Thin-film deposition of low conductivity targets using cathodic ARC plasma process
First Claim
1. A cathodic arc deposition apparatus for depositing a layer of low-conductivity or non-conductive material on a surface of a substrate comprising:
- a source contained in a vacuum chamber;
said source further includes a target mount for mounting a target thereon wherein said target comprising fused mixture of powders of said low-conductivity or non-conductive material hot-pressed with powders of a high conductivity material functioning as conductivity-enhancement matrix.
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Abstract
This invention discloses a cathodic arc deposition apparatus for depositing a layer of low-conductivity material on a surface of a substrate. The cathodic arc deposition apparatus includes a source contained in a vacuum chamber. The source further includes a target mount for mounting a target thereon wherein the target comprising fused mixture of powders of the low-conductivity material hot-pressed with powders of a high conductivity material functioning as conductivity-enhancement matrix. The cathodic arc deposition apparatus further includes an electric arc for striking the target to evaporate a plurality of ions of the low conductivity material and the high conductivity material. The cathodic arc deposition apparatus further includes an ion trajectory guiding means for guiding the ions for projecting to the substrate contained in the vacuum chamber. The cathodic arc deposition apparatus further includes an ion shielding means for selective shielding ions of the conductive material for depositing only the ions of the low-conductivity material on the substrate.
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1. A cathodic arc deposition apparatus for depositing a layer of low-conductivity or non-conductive material on a surface of a substrate comprising:
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a source contained in a vacuum chamber;
said source further includes a target mount for mounting a target thereon wherein said target comprising fused mixture of powders of said low-conductivity or non-conductive material hot-pressed with powders of a high conductivity material functioning as conductivity-enhancement matrix. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A conductivity-enhanced target for implementing as source of thin film deposition comprising:
a fused mixture of powders of a low-conductivity target material mixed and hot-pressed with powders of a high-conductivity material functioning as a conductivity-enhancement matrix. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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16. A method for depositing a low conductivity material on a surface of substrate comprising
forming a conductivity-enhanced target by fusing a mixture powders of said low-conductivity target with powders of a high conductivity material functioning as a conductivity-enhancement matrix.
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