressing was performed on the sintered body taken out from the hot press mold.
- the conditions for hot isostatic pressing were a temperature increase rate of 300 ° C./hour, a holding temperature of 1100 ° C., a holding time of 2 hours, and gradually increasing the Ar gas pressure from the start of the temperature increase to 1100 ° While being held at C, it was pressurized at 150 MPa.
- Example 2 Further, the X-ray diffraction intensity of the horizontal plane and the vertical cross section with respect to the sputtering surface of the sintered body was measured under the same conditions as in Example 1. The result is shown in FIG.
- the X-ray diffraction intensity ratio (horizontal plane with respect to the sputter surface / vertical cross section with respect to the sputter surface) of the graphite (002) surface obtained from FIG. 13 was 1.07.
- the X-ray diffraction intensity ratio [(001) plane / (100) plane] of the Fe—Pt alloy in the horizontal plane relative to the sputter surface is 0.99
- the X-ray diffraction intensity of the Fe—Pt alloy in the cross section perpendicular to the sputter surface was 0.79.
- the sintered body was cut into a shape having a diameter of 180.0 mm and a thickness of 5.0 mm with a lathe, and then attached to a magnetron sputtering apparatus (C-3010 sputtering system manufactured by Canon Anelva) and subjected to sputtering.
- the sputtering conditions were an input power of 1 kW and an Ar gas pressure of 1.7 Pa. After performing pre-sputtering of 2 kWhr, a film was formed on a 3.5-inch diameter aluminum substrate for 20 seconds. The number of particles adhering to the substrate was measured with a particle counter. The number of particles at this time was 1300.
- vertical with respect to a sputtering surface was measured, it was 0.2 micrometer.
- the X-ray diffraction intensity ratio of the graphite (002) plane is 1. .04.
- the X-ray diffraction intensity ratio [(001) plane / (100) plane] of the Fe—Pt alloy in the horizontal plane with respect to the sputter surface is 0.96
- the X-ray diffraction intensity of the Fe—Pt alloy in the cross section perpendicular to the sputter surface was 0.77.
- the holding temperature of the hot press was 950 ° C.
- the holding temperature of the hot isostatic pressing was 950 ° C.
- the sintered compact was produced on the conditions similar to the comparative example 1.
- FIG. And when the average thickness of the C phase in the cross section perpendicular
- the X-ray diffraction intensity ratio of the graphite (002) plane horizontal plane with respect to the sputter surface / vertical cross section with respect to the sputter surface
- the X-ray diffraction intensity ratio [(001) plane / (100) plane] of the Fe—Pt alloy in the horizontal plane with respect to the sputter surface is 0.97, and the X-ray diffraction intensity of the Fe—Pt alloy in the cross section perpendicular to the sputter surface.
- the ratio [(001) plane / (100) plane] was 0.76.
- the holding temperature of the hot press was 1100 ° C.
- the holding temperature of the hot isostatic pressing was 1100 ° C.
- the sintered compact was produced on the conditions similar to the comparative example 1.
- FIG. And when the average thickness of the C phase in the cross section perpendicular
- the X-ray diffraction intensity ratio of the graphite (002) plane horizontal plane with respect to the sputter surface / vertical cross section with respect to the sputter surface) is 1. .04.
- the X-ray diffraction intensity ratio [(001) plane / (100) plane] of the Fe—Pt alloy in the horizontal plane with respect to the sputter surface is 0.76, and the X-ray diffraction intensity of the Fe—Pt alloy in the cross section perpendicular to the sputter surface.
- the ratio [(001) plane / (100) plane] was 0.69.
- Table 1 summarizes the above results.
- the C phase of the sputtering target is uniformly distributed in a specific direction, and the number of particles generated during sputtering is always smaller than that of the comparative example.
- the result was obtained.
- 10 to 13 show the X-ray diffraction intensity profiles of Examples 1 to 3 and Comparative Example 1.
- FIG. 10 to 12 from the X-ray diffraction intensity ratio of the graphite (002) plane (horizontal plane with respect to the sputtering plane / vertical cross section with respect to the sputtering plane), the flat or plate-like C phase is dispersed horizontally with respect to the horizontal plane. You can see that
- the magnetic recording layer is composed of a magnetic phase such as an Fe—Pt alloy and a nonmagnetic phase separating the magnetic phase, and provides a ferromagnetic sputtering target using carbon as one of the materials of the nonmagnetic phase.
- the ferromagnetic material sputtering target of the present invention has an excellent effect of being able to provide a ferromagnetic material sputtering target in which generation of particles due to abnormal discharge starting from carbon that easily aggregates during sputtering is suppressed. Therefore, it is useful as a ferromagnetic sputtering target for forming a magnetic thin film of a magnetic recording medium, particularly a granular type magnetic recording layer.
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1)Cを含有するFePt系磁気記録膜形成用スパッタリングターゲットであって、スパッタ面に対する水平面におけるグラファイト(002)面のX線回折ピーク強度に対する、スパッタ面に対する垂直断面におけるグラファイト(002)面のX線回折ピーク強度の強度比が2以上であることを特徴とするスパッタリングターゲット、
2)Cを含有するFePt系磁気記録膜形成用スパッタリングターゲットであって、
スパッタ面に対する垂直断面におけるFe-Pt合金(001)面のX線回折ピーク強度に対する、スパッタ面に対する垂直断面におけるFe-Pt合金(100)面のX線回折ピーク強度の強度比が1.0以下であって、かつ、スパッタ面に対する水平面におけるFe-Pt合金(001)面のX線回折ピーク強度に対する、スパッタ面に対する水平面におけるFe-Pt合金(100)面のX線回折ピーク強度の強度比が1.0以上であることを特徴とする上記1)記載のスパッタリングターゲット、
3)スパッタ面に対する垂直断面におけるC相の平均厚さが10μm以下であることを特徴とする上記1)又は2)記載のスパッタリングターゲット、
4)Pt含有量が5mol%以上60mol%以下であることを特徴とする上記1)~3)のいずれか一に記載のスパッタリングターゲット、
5)C含有量が10mol%以上70mol%以下であることを特徴とする上記1)~4)のいずれか一に記載のスパッタリングターゲット、
6)添加元素として、B、Ru、Ag、Au、Cuからなる群から選択した一種以上の元素を0.5mol%以上10mol%以下含有することを特徴とする上記1)~5)のいずれか一に記載のスパッタリングターゲット、
7)添加材として、酸化物、窒化物、炭化物、炭窒化物からなる群から選択した一種以上の無機物材料を含有することを特徴とする上記1)~6)のいずれか一に記載のスパッタリングターゲット、を提供する。
8)上記1)~7)のいずれか一に記載のスパッタリングターゲットにおいて、扁平状あるいは板状の原料粉末を粉砕混合した後成形し、この成形体を一軸加圧焼結することを特徴とするスパッタリングターゲットの製造方法、を提供する。
そして、磁気記録媒体の磁性体薄膜、特にグラニュラー型の磁気記録層を効率的に成膜することができるという効果を有する。
前記のC相の分散状態を、Cを含有するFePt系磁気記録膜形成用スパッタリングターゲットであって、スパッタ面に対する水平面におけるグラファイト(002)面のX線回折ピーク強度に対する、スパッタ面に対する垂直断面におけるグラファイト(002)面のX線回折ピーク強度の強度比を2以上と規定することができる。一方、前記強度比の上限値については特に制限はないが、より好ましくは15以下とすることができる。
なお、前記スパッタ面に対する水平面及び前記スパッタ面に対する垂直断面を表す概略図を図5に示す。スパッタ面に対する水平面はホットプレス時の加圧される面に相当する。
また、本発明のスパッタリングターゲットは、C含有量が10mol%以上70mol%以下、残部Fe及びPtであることが好ましい。C含有量が10mol%未満であると所望の磁気特性が得られない場合があり、一方、C含有量が70mol%を超えるとCが凝集して、パーティクル増加の原因となるからである。
まず、原料粉末(Fe粉末、Pt粉末、C粉末、必要に応じて添加金属元素の粉末、添加無機物材料の粉末)を用意する。このとき、C粉末は扁平状あるいは板状の黒鉛や図4に示すような薄片化黒鉛(グラファイトの層数が少ない黒鉛)を使用することが好ましい。特に薄片化黒鉛は、通常の黒鉛よりも電気伝導に優れるため、異常放電の抑制とパーティクルの低減に特に有効である。
また、必要に応じて、金属成分であるFe粉末やPt粉末をボールミルや媒体攪拌ミル等で処理し、図3に示すような扁平状あるいは板状のものを使用することが好ましい。これにより、C相をより特定の方向に揃えることができる。
これら扁平状あるいは板状の原料粉末は、それぞれ平均厚さが0.01μm以上20μm以下のものを使用することが好ましい。
特に、金属単体のFe粉末は酸化しやすいため、Fe-Pt合金粉やFe-Ptアトマイズ粉を用いることによって、酸素の持ち込みを低減することができ、ターゲットの伝導性と純度を高めるためには、これらの合金粉、アトマイズ粉を用いることが有効である。
このようにして得られた焼結体を旋盤で所望の形状に加工することにより、本発明のスパッタリングターゲットは作製できる
原料粉末として平均粒子径3μmのFe粉末、平均粒子径3μmのPt粉末、平均粒子径6μmのC粉末を用意した、C粉末は薄片化黒鉛粉末を用いた。
次に、Fe粉末とPt粉末から組成比Fe-50Pt(at.%)からなる合金化粉末を作製し、このFe-Pt合金粉末を粉砕媒体の直径5mmのジルコニアボールとともに容量5リットルの媒体攪拌ミルに封入し、300rpmで4時間粉砕して、扁平状の合金粉末を得た。
その後、この合金粉末とC粉末とを乳鉢を用いて組成比(Fe-50Pt)-40C(at.%)となるように混合し、これをカーボン製の型に充填し、ホットプレスした。ホットプレスの条件は、真空雰囲気、昇温速度300°C/時間、保持温度1400°C、保持時間2時間とし、昇温開始時から保持終了まで30MPaで加圧した。保持終了後はチャンバー内でそのまま自然冷却させた。
次に、ホットプレスの型から取り出した焼結体に熱間等方加圧加工を施した。熱間等方加圧加工の条件は、昇温速度300°C/時間、保持温度1100°C、保持時間2時間とし、昇温開始時からArガスのガス圧を徐々に高めて、1100°Cで保持中は150MPaで加圧した。保持終了後は炉内でそのまま自然冷却させた。
得られた焼結体の端部を切り出し、スパッタ面に対する水平面及び垂直断面を研磨してその組織を光学顕微鏡で観察した。そして組織面上の任意に選んだ箇所を108μm×80μmの視野サイズで組織画像を撮影した。撮影された画像を図6に示す(組織観察画像の黒っぽいところがC相に該当する部分である)。そして、スパッタ面に対する垂直断面におけるC相の平均厚さを測定したところ0.6μmであった。
また、X線回折装置を用いて、焼結体のスパッタ面に対する水平面と垂直断面のX線回折強度を測定した。X線回折装置による測定条件は次のとおりである。装置:株式会社リガク社製(UltimaIV protectus)、管球:Cu、管電圧:40kV、管電流:30mA、走査範囲(2θ):10°~90°、測定ステップ(2θ):0.01°、スキャンスピード(2θ):毎分1°、スキャンモード2θ/θ。なお、グラファイト(002)面の回折ピークは26.38°付近に現れ、Fe-Pt合金(001)面の回折ピークは23.93°付近に現れ、Fe-Pt合金(100)面の回折ピークは32.98°付近に現れる。
その結果を図10に示す。図10から得られたグラファイト(002)面のX線回折強度比(スパッタ面に対する水平面/スパッタ面に対する垂直断面)は6.45であった。また、スパッタ面に対する水平面におけるFe-Pt合金のX線回折強度比[(001)面/(100)面]は2.49であり、スパッタ面に対する垂直断面におけるFe-Pt合金のX線回折強度比[(001)面/(100)面]は0.50であった。
次に焼結体を直径180.0mm、厚さ5.0mmの形状へ旋盤で切削加工した後、マグネトロンスパッタ装置(キヤノンアネルバ製C-3010スパッタリングシステム)に取り付け、スパッタリングを行った。
スパッタリングの条件は、投入電力1kW、Arガス圧1.7Paとし、2kWhrのプレスパッタリングを実施した後、4インチ径のシリコン基板上に20秒間成膜した。そして基板上へ付着した粒子径が0.25μm以上のパーティクルの個数をパーティクルカウンターで測定した。このときのパーティクル個数は120個であった。
C粉末に平均粒子径15μmの薄片化黒鉛粉末を用いた以外、実施例1と同様の条件で焼結体を作製した。この焼結体を光学顕微鏡で撮影した画像を図7に示す(組織観察画像の黒っぽいところがC相に該当する部分である)。そして、スパッタ面に対する垂直断面におけるC相の平均厚さを測定したところ1.1μmであった。次に、この焼結体のスパッタ面に対する水平面と垂直断面のX線回折強度を測定した結果、図11から得られたグラファイト(002)面のX線回折強度比(スパッタ面に対する水平面/スパッタ面に対する垂直断面)は6.53であった。また、スパッタ面に対する水平面におけるFe-Pt合金のX線回折強度比[(001)面/(100)面]は2.04であり、スパッタ面に対する垂直断面におけるFe-Pt合金のX線回折強度比[(001)面/(100)面]は0.75であった。この焼結体を所定の形状に加工した後、実施例1と同様の条件でスパッタリングを行い、基板上へ付着したパーティクルの個数を測定した結果、パーティクル個数は90個であった。
C粉末に平均粒子径20μmのグラファイト粉末を用いた以外、実施例1と同様の条件で焼結体を作製した。この焼結体を光学顕微鏡で撮影した画像を図8に示す(組織観察画像の黒っぽいところがC相に該当する部分である)。そして、スパッタ面に対する垂直断面におけるC相の平均厚さを測定したところ15μmであった。次に、この焼結体のスパッタ面に対する水平面と垂直断面のX線回折強度を測定した結果、図12から得られたグラファイト(002)面のX線回折強度比(スパッタ面に対する水平面/スパッタ面に対する垂直断面)は13.77であった。また、水平面におけるFe-Pt合金のX線回折強度比[(001)面/(100)面]は1.09であり、スパッタ面に対する垂直断面におけるFe-Pt合金のX線回折強度比[(001)面/(100)面]は0.89であった。この焼結体を所定の形状に加工した後、実施例1と同様の条件でスパッタリングを行い、基板上へ付着したパーティクルの個数を測定した結果、パーティクル個数は250個であった。
原料粉末として平均粒子径3μmのFe粉末、平均粒子径3μmのPt粉末、平均粒子径15μmのC粉末を用意した、C粉末は薄片化黒鉛粉末を用いた。
次に、Fe粉末とPt粉末から組成比Fe-10Pt(at.%)からなる合金化粉末を作製し、このFe-Pt合金粉末を粉砕媒体の直径5mmのジルコニアボールとともに容量5リットルの媒体攪拌ミルに封入し、300rpmで4時間粉砕して、扁平状の合金粉末を得た。
その後、この合金粉末とC粉末とを乳鉢を用いて組成比(Fe-10Pt)-10C(at.%)となるように混合し、これをカーボン製の型に充填し、ホットプレスした。それ以外、実施例1と同様の条件で焼結体を作製した。そして、スパッタ面に対する垂直断面におけるC相の平均厚さを測定したところ1.2μmであった。次に、この焼結体のスパッタ面に対する水平面と垂直断面のX線回折強度を測定した結果、グラファイト(002)面のX線回折強度比(スパッタ面に対する水平面/スパッタ面に対する垂直断面)は6.38であった。また、スパッタ面に対する水平面におけるFe-Pt合金のX線回折強度比[(001)面/(100)面]は2.17であり、スパッタ面に対する垂直断面におけるFe-Pt合金のX線回折強度比[(001)面/(100)面]は0.62であった。この焼結体を所定の形状に加工した後、実施例1と同様の条件でスパッタリングを行い、基板上へ付着したパーティクルの個数を測定した結果、パーティクル個数は15個であった。
原料粉末として平均粒子径3μmのFe粉末、平均粒子径3μmのPt粉末、平均粒径10μmのFe2B粉末、平均粒子径15μmのC粉末を用意した、C粉末は薄片化黒鉛粉末を用いた。
次に、Fe粉末とPt粉末から組成比Fe-50Pt(at.%)からなる合金化粉末を作製し、このFe-Pt合金粉末を粉砕媒体の直径5mmのジルコニアボールとともに容量5リットルの媒体攪拌ミルに封入し、300rpmで4時間粉砕して、扁平状の合金粉末を得た。
その後、この合金粉末とFe2B粉末とC粉末とを乳鉢を用いて組成比(Fe-42.5Pt-5B)-40C(at.%)となるように混合し、これをカーボン製の型に充填し、ホットプレスした。ホットプレスの保持温度は1300℃、熱間等方加圧加工の保持温度は1100℃とした。それ以外、実施例1と同様の条件で焼結体を作製した。そして、スパッタ面に対する垂直断面におけるC相の平均厚さを測定したところ1.0μmであった。次に、この焼結体のスパッタ面に対する水平面と垂直断面のX線回折強度を測定した結果、グラファイト(002)面のX線回折強度比(スパッタ面に対する水平面/スパッタ面に対する垂直断面)は6.49であった。また、スパッタ面に対する水平面におけるFe-Pt合金のX線回折強度比[(001)面/(100)面]は2.36であり、スパッタ面に対する垂直断面におけるFe-Pt合金のX線回折強度比[(001)面/(100)面]は0.71であった。この焼結体を所定の形状に加工した後、実施例1と同様の条件でスパッタリングを行い、基板上へ付着したパーティクルの個数を測定した結果、パーティクル個数は82個であった。
原料粉末として平均粒子径3μmのFe粉末、平均粒子径3μmのPt粉末、平均粒径5μmのAg粉末、平均粒子径15μmのC粉末を用意した、C粉末は薄片化黒鉛粉末を用いた。
次に、Fe粉末とPt粉末から組成比Fe-50Pt(at.%)からなる合金化粉末を作製し、このFe-Pt合金粉末を粉砕媒体の直径5mmのジルコニアボールとともに容量5リットルの媒体攪拌ミルに封入し、300rpmで4時間粉砕して、扁平状の合金粉末を得た。
その後、この合金粉末とAg粉末とC粉末とを乳鉢を用いて組成比(Fe-45Pt-10Ag)-60C(at.%)となるように混合し、これをカーボン製の型に充填し、ホットプレスした。ホットプレスの保持温度は950℃、熱間等方加圧加工の保持温度は950℃とした。それ以外、実施例1と同様の条件で焼結体を作製した。そして、スパッタ面に対する垂直断面におけるC相の平均厚さを測定したところ1.1μmであった。次に、この焼結体のスパッタ面に対する水平面と垂直断面のX線回折強度を測定した結果、グラファイト(002)面のX線回折強度比(スパッタ面に対する水平面/スパッタ面に対する垂直断面)は6.28であった。また、スパッタ面に対する水平面におけるFe-Pt合金のX線回折強度比[(001)面/(100)面]は2.13であり、スパッタ面に対する垂直断面におけるFe-Pt合金のX線回折強度比[(001)面/(100)面]は0.55であった。この焼結体を所定の形状に加工した後、実施例1と同様の条件でスパッタリングを行い、基板上へ付着したパーティクルの個数を測定した結果、パーティクル個数は56個であった。
原料粉末として平均粒子径3μmのFe粉末、平均粒子径3μmのPt粉末、平均粒径5μmのAu粉末、平均粒子径15μmのC粉末を用意した、C粉末は薄片化黒鉛粉末を用いた。
次に、Fe粉末とPt粉末から組成比Fe-50Pt(at.%)からなる合金化粉末を作製し、このFe-Pt合金粉末を粉砕媒体の直径5mmのジルコニアボールとともに容量5リットルの媒体攪拌ミルに封入し、300rpmで4時間粉砕して、扁平状の合金粉末を得た。
その後、この合金粉末とAu粉末とC粉末とを乳鉢を用いて組成比(Fe-49Pt-2Au)-40C(at.%)となるように混合し、これをカーボン製の型に充填し、ホットプレスした。ホットプレスの保持温度は1050℃、熱間等方加圧加工の保持温度は950℃とした。それ以外、実施例1と同様の条件で焼結体を作製した。そして、スパッタ面に対する垂直断面におけるC相の平均厚さを測定したところ1.1μmであった。次に、この焼結体のスパッタ面に対する水平面と垂直断面のX線回折強度を測定した結果、グラファイト(002)面のX線回折強度比(スパッタ面に対する水平面/スパッタ面に対する垂直断面)は6.43であった。また、スパッタ面に対する水平面におけるFe-Pt合金のX線回折強度比[(001)面/(100)面]は2.09であり、スパッタ面に対する垂直断面におけるFe-Pt合金のX線回折強度比[(001)面/(100)面]は0.73であった。この焼結体を所定の形状に加工した後、実施例1と同様の条件でスパッタリングを行い、基板上へ付着したパーティクルの個数を測定した結果、パーティクル個数は49個であった。
原料粉末として平均粒子径3μmのFe粉末、平均粒子径3μmのPt粉末、平均粒径5μmのCu粉末、平均粒子径15μmのC粉末を用意した、C粉末は薄片化黒鉛粉末を用いた。
次に、Fe粉末とPt粉末から組成比Fe-50Pt(at.%)からなる合金化粉末を作製し、このFe-Pt合金粉末を粉砕媒体の直径5mmのジルコニアボールとともに容量5リットルの媒体攪拌ミルに封入し、300rpmで4時間粉砕して、扁平状の合金粉末を得た。
その後、この合金粉末とCu粉末とC粉末とを乳鉢を用いて組成比(Fe-45Pt-10Cu)-40C(at.%)となるように混合し、これをカーボン製の型に充填し、ホットプレスした。ホットプレスの保持温度は1060℃、熱間等方加圧加工の保持温度は1100℃とした。それ以外、実施例1と同様の条件で焼結体を作製した。そして、スパッタ面に対する垂直断面におけるC相の平均厚さを測定したところ1.2μmであった。次に、この焼結体のスパッタ面に対する水平面と垂直断面のX線回折強度を測定した結果、グラファイト(002)面のX線回折強度比(スパッタ面に対する水平面/スパッタ面に対する垂直断面)は6.52であった。また、スパッタ面に対する水平面におけるFe-Pt合金のX線回折強度比[(001)面/(100)面]は2.38であり、スパッタ面に対する垂直断面におけるFe-Pt合金のX線回折強度比[(001)面/(100)面]は0.69であった。この焼結体を所定の形状に加工した後、実施例1と同様の条件でスパッタリングを行い、基板上へ付着したパーティクルの個数を測定した結果、パーティクル個数は78個であった。
原料粉末として平均粒子径3μmのFe粉末、平均粒子径3μmのPt粉末、平均粒径5μmのRu粉末、平均粒子径15μmのC粉末を用意した、C粉末は薄片化黒鉛粉末を用いた。
次に、Fe粉末とPt粉末から組成比Fe-66.7Pt(at.%)からなる合金化粉末を作製し、このFe-Pt合金粉末を粉砕媒体の直径5mmのジルコニアボールとともに容量5リットルの媒体攪拌ミルに封入し、300rpmで4時間粉砕して、扁平状の合金粉末を得た。
その後、この合金粉末とRu粉末とC粉末とを乳鉢を用いて組成比(Fe-60Pt-10Ru)-40C(at.%)となるように混合し、これをカーボン製の型に充填し、ホットプレスした。ホットプレスの保持温度は1400℃、熱間等方加圧加工の保持温度は1100℃とした。それ以外、実施例1と同様の条件で焼結体を作製した。そして、スパッタ面に対する垂直断面におけるC相の平均厚さを測定したところ1.2μmであった。次に、この焼結体のスパッタ面に対する水平面と垂直断面のX線回折強度を測定した結果、グラファイト(002)面のX線回折強度比(スパッタ面に対する水平面/スパッタ面に対する垂直断面)は6.28であった。また、スパッタ面に対する水平面におけるFe-Pt合金のX線回折強度比[(001)面/(100)面]は2.28であり、スパッタ面に対する垂直断面におけるFe-Pt合金のX線回折強度比[(001)面/(100)面]は0.65であった。この焼結体を所定の形状に加工した後、実施例1と同様の条件でスパッタリングを行い、基板上へ付着したパーティクルの個数を測定した結果、パーティクル個数は78個であった。
原料粉末として平均粒子径3μmのFe粉末、平均粒子径3μmのPt粉末、平均粒径1μmのSiO2粉末、平均粒子径15μmのC粉末を用意した、C粉末は薄片化黒鉛粉末を用いた。
次に、Fe粉末とPt粉末から組成比Fe-50Pt(at.%)からなる合金化粉末を作製し、このFe-Pt合金粉末を粉砕媒体の直径5mmのジルコニアボールとともに容量5リットルの媒体攪拌ミルに封入し、300rpmで4時間粉砕して、扁平状の合金粉末を得た。
その後、この合金粉末とFe-B粉末とSiO2粉末とC粉末とを乳鉢を用いて組成比(Fe-50Pt)-5SiO2-25C(at.%)となるように混合し、これをカーボン製の型に充填し、ホットプレスした。ホットプレスの保持温度は1100℃、熱間等方加圧加工の保持温度は1100℃とした。それ以外、実施例1と同様の条件で焼結体を作製した。そして、スパッタ面に対する垂直断面におけるC相の平均厚さを測定したところ1.1μmであった。次に、この焼結体のスパッタ面に対する水平面と垂直断面のX線回折強度を測定した結果、グラファイト(002)面のX線回折強度比(スパッタ面に対する水平面/スパッタ面に対する垂直断面)は6.50であった。また、スパッタ面に対する水平面におけるFe-Pt合金のX線回折強度比[(001)面/(100)面]は2.07であり、スパッタ面に対する垂直断面におけるFe-Pt合金のX線回折強度比[(001)面/(100)面]は0.70であった。この焼結体を所定の形状に加工した後、実施例1と同様の条件でスパッタリングを行い、基板上へ付着したパーティクルの個数を測定した結果、パーティクル個数は14個であった。
原料粉末として平均粒子径3μmのFe粉末、平均粒子径3μmのPt粉末、平均粒径50μmのTiC粉末、平均粒子径15μmのC粉末を用意した、C粉末は薄片化黒鉛粉末を用いた。
次に、Fe粉末とPt粉末から組成比Fe-50Pt(at.%)からなる合金化粉末を作製し、このFe-Pt合金粉末を粉砕媒体の直径5mmのジルコニアボールとともに容量5リットルの媒体攪拌ミルに封入し、300rpmで4時間粉砕して、扁平状の合金粉末を得た。
その後、この合金粉末とTiC粉末とC粉末とを乳鉢を用いて組成比(Fe-50Pt)-5TiC-25C(at.%)となるように混合し、これをカーボン製の型に充填し、ホットプレスした。ホットプレスの保持温度は1400℃、熱間等方加圧加工の保持温度は1100℃とした。それ以外、実施例1と同様の条件で焼結体を作製した。そして、スパッタ面に対する垂直断面におけるC相の平均厚さを測定したところ1.1μmであった。次に、この焼結体のスパッタ面に対する水平面と垂直断面のX線回折強度を測定した結果、グラファイト(002)面のX線回折強度比(スパッタ面に対する水平面/スパッタ面に対する垂直断面)は6.39であった。また、スパッタ面に対する水平面におけるFe-Pt合金のX線回折強度比[(001)面/(100)面]は2.23であり、スパッタ面に対する垂直断面におけるFe-Pt合金のX線回折強度比[(001)面/(100)面]は0.74であった。この焼結体を所定の形状に加工した後、実施例1と同様の条件でスパッタリングを行い、基板上へ付着したパーティクルの個数を測定した結果、パーティクル個数は38個であった。
原料粉末として平均粒子径3μmのFe粉末、平均粒子径3μmのPt粉末、平均粒径50μmのSi3N4粉末、平均粒子径15μmのC粉末を用意した、C粉末は薄片化黒鉛粉末を用いた。
次に、Fe粉末とPt粉末から組成比Fe-50Pt(at.%)からなる合金化粉末を作製し、このFe-Pt合金粉末を粉砕媒体の直径5mmのジルコニアボールとともに容量5リットルの媒体攪拌ミルに封入し、300rpmで4時間粉砕して、扁平状の合金粉末を得た。
その後、この合金粉末とSiN粉末とC粉末とを乳鉢を用いて組成比(Fe-50Pt)-5Si3N4-25C(at.%)となるように混合し、これをカーボン製の型に充填し、ホットプレスした。ホットプレスの保持温度は1400℃、熱間等方加圧加工の保持温度は1100℃とした。それ以外、実施例1と同様の条件で焼結体を作製した。そして、スパッタ面に対する垂直断面におけるC相の平均厚さを測定したところ1.2μmであった。次に、この焼結体のスパッタ面に対する水平面と垂直断面のX線回折強度を測定した結果、グラファイト(002)面のX線回折強度比(スパッタ面に対する水平面/スパッタ面に対する垂直断面)は6.13であった。また、スパッタ面に対する水平面におけるFe-Pt合金のX線回折強度比[(001)面/(100)面]は2.07であり、スパッタ面に対する垂直断面におけるFe-Pt合金のX線回折強度比[(001)面/(100)面]は0.62であった。この焼結体を所定の形状に加工した後、実施例1と同様の条件でスパッタリングを行い、基板上へ付着したパーティクルの個数を測定した結果、パーティクル個数は89個であった。
原料粉末として平均粒子径3μmのFe粉末、平均粒子径3μmのPt粉末、平均粒子径48nmのC粉末を用意した、C粉末はアセチレンブラック粉末を用いた。
次に、Fe粉末とPt粉末とC粉末とを組成比(Fe-50Pt)-40C(at.%)となるように、粉砕媒体の直径5mmのジルコニアボールと共に容量5リットルの媒体攪拌ミルに封入して2時間粉砕し、これをカーボン製の型に充填し、ホットプレスした。ホットプレスの条件は、真空雰囲気、昇温速度300°C/時間、保持温度1400°C、保持時間2時間とし、昇温開始時から保持終了まで30MPaで加圧した。保持終了後はチャンバー内でそのまま自然冷却させた。
次に、ホットプレスの型から取り出した焼結体に熱間等方加圧加工を施した。熱間等方加圧加工の条件は、昇温速度300°C/時間、保持温度1100°C、保持時間2時間とし、昇温開始時からArガスのガス圧を徐々に高めて、1100°Cで保持中は150MPaで加圧した。保持終了後は炉内でそのまま自然冷却させた。
得られた焼結体の端部を切り出し、スパッタ面に対する水平面及び垂直断面を研磨してその組織を光学顕微鏡で観察した。そして組織面上の任意に選んだ箇所を108μm×80μmの視野サイズで組織画像を撮影した。撮影された画像を図9に示す(組織観察画像の黒っぽいところがC相に該当する部分である)。そして、スパッタ面に対する垂直断面におけるC相の平均厚さを測定したところ0.2μmであった。
また、実施例1と同様の条件で焼結体のスパッタ面に対する水平面と垂直断面のX線回折強度を測定した。その結果を図13に示す。図13から得られたグラファイト(002)面のX線回折強度比(スパッタ面に対する水平面/スパッタ面に対する垂直断面)は1.07であった。また、スパッタ面に対する水平面におけるFe-Pt合金のX線回折強度比[(001)面/(100)面]は0.99であり、スパッタ面に対する垂直断面におけるFe-Pt合金のX線回折強度比[(001)面/(100)面]は0.79であった。
次に焼結体を直径180.0mm、厚さ5.0mmの形状へ旋盤で切削加工した後、マグネトロンスパッタ装置(キヤノンアネルバ製C-3010スパッタリングシステム)に取り付け、スパッタリングを行った。
スパッタリングの条件は、投入電力1kW、Arガス圧1.7Paとし、2kWhrのプレスパッタリングを実施した後、3.5インチ径のアルミ基板上に20秒間成膜した。そして基板上へ付着したパーティクルの個数をパーティクルカウンターで測定した。このときのパーティクル個数は1300個であった。
原料粉末として平均粒子径3μmのFe粉末、平均粒子径3μmのPt粉末、平均粒子径48nmのC粉末を用意した、C粉末はアセチレンブラック粉末を用いた。
次に、Fe粉末とPt粉末とC粉末とを組成比(Fe-10Pt)-10C(at.%)となるように、粉砕媒体の直径5mmのジルコニアボールと共に容量5リットルの媒体攪拌ミルに封入して2時間粉砕し、これをカーボン製の型に充填し、ホットプレスした。それ以外、比較例1と同様の条件で焼結体を作製した。そして、スパッタ面に対する垂直断面におけるC相の平均厚さを測定したところ0.2μmであった。次に、この焼結体のスパッタ面に対する水平面と垂直断面のX線回折強度を測定した結果、グラファイト(002)面のX線回折強度比(スパッタ面に対する水平面/スパッタ面に対する垂直断面)は1.04であった。また、スパッタ面に対する水平面におけるFe-Pt合金のX線回折強度比[(001)面/(100)面]は0.96であり、スパッタ面に対する垂直断面におけるFe-Pt合金のX線回折強度比[(001)面/(100)面]は0.77であった。この焼結体を所定の形状に加工した後、比較例1と同様の条件でスパッタリングを行い、基板上へ付着したパーティクルの個数を測定した結果、パーティクル個数は510個であった。
原料粉末として平均粒子径3μmのFe粉末、平均粒子径3μmのPt粉末、平均粒径5μmのAg粉末、平均粒子径48nmのC粉末を用意した、C粉末はアセチレンブラック粉末を用いた。
次に、Fe粉末とPt粉末とAg粉末とC粉末とを組成比(Fe-45Pt-10Ag)-60C(at.%)となるように、粉砕媒体の直径5mmのジルコニアボールと共に容量5リットルの媒体攪拌ミルに封入して2時間粉砕し、これをカーボン製の型に充填し、ホットプレスした。ホットプレスの保持温度は950℃、熱間等方加圧加工の保持温度は950℃とした。それ以外、比較例1と同様の条件で焼結体を作製した。そして、スパッタ面に対する垂直断面におけるC相の平均厚さを測定したところ0.2μmであった。次に、この焼結体のスパッタ面に対する水平面と垂直断面のX線回折強度を測定した結果、グラファイト(002)面のX線回折強度比(スパッタ面に対する水平面/スパッタ面に対する垂直断面)は1.13であった。また、スパッタ面に対する水平面におけるFe-Pt合金のX線回折強度比[(001)面/(100)面]は0.97であり、スパッタ面に対する垂直断面におけるFe-Pt合金のX線回折強度比[(001)面/(100)面]は0.76であった。この焼結体を所定の形状に加工した後、比較例1と同様の条件でスパッタリングを行い、基板上へ付着したパーティクルの個数を測定した結果、パーティクル個数は824個であった。
原料粉末として平均粒子径3μmのFe粉末、平均粒子径3μmのPt粉末、平均粒径1μmのSiO2粉末、平均粒子径48nmのC粉末を用意した、C粉末はアセチレンブラック粉末を用いた。
次に、Fe粉末とPt粉末とSiO2粉末とC粉末とを組成比(Fe-50Pt)-5SiO2-25C(at.%)となるように、粉砕媒体の直径5mmのジルコニアボールと共に容量5リットルの媒体攪拌ミルに封入して2時間粉砕し、これをカーボン製の型に充填し、ホットプレスした。ホットプレスの保持温度は1100℃、熱間等方加圧加工の保持温度は1100℃とした。それ以外、比較例1と同様の条件で焼結体を作製した。そして、スパッタ面に対する垂直断面におけるC相の平均厚さを測定したところ0.3μmであった。次に、この焼結体のスパッタ面に対する水平面と垂直断面のX線回折強度を測定した結果、グラファイト(002)面のX線回折強度比(スパッタ面に対する水平面/スパッタ面に対する垂直断面)は1.04であった。また、スパッタ面に対する水平面におけるFe-Pt合金のX線回折強度比[(001)面/(100)面]は0.76であり、スパッタ面に対する垂直断面におけるFe-Pt合金のX線回折強度比[(001)面/(100)面]は0.69であった。この焼結体を所定の形状に加工した後、比較例1と同様の条件でスパッタリングを行い、基板上へ付着したパーティクルの個数を測定した結果、パーティクル個数は303個であった。
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- Cを含有するFePt系磁気記録膜形成用スパッタリングターゲットであって、スパッタ面に対する水平面におけるグラファイト(002)面のX線回折ピーク強度に対する、スパッタ面に対する垂直断面におけるグラファイト(002)面のX線回折ピーク強度の強度比が2以上であることを特徴とするスパッタリングターゲット。
- Cを含有するFePt系磁気記録膜形成用スパッタリングターゲットであって、
スパッタ面に対する垂直断面におけるFe-Pt合金(001)面のX線回折ピーク強度に対する、スパッタ面に対する垂直断面におけるFe-Pt合金(100)面のX線回折ピーク強度の強度比が1.0以下であって、かつ、スパッタ面に対する水平面におけるFe-Pt合金(001)面のX線回折ピーク強度に対する、スパッタ面に対する水平面におけるFe-Pt合金(100)面のX線回折ピーク強度の強度比が1.0以上であることを特徴とする請求項1記載のスパッタリングターゲット。 - スパッタ面に対する垂直断面におけるC相の平均厚さが10μm以下であることを特徴とする請求項1又は2記載のスパッタリングターゲット。
- Pt含有量が5mol%以上60mol%以下であることを特徴とする請求項1~3のいずれか一項に記載のスパッタリングターゲット。
- C含有量が10mol%以上70mol%以下であることを特徴とする請求項1~4のいずれか一項に記載のスパッタリングターゲット。
- 添加元素として、B、Ru、Ag、Au、Cuからなる群から選択した一種以上の元素を0.5mol%以上10mol%以下含有することを特徴とする請求項1~5のいずれか一項に記載のスパッタリングターゲット。
- 添加材として、酸化物、窒化物、炭化物、炭窒化物からなる群から選択した一種以上の無機物材料を含有することを特徴とする請求項1~6のいずれか一項に記載のスパッタリングターゲット。
- 請求項1~7のいずれか一項に記載のスパッタリングターゲットにおいて、扁平状あるいは板状の原料粉末を粉砕混合した後成形し、この成形体を一軸加圧焼結することを特徴とするスパッタリングターゲットの製造方法。
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