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Plasma cvd process for coating a basic metallic body with a non-conductive coating material
Assignee: Widia GmbH
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Filing: 1989-11-27
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Granted: 1992-12-22
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Expires: 2009-11-27
Abstract
Abstract A process for coating a basic metallic substrate with a non-metallic coating layer with a plasma-activated CVD deposition generated by applying a pulsed DC voltage between the substrate and another electrode and by maintaining a potential of residual DC voltage between pulses of the applied voltage.
Inventors
- 👤 Norbert Reiter
- 👤 Udo Konig
- 👤 Hendrikus van den Berg
- 👤 Ralf Tabersky
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 02:42
CPC Classifications
C; C23; C23C; C23C16/00; C23C16/44; C23C16/50; C23C16/515
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
101 words
A plasma-assisted CVD process for coating a basic metallic substrate, said process comprising the steps of: (a) producing a reactive vapor of a nonmetallic ceramic coating substance; and (b) generating a plasma by applying a pulsed DC voltage having a peak value between said substrate formed as a cathode and another electrode, thereby plasma activating said substrate and depositing said coating substance on said substrate; wherein between pulses of said DC voltage, a potential of residual DC voltage is maintained higher than a lowest ionization potential of said vapor but not exceeding 50% of said peak value of pulsed DC voltage.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
101 words
A plasma-assisted CVD process for coating a basic metallic substrate, said process comprising the steps of: (a) producing a reactive vapor of a nonmetallic ceramic coating substance; and (b) generating a plasma by applying a pulsed DC voltage having a peak value between said substrate formed as a cathode and another electrode, thereby plasma activating said substrate and depositing said coating substance on said substrate; wherein between pulses of said DC voltage, a potential of residual DC voltage is maintained higher than a lowest ionization potential of said vapor but not exceeding 50% of said peak value of pulsed DC voltage.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
Process according to claim 1, characterized in that said coating substance is deposited at a temperature between 400° and 800° C.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
Process according to claim 1, characterized in that the pulsed DC voltage reaches peak values between 200 and 900 volts.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
Process according to claim 1, characterized in that said pulses are positive rectangular pulses.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
Process according to claim 1, characterized in that the ratio of the residual DC voltage to the peak value of the pulsed DC voltage ranges between 0.2 and 0.5.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
Process according to claim 1, characterized in that the duration of a cycle of the pulsed DC voltage ranges between 20 μs and 20 ms.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
Process according to claim 1, characterized in that the ratio of the pulse length to the length of the pulse pause ranges between 0.1 and 0.6.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
Process according to claim 1, characterized in that the deposition rate of said coating substance ranges between 0.5 and 10 μm/h.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
The process defined in claim 1 wherein said coating substance is Al 2 O 3 .
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1995-12-22 | 1996-06-22 | 1996-12-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1999-12-22 | 2000-06-22 | 2000-12-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2003-12-22 | 2004-06-22 | 2004-12-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |