Abstract:
The present disclosure provides a system configured for sputter deposition on a substrate. The system includes a sputter deposition chamber having a processing zone, one or more sputter deposition sources arranged at a first side of the processing zone, and a shielding device arranged at a second side of the processing zone, wherein the shielding device includes a frame assembly mounted to the sputter deposition chamber and one or more conductive sheets detachably mounted on the frame assembly, wherein the one or more conductive sheets provide a surface arranged along the processing zone.
Abstract:
A charged particle beam PVD device is provided, including a target (262) of coating material inside of a casing (261), a vapor aperture (263) provided in the casing, and a shielding device (266, 268; 2680) provided adjacent to the vapor aperture, the shielding device being on floating potential.
Abstract:
An improved sputter target (62) and shield (70) eliminate redeposition of sputtered material onto the target (62) and prevents the formation of deposits on the electrically insulative member (22) between the target (62) and enclosure wall (12). The sputter target (62) is designed to allow the plasma to sputter the entire sidewall of the target (62) while a narrow passage (69) between the target (62), backing plate (68) and shield (70) protects the insulative member (22) from line-of-sight deposition, prevents formation of a plasma within the passage (69) without causing arcing between the backing plate (68) and shield (70). The target (62) of the present invention is generally disk-shaped with a sloped or frustoconical sidewall surface (64) around the perimeter edge.
Abstract:
The disclosure relates to a target (200) for a physical deposition (PVD) system. The target (202) has a portion (234) of the target that overhangs and shadows the side wall (218) of the target thus preventing material from depositing on the edge. To further reduce contaminant generation, the target is combined with an improved dark space shield (200) having a first end (224) and a second end (226), where the second end conventionally supports a collimator (110) and the first end has an inner surface (232) that is substantially vertical.
Abstract:
A vacuum sputter apparatus capable of performing sputter operations at reduced operating pressure. Magnetic means (14) is supported behind the cathode (6) for producing magnetic flux lines (16) generally parallel to a first, primary surface (8) to be sputtered which is held at a high electrical potential, thus giving rise to a magnetron plasma adjacent the primary surface. The magnetic means confines the plasma to produce a closed loop erosion path on the first surface. A dark space shield (20) extends from the wall (4) of the vacuum chamber toward the first surface, but terminates a distance from the primary surface so as to expose a portion of the second surface (10). The dark space shield is recessed a sufficient distance from the first target surface to minimize the density of the fringing field lines intersecting the dark space shield. In this manner, the plasma generated adjacent the first surface is enriched both by electrons originating from a secondary plasma at the second surface and by electrons reflected back to the first surface moving along the magnetic flux lines. Sputtering action can thus take place efficiently at reduced operating pressure. Reduced operating pressure furthermore provides more uniform film deposition, while eliminating differential segregation of the sputter compound material.
Abstract:
A vacuum sputter apparatus capable of performing sputter operations at reduced operating pressure. Magnetic means (14) is supported behind the cathode (6) for producing magnetic flux lines (16) generally parallel to a first, primary surface (8) to be sputtered which is held at a high electrical potential, thus giving rise to a magnetron plasma adjacent the primary surface. The magnetic means confines the plasma to produce a closed loop erosion path on the first surface. A dark space shield (20) extends from the wall (4) of the vacuum chamber toward the first surface, but terminates a distance from the primary surface so as to expose a portion of the second surface (10). The dark space shield is recessed a sufficient distance from the first target surface to minimize the density of the fringing field lines intersecting the dark space shield. In this manner, the plasma generated adjacent the first surface is enriched both by electrons originating from a secondary plasma at the second surface and by electrons reflected back to the first surface moving along the magnetic flux lines. Sputtering action can thus take place efficiently at reduced operating pressure. Reduced operating pressure furthermore provides more uniform film deposition, while eliminating differential segregation of the sputter compound material.
Abstract:
Un sistema de chisporroteo y un montaje de anodo protector de anodo que proporciona conexion mejorada a tierra para ciclos prolongados de chisporroteo
Abstract:
A cylindrical target assembly for use in a physical vapor deposition (PVD) processing chamber for magnetically enhanced sputtering applications. In embodiments disclosed herein, a cylindrical target, disposed around a rotatable backing tube, has one or more contoured ends that conform to a magnetic sputtering line located outside of a uniform magnetic field. The contoured ends prevent or substantially reduce the accumulation of redeposition material at either end of the cylindrical target assembly desirably reducing particle contamination in the process chamber and on the surfaces of substrates processed therein.