Abstract:
The present invention provides a means capable of determining the surface state of the target to execute accurate and quick cleaning of necessary part. The means includes: a magnet unit capable of forming a magnetic field on the surface of a target; a rotary system capable of driving the magnet unit of change the magnetic field pattern; and an ammeter configured to measure target current when the magnetic field is formed by the magnet unit and discharge voltage is applied to a target electrode to which the target is attached. The position of the magnet unit is variously changed by the rotary system, and the target current is measured at each position and compared with a reference value. It is then determined whether cleaning is necessary at each position, so that cleaning can be performed only for necessary part.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a mask alignment mechanism which reduces the occurrence of particles and which aligns a mask with high accuracy, and a vacuum processing apparatus including such a mask alignment mechanism. A mask alignment mechanism according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a substrate holder which is movable up and down when a substrate is transferred and on which four taper pins are formed, and a mask in which grooves are formed. The taper pins can be inserted into the grooves, respectively. The taper pins include a pair of long taper pins and a pair of short taper pins. The taper pins in each pair are disposed to face each other across the substrate. Tapered surfaces formed in the long taper pins and tapered surfaces formed in the short taper pins are located at different heights.
Abstract:
Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zum reaktiven Sputtern bei dem mittels lonenbeschuss Material aus der Oberfläche eines ersten Targets herausgeschlagen wird und in die Gasphase übergeht, wobei an das Target pulsweise negative Spannung dergestalt angelegt wird dass es an der Targetoberfläche zu einem elektrischen Strom mit einer Stromdichte von grösser als 0.5A/cm 2 kommt so dass das in die Gasphase übergehende Material zumindest teilweise ionisiert ist und bei dem ein Reaktivgasfluss aufgebaut wird und Reaktivgas mit dem Material der Targetoberfäche reagiert, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Dauer eines Spannungspulses so gewählt wird dass während des Spannungspulses die Targetoberfläche an der oder den Stellen an denen der Strom fliesst die meiste Zeit zumindest teilweise mit einer Verbindung aus Reaktivgas und Targetmaterial bedeckt ist und somit die Targetoberfläche in einem ersten Zwischenzustand ist und diese Bedeckung am Ende des Spannungspulses geringer ist als am Anfang des Spannungspulses und somit die Targetoberfläche am Ende des Spannungspulses in einem zweiten Zwischenzustand ist.
Abstract translation:本发明涉及一种在其中它被敲除的第一靶的表面的反应性溅射装置的方法的离子轰击的材料并进入气相中,在其中目标脉冲式的负电压是这样设计,使得其在目标表面具有的电流密度的电流 大于0.5A / cm 2时,使得在气相中材料的越过至少部分离子化,并在其中反应性气流被建立,并且反应气体与Targetoberfäche的材料发生反应,其特征在于电压脉冲的持续时间被选择为使得所述电压脉冲期间 靶表面到所述一个或多个位置,其中电流流过的大部分时间是至少部分地覆盖有由反应性气体中选择的化合物和靶材料,因此所述目标表面是在第一中间状态,该盖是较少在电压脉冲作为一个的端部 是t时的电压脉冲的开始,从而在目标表面处的电压脉冲在第二中间状态的端部。
Abstract:
PECVD apparatus for depositing material onto a moving substrate is provided comprising a process chamber, a precursor gas inlet to the process chamber, a pumped outlet, and a plasma source disposed within the process chamber. The plasma source produces one or more negative glow regions and one or more positive columns. At least one positive column is disposed toward the substrate. The plasma source and precursor gas inlet are disposed relative to each other and the substrate such that the precursor gas is injected into the positive column adjacent the substrate. Apparatus is provided to channel the precursor gas into the positive column away from the negative glow region.
Abstract:
A method for protecting a target during handling of the target is described. The method includes covering the target with a protection member and sealing the inside of the protection member in an airtight manner, such that a seal is provided between the protection member and the target.
Abstract:
A dual magnetron sputtering power supply for use with a magnetron sputtering apparatus having at least first and second sputtering cathodes for operation in the dual magnetron sputtering mode, there being a means for supplying a flow of reactive gas to each of said first (1) and second (4) cathodes via first (12) and second (14) flow control valves each associated with a respective one of said first and second cathodes and each adapted to control a flow of reactive gas to the respectively associated cathode, the power supply having, for each of said first and second cathodes a means for deriving a feed-back signal relating to the voltage prevailing at that cathode, a control circuit for controlling the flow of reactive gas to the respectively associated cathode by controlling the respective flow control valve and adapted to adjust the respective flow control valve to obtain a voltage feedback signal from the respective cathode corresponding to a set point value set for that cathode. Also claimed is a magnetron sputtering apparatus in combination with such a power supply.
Abstract:
PECVD apparatus for depositing material onto a moving substrate is provided comprising a process chamber, a precursor gas inlet to the process chamber, a pumped outlet, and a plasma source disposed within the process chamber. The plasma source produces one or more negative glow regions and one or more positive columns. At least one positive column is disposed toward the substrate. The plasma source and precursor gas inlet are disposed relative to each other and the substrate such that the precursor gas is injected into the positive column adjacent the substrate. Apparatus is provided to channel the precursor gas into the positive column away from the negative glow region.
Abstract:
A dual magnetron sputtering power supply for use with a magnetron sputtering apparatus having at least first and second sputtering cathodes (1, 4) for operation in the dual magnetron sputtering mode, there being a means (9, 10) for supplying a flow of reactive gas to each of said first and second cathodes via first and second flow control valves (12, 14) each associated with a respective one of said first and second cathodes and each adapted to control a flow of reactive gas to the respectively associated cathode, the power supply having, for each of said first and second cathodes a means for deriving a feedback signal relating to the voltage prevailing at that cathode, a control circuit for controlling the flow of reactive gas to the respectively associated cathode by controlling the respective flow control valve and adapted to adjust the respective flow control valve to obtain a voltage feedback signal from the respective cathode corresponding to a set point value set for that cathode. Also claimed is a magnetron sputtering apparatus in combination with such a power supply.