US4941915A
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Thin film forming apparatus and ion source utilizing plasma sputtering
Assignee: NTT Inc
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Filing: 1989-02-07
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Granted: 1990-07-17
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Expires: 2009-02-07
Abstract
Abstract A thin film forming apparatus comprising a plasma generating chamber into which is introduced a gas to generate plasma; a first target and a second target which are made of a material to be sputtered and are disposed in the vicinity of both end portions of interior of the plasma generating chamber, respectively, at least one of the first and second targets having the form of a cylinder; at least one power supply for applying a negative potential to the first and second targets; an electromagnet adapted to establish the magnetic field within the plasma generating chamber and inducing the magnetic flux leaving one of the first and second targets and entering the other; and a specimen chamber which incorporates therein a substrate holder and is communicated to one end of the plasma generating chamber on the side of the cylindrical target. High density plasma generated in the plasma generating chamber sputters the targets so that sputtered substances which constituted the targets are deposited over the surface of a substrate, thereby forming a thin film.
Inventors
- 👤 Morito Matsuoka
- 👤 Ken'ichi Ono
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 08:22
CPC Classifications
C; C23; C23C; C23C14/00; C23C14/22; C23C14/34; C23C14/35; C23C14/352; C23C14/24; C23C14/32; H; H01; H01J; H01J37/00; H01J37/02; H01J37/04; H01J37/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
140 words
A thin film forming apparatus comprising: a plasma generating chamber into which a gas is introduced to generate plasma; a first target and a second target made of materials to be sputtered and disposed at both end portions of an interior of said plasma generating chamber, respectively, one of said first and second targets having the form of a tube and the other of said targets having the form of a plate; at least one power supply for applying a negative potential to said first and second targets; magnetic means for establishing a magnetic field within said plasma generating chamber and inducing magnetic flux leaving one of said first and second targets and entering the other target; and a specimen chamber communicated with said plasma generating chamber on the side of said tubular target and incorporating therein a substrate holder.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
140 words
A thin film forming apparatus comprising: a plasma generating chamber into which a gas is introduced to generate plasma; a first target and a second target made of materials to be sputtered and disposed at both end portions of an interior of said plasma generating chamber, respectively, one of said first and second targets having the form of a tube and the other of said targets having the form of a plate; at least one power supply for applying a negative potential to said first and second targets; magnetic means for establishing a magnetic field within said plasma generating chamber and inducing magnetic flux leaving one of said first and second targets and entering the other target; and a specimen chamber communicated with said plasma generating chamber on the side of said tubular target and incorporating therein a substrate holder.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A thin film forming apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said tubular target is a polygonal tubular target.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
A thin film forming apparatus as claimed in claim 1, which further comprises an auxiliary magnetic field producing means for correcting the magnetic field established by said magnetic means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
157 words
An ion source, comprising: a plasma generating chamber into which is introduced a gas to generate plasma; a first target and a second target made of a material to be sputtered, and disposed at both end portions of an interior of said plasma generating chamber, respectively, at least of said first and second targets having the form of a tube; at least one power supply for applying a negative potential with respect to said plasma generating chamber to said first and second targets; means for establishing a magnetic field within said plasma generating chamber and inducing magnetic flux leaving one of said first and second targets and entering the other target; and an ion extracting mechanism for extracting ions in said plasma in a direction parallel to an axis of said tubular target, said ion extracting mechanism being disposed in the vicinity of one end of said plasma generating chamber at which said tubular target is disposed.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
157 words
An ion source, comprising: a plasma generating chamber into which is introduced a gas to generate plasma; a first target and a second target made of a material to be sputtered, and disposed at both end portions of an interior of said plasma generating chamber, respectively, at least of said first and second targets having the form of a tube; at least one power supply for applying a negative potential with respect to said plasma generating chamber to said first and second targets; means for establishing a magnetic field within said plasma generating chamber and inducing magnetic flux leaving one of said first and second targets and entering the other target; and an ion extracting mechanism for extracting ions in said plasma in a direction parallel to an axis of said tubular target, said ion extracting mechanism being disposed in the vicinity of one end of said plasma generating chamber at which said tubular target is disposed.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
An ion source as claimed in claim 4, wherein one of said first and second targets is in the form of a tube while the other is in the form of a flat plate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
An ion source as claimed in claim 4, wherein both of said first and second targets are in the form of a tube.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
An ion source as claimed in claim 4, wherein two specimen chambers are communicated with both ends of said plasma generating chamber, respectively.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
An ion source as claimed in claim 4, wherein said first and second targets are the opposite end portions, respectively, of one tubular target.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
An ion source as claimed in claim 4, wherein said tubular target is a polygonal tubular target.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
An ion source as claimed in claim 4, which further comprises an auxiliary magnetic field producing means for correcting the magnetic field established by said magnetic means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
An ion source as claimed in claim 4, which further comprises a plasma control electrode disposed within said plasma generating chamber.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
An ion source as claimed in claim 4, wherein said ion extracting mechanism comprises two perforated grids.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
An ion source as claimed in claim 4, wherein said ion extracting mechanism comprises a single perforated grid.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
183 words
A thin film forming apparatus, comprising: a plasma generating chamber into which is introduced a gas to generate a plasma; a first target and a second target made of a material to be sputtered and disposed at both end portions of an interior of said plasma generating chamber, respectively, at least one of said first and second targets having the form of a tube; at least one power supply for applying a negative potential with respect to said plasma generating chamber to said first and second targets; means for establishing a magnetic field within said plasma generating chamber and inducing magnetic flux leaving one of said first and second targets and entering the other target; a specimen chamber communicated with said plasma generating chamber on the side of said tubular target and incorporating wherein a substrate holder; and an ion extracting mechanism for extracting ions in said plasma in a direction parallel to an axis of said tubular target, said ion extracting mechanism being disposed in the vicinity of one end of said plasma generating chamber at which said tubular target is disposed.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
183 words
A thin film forming apparatus, comprising: a plasma generating chamber into which is introduced a gas to generate a plasma; a first target and a second target made of a material to be sputtered and disposed at both end portions of an interior of said plasma generating chamber, respectively, at least one of said first and second targets having the form of a tube; at least one power supply for applying a negative potential with respect to said plasma generating chamber to said first and second targets; means for establishing a magnetic field within said plasma generating chamber and inducing magnetic flux leaving one of said first and second targets and entering the other target; a specimen chamber communicated with said plasma generating chamber on the side of said tubular target and incorporating wherein a substrate holder; and an ion extracting mechanism for extracting ions in said plasma in a direction parallel to an axis of said tubular target, said ion extracting mechanism being disposed in the vicinity of one end of said plasma generating chamber at which said tubular target is disposed.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
29 words
A thin film forming apparatus as claimed in claim 14, which further comprises an auxiliary magnetic field producing means for correcting the magnetic field established by said magnetic means.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
23 words
A thin film forming apparatus as claimed in claim 14, which further comprises a plasma control electrode disposed within said plasma generating chamber.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
19 words
A thin film forming apparatus as claimed in claim 14, wherein said ion extracting mechanism comprises two perforated grids.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
20 words
A thin film forming apparatus as claimed in claim 14, wherein said ion extracting mechanism comprises a single perforated grid.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
121 words
A plasma generating apparatus, comprising: a plasma generating chamber into which is introduced a gas to generate a plasma; a first target and a second target made of a material to be sputtered and disposed in the vicinity of both end portions of interior of said plasma generating chamber, respectively, one of said first and second targets having the form of a tube and the other of said targets having the form of a flat plane; at least one power supply for applying a negative potential to said first and second targets; and means for establishing a magnet field within said plasma generating chamber and inducing magnetic flux leaving one of said first and second targets and entering the other target.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
121 words
A plasma generating apparatus, comprising: a plasma generating chamber into which is introduced a gas to generate a plasma; a first target and a second target made of a material to be sputtered and disposed in the vicinity of both end portions of interior of said plasma generating chamber, respectively, one of said first and second targets having the form of a tube and the other of said targets having the form of a flat plane; at least one power supply for applying a negative potential to said first and second targets; and means for establishing a magnet field within said plasma generating chamber and inducing magnetic flux leaving one of said first and second targets and entering the other target.
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