US4652358A
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Sputtering cathode
Assignee: Balzers und Leybold Deutschland Holding AG
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Filing: 1984-08-24
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Granted: 1987-03-24
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Expires: 2004-08-24
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to a cathode system for sputtering apparatus which includes a target plate of ferromagnetic material. A magnet system is situated behind the target plate and has opposed poles positioned so that at least a portion of the lines of force emerging from the poles passes out through the target and returns thereto. The target is placed on a floor which includes strips of ferromagnetic material in the area of the poles of the magnet system. These strips close the magnetic circuit between the magnet system and the target plate. The remainder of the floor is made of nonmagnetic material.
Inventors
- 👤 Gerd Deppisch
- 👤 Klaus Roll
- 👤 Karl-Heinz Schuller
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 10:44
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01J; H01J37/00; H01J37/32; H01J37/34; H01J37/3411; H01J37/3414; H01J37/3426; H01J37/3402; H01J37/3405; H01J37/3408
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
163 words
Cathode system for sputtering apparatus, containing a target plate of ferromagnetic material, a magnet system having opposed poles situated behind the target plate, which are disposed in such a position relative to the target plate that at least a portion of the field lines emerging from the poles passes out through the target plate and back into the latter, the target plate being a removable part of a tub-like hollow body in which the magnet system is housed, characterized in that ferromagnetic parts in the pole of the magnet system are brought gap-free directly against the back of the ferromagnetic target plate, and further characterized in that the hollow body has a floor for the placement thereon of the target plate, that strips of ferromagnetic material are inserted in the floor in the area of the poles of the magnet system and close the magnetic circuit between magnet system and target plate, and that the rest of the floor consists of nonmagnetic material.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
163 words
Cathode system for sputtering apparatus, containing a target plate of ferromagnetic material, a magnet system having opposed poles situated behind the target plate, which are disposed in such a position relative to the target plate that at least a portion of the field lines emerging from the poles passes out through the target plate and back into the latter, the target plate being a removable part of a tub-like hollow body in which the magnet system is housed, characterized in that ferromagnetic parts in the pole of the magnet system are brought gap-free directly against the back of the ferromagnetic target plate, and further characterized in that the hollow body has a floor for the placement thereon of the target plate, that strips of ferromagnetic material are inserted in the floor in the area of the poles of the magnet system and close the magnetic circuit between magnet system and target plate, and that the rest of the floor consists of nonmagnetic material.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
192 words
A method of producing a cathode system for sputtering apparatus, said cathode system containing a target plate of ferromagnetic material, a magnet system having opposed poles situated behind the target plate, which are disposed in such a position relative to the target plate that at least a portion of the field lines emerging from the poles passes out through the target plate and back into the latter, the target plate being a removable part of a tub-like hollow body in which the magnet system is housed, characterized in that ferromagnetic parts in the pole of the magnet system are brought gap-free directly against the back of the ferromagnetic target plate, and further characterized in that the hollow body has a floor for the placement thereon of the target plate, that strips of ferromagnetic material are inserted in the floor in the area of the poles of the magnet system and close the magnetic circuit between magnet system and target plate, and that the rest of the floor consists of nonmagnetic material, said method comprising the step of joining the ferromagnetic strips to the nonmagnetic material of the floor by electron beam welding.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
192 words
A method of producing a cathode system for sputtering apparatus, said cathode system containing a target plate of ferromagnetic material, a magnet system having opposed poles situated behind the target plate, which are disposed in such a position relative to the target plate that at least a portion of the field lines emerging from the poles passes out through the target plate and back into the latter, the target plate being a removable part of a tub-like hollow body in which the magnet system is housed, characterized in that ferromagnetic parts in the pole of the magnet system are brought gap-free directly against the back of the ferromagnetic target plate, and further characterized in that the hollow body has a floor for the placement thereon of the target plate, that strips of ferromagnetic material are inserted in the floor in the area of the poles of the magnet system and close the magnetic circuit between magnet system and target plate, and that the rest of the floor consists of nonmagnetic material, said method comprising the step of joining the ferromagnetic strips to the nonmagnetic material of the floor by electron beam welding.
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