US4405436A
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Sputtering apparatus
Assignee: Canon Anelva Corp
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Filing: 1982-11-04
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Granted: 1983-09-20
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Expires: 2002-11-04
Abstract
Abstract In a sputtering apparatus of the type wherein a cathode including a target made of ferromagnetic material and a substrate to be sputtered are disposed in an evacuated vessel in a spaced opposing relationship so as to sputter the target with ions to form thin magnetic films on said substrate, there are provided a magnet disposed on a backing plate, a shield covering surfaces of the magnet facing the substrate, the shield being made of the same or similar material as the target, and a metal block disposed to surround the magnet in contact with the shield and the backing plate. A passage for passing cooling water to cool the above components is further provided in the cathode.
Inventors
- 👤 Haruhiro Kobayashi
- 👤 Hidefumi Funaki
- 👤 Takehiro Sakurai
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 14:28
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01J; H01J37/00; H01J37/32; H01J37/34; H01J37/3411; H01J37/3414; H01J37/3426; H01J37/3402; H01J37/3405; H01J37/3408; H01J37/3488; H01J37/3497
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
122 words
In sputtering apparatus of the type wherein a cathode including a target made of ferromagnetic material and a substrate to be sputtered are disposed in an evacuated vessel in a spaced opposing relationship so as to sputter said target with ions to form a thin magnetic film on said substrate, the improvement which comprises a magnet, a shield covering a surface of said magnet facing said substrate, said shield being made of the same or similar material as said target, a metal block disposed to surround said magnet and covered by said shield and a backing plate made of ferromagnetic material which supports the magnet, the block and the shield, and a passage for passing cooling water to cool the above components.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
122 words
In sputtering apparatus of the type wherein a cathode including a target made of ferromagnetic material and a substrate to be sputtered are disposed in an evacuated vessel in a spaced opposing relationship so as to sputter said target with ions to form a thin magnetic film on said substrate, the improvement which comprises a magnet, a shield covering a surface of said magnet facing said substrate, said shield being made of the same or similar material as said target, a metal block disposed to surround said magnet and covered by said shield and a backing plate made of ferromagnetic material which supports the magnet, the block and the shield, and a passage for passing cooling water to cool the above components.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
109 words
In sputtering apparatus of the type wherein a cathode includng a target made of ferromagnetic material and a substrate to be sputtered are disposed in an evacuated vessel in a spaced opposing relationship so as to sputter said target with ions to form a thin magnetic film on said substrate, the improvement which comprises a magnet, a shield covering a surface of said magnet facing said substrate, said shield being made of the same or similar material as said target, a metal block disposed to surround said magnet and covered by said shield, and backing plate made of ferromagnetic material which supports the magnet, the block and the shield.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
109 words
In sputtering apparatus of the type wherein a cathode includng a target made of ferromagnetic material and a substrate to be sputtered are disposed in an evacuated vessel in a spaced opposing relationship so as to sputter said target with ions to form a thin magnetic film on said substrate, the improvement which comprises a magnet, a shield covering a surface of said magnet facing said substrate, said shield being made of the same or similar material as said target, a metal block disposed to surround said magnet and covered by said shield, and backing plate made of ferromagnetic material which supports the magnet, the block and the shield.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The sputtering apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein said metal block is made of a material selected from copper, aluminum, stainless steel and thin ferromagnetic material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The sputtering apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein said target is mounted on said backing plate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The sputtering apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein said target is embedded in said backing plate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The sputtering apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein said backing plate is served as the target.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
The sputtering apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein said passage for passing cooling water is formed in said metal block.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
35 words
The sputtering apparatus as defined in claim 1 which further comprises a yoke made of soft ferromagnetic material and disposed in parallel with said target, said yoke forming a magnetic circuit together with said magnet.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
58 words
The sputtering apparatus as defined in claim 8 wherein said yoke has an E shaped sectional configuration, said magnet comprises at least two magnet members, one of the magnet members opposes to a central projection of said yoke, while the other magnet members opposing projections on the opposite ends of said yoke takes the form of an annulars.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
The sputtering apparatus as defined in claim 9 wherein said passage for passing cooling water is formed at each of spaces between said projections.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
The sputtering apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein said shield is provided with a passage for passing cooling water.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
35 words
The sputtering apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein said magnet has smaller height than said metal block so as to define said cooling water passage between said shield, said magnet and said metal block.
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