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公开(公告)号:US20130284594A1
公开(公告)日:2013-10-31
申请号:US13871936
申请日:2013-04-26
Applicant: INTEVAC, INC.
Inventor: Terry Bluck , Alex Riposan
IPC: C23C14/34
CPC classification number: H01J37/3423 , C23C14/3407 , C23C14/352 , C23C14/56 , C23C14/566 , H01J37/32779 , H01J37/3408 , H01J37/3411 , H01J37/3417 , H01J37/3435 , H01J37/3497
Abstract: A narrow sputtering source and target which are designed to be installed in a series on a sputtering chamber. Each of the narrow sputtering source has length sufficient to traverse one direction of the sputtering zone, but is much narrower than the orthogonal direction of the sputtering zone. When the sputtering chamber performs a pass-by sputtering process, each of the narrow sputtering sources is sufficiently long to traverse the sputtering zone in the direction orthogonal to the substrate travel direction, but is much narrower than the sputtering zone in the direction of substrate travel. Several narrow sputtering sources are installed so as to traverse the entire sputtering zone in all directions.
Abstract translation: 设计成在溅射室上串联安装的窄溅射源和靶。 每个窄的溅射源具有足以穿过溅射区的一个方向的长度,但是比溅射区的正交方向窄得多。 当溅射室进行通过溅射工艺时,每个窄溅射源足够长以在垂直于衬底行进方向的方向上穿过溅射区,但是比衬底行进方向上的溅射区窄得多 。 安装几个窄的溅射源,以便遍及整个溅射区域的所有方向。
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公开(公告)号:US20130098761A1
公开(公告)日:2013-04-25
申请号:US13712916
申请日:2012-12-12
Applicant: Intevac, Inc.
Inventor: Kevin P. Fairbairn , Michael S. Barnes , Terry Bluck , Ren Xu , Charles Liu , Ralph Kerns
IPC: G11B5/84
CPC classification number: G11B5/84 , G11B5/855 , H01J37/3438
Abstract: A system is provided for etching patterned media disks for hard drive. The modular system may be tailored to perform specific processes sequences so that a patterned media disk is fabricated without removing the disk from vacuum environment. In some sequence the magnetic stack is etched while in other the etch is performed prior to forming the magnetic stack. In a further sequence ion implantation is used without etching steps. For etching a movable non-contact electrode is utilized to perform sputter etch. The cathode moves to near contact distance to, but not contacting, the substrate so as to couple RF energy to the disk. The substrate is held vertically in a carrier and both sides are etched serially. That is, one side is etched in one chamber and then in the next chamber the second side is etched.
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公开(公告)号:US20240258087A1
公开(公告)日:2024-08-01
申请号:US18535774
申请日:2023-12-11
Applicant: INTEVAC, INC.
Inventor: Samuel D. Harkness, IV , Thomas P. Nolan , Jae Ha Choi , Alexander Vassilievich Demtchouk , Terry Bluck
CPC classification number: H01J37/3452 , C23C14/35 , C23C14/50 , H01J37/3423 , H01J2237/002 , H01J2237/332
Abstract: Sputtering system having cylindrical target with sputtering material on exterior surface; magnet arrangement inside the cylindrical target, having first set of magnets arranged on straight row, each having first pole facing interior wall of the target and second pole facing away from the interior wall, second set having plurality of magnets arranged in obround shape around the first set, each magnet having first pole facing away from the interior wall and second pole facing the interior wall; a keeper plate between the first set of magnets and the second set of magnets, such that straight line passing through an axis connecting the first pole and the second pole of a magnet from the second set intercepts the keeper plate prior to reaching the interior wall; and a cover.
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公开(公告)号:US11897811B2
公开(公告)日:2024-02-13
申请号:US17589498
申请日:2022-01-31
Applicant: INTEVAC, INC.
Inventor: Terry Bluck , Wendell Thomas Blonigan
IPC: C23C14/34 , C03C17/34 , C23C14/54 , C23C14/00 , C23C14/10 , C23C14/08 , C23C14/50 , C08J7/04 , C23C14/56 , H01J37/32 , B05D5/06 , B32B17/10 , C03C17/42 , G02B1/111 , G02B1/116
CPC classification number: C03C17/3417 , B05D5/063 , B32B17/10174 , C03C17/3441 , C03C17/3482 , C03C17/42 , C08J7/0423 , C23C14/0052 , C23C14/0089 , C23C14/081 , C23C14/10 , C23C14/3442 , C23C14/3464 , C23C14/505 , C23C14/548 , C23C14/568 , G02B1/111 , G02B1/116 , H01J37/32899 , C03C2217/734 , C03C2217/76
Abstract: A processing system for forming an optical coating on a substrate is provided, wherein the optical coating including an anti-reflective coating and an oleophobic coating, the system comprising: a linear transport processing section configured for processing and transporting substrate carriers individually and one at a time in a linear direction; at least one evaporation processing system positioned in the linear transport processing system, the evaporation processing system configured to form the oleophobic coating; a batch processing section configured to transport substrate carriers in unison about an axis; at least one ion beam assisted deposition processing chamber positioned in the batch processing section, the ion beam assisted deposition processing chamber configured to deposit layer of the anti-reflective coating; a plurality of substrate carriers for mounting substrates; and, means for transferring the substrate carriers between the linear transport processing section and the batch processing section without exposing the substrate carrier to atmosphere.
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公开(公告)号:US20230274920A1
公开(公告)日:2023-08-31
申请号:US18110269
申请日:2023-02-15
Applicant: INTEVAC, INC.
Inventor: Terry Bluck , Samuel D. Harkness, IV , Tom Nolan
CPC classification number: H01J37/3405 , H01J37/3452 , H01J37/32761 , H01J37/3244 , H01J37/32623
Abstract: A linear processing system having an entry loadlock, a first multi-pass processing chamber coupled to the entry loadlock, the first multi-pass processing chamber having a sputtering magnetron arrangement and configured to house a single substrate carrier for performing a multi-pass processing; a single-pass chamber coupled to the first multi-pass processing chamber and having a plurality of magnetron arrangements arranged along a carrier travel direction, the single-pass chamber configured to house multiple carriers arranged serially in a row and configured for a single-pass processing; a second multi-pass processing chamber coupled to the single-pass processing chamber, the second multi-pass processing chamber having a sputtering magnetron arrangement and configured to house a single substrate carrier for performing a multi-pass processing; and an exit loadlock chamber coupled to the second multi-pass processing chamber.
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公开(公告)号:US11414748B2
公开(公告)日:2022-08-16
申请号:US16583165
申请日:2019-09-25
Applicant: Intevac, Inc.
Inventor: Terry Bluck
IPC: H01L21/677 , C23C14/56 , C23C14/34 , C23C14/50 , H01L21/67
Abstract: A processing system is provided, including a vacuum enclosure having a plurality of process windows and a continuous track positioned therein; a plurality of processing chambers attached sidewalls of the vacuum enclosures, each processing chamber about one of the process windows; a loadlock attached at one end of the vacuum enclosure and having a loading track positioned therein; at least one gate valve separating the loadlock from the vacuum enclosure; a plurality of substrate carriers configured to travel on the continuous track and the loading track; at least one track exchanger positioned within the vacuum enclosure, the track exchangers movable between a first position, wherein substrate carriers are made to continuously move on the continuous track, and a second position wherein the substrate carriers are made to transfer between the continuous track and the loading track.
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公开(公告)号:US20190383976A1
公开(公告)日:2019-12-19
申请号:US16281013
申请日:2019-02-20
Applicant: Intevac, Inc.
Abstract: A multi-color dielectric coating is formed using interleaved layers of dielectric material, having alternating refractive index, to create reflections at selected wavelengths, thus appearing as different colors. Etching of selected layers at selected locations changes the color appearance of the etched locations, thus generating a coating having multiple colors. The thicknesses of the layers are chosen such that the path-length differences for reflections from different high-index layers are integer multiples of the wavelength for which the coating is designed.
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公开(公告)号:US10115617B2
公开(公告)日:2018-10-30
申请号:US15284450
申请日:2016-10-03
Applicant: Intevac, Inc.
Inventor: Terry Bluck , Vinay Shah , Alexandru Riposan
IPC: H01L21/677 , H01L21/67 , H01L21/687
Abstract: A system for processing substrates in plasma chambers, such that all substrates transport and loading/unloading operations are performed in atmospheric environment, but processing is performed in vacuum environment. The substrates are transported throughout the system on carriers. The system's chambers are arranged linearly, such that carriers move from one chamber directly to the next. A conveyor, placed above or below the system's chambers, returns the carriers to the system's entry area after processing is completed. Loading and unloading of substrates may be performed at one side of the system, or loading can be done at the entry side and unloading at the exit side.
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公开(公告)号:US20180171463A1
公开(公告)日:2018-06-21
申请号:US15899064
申请日:2018-02-19
Applicant: Intevac, Inc.
Inventor: Patrick Leahey , Eric Lawson , Charles Liu , Terry Bluck , Kevin P. Fairbairn , Robert L. Ruck , Samuel D. Harkness, IV
Abstract: Disclosed is a substrate processing system which enables combined static and pass-by processing. Also, a system architecture is provided, which reduces footprint size. The system is constructed such that the substrates are processed therein vertically, and each chamber has a processing source attached to one sidewall thereof, wherein the other sidewall backs to a complementary processing chamber. The chamber system can be milled from a single block of metal, e.g., aluminum, wherein the block is milled from both sides, such that a wall remains and separates each two complementary processing chambers.
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公开(公告)号:US09543114B2
公开(公告)日:2017-01-10
申请号:US14819402
申请日:2015-08-05
Applicant: Intevac, Inc.
Inventor: Babak Adibi , Vinay Prabhakar , Terry Bluck
IPC: G01N23/00 , H01J37/20 , H01J37/18 , H01J37/317
CPC classification number: H01J37/20 , H01J37/185 , H01J37/3045 , H01J37/3171 , H01J2237/2007 , H01J2237/202 , H01J2237/204 , H01J2237/31701 , H01J2237/31711
Abstract: System and method to align a substrate under a shadow mask. A substrate holder has alignment mechanism, such as rollers, that is made to abut against an alignment straight edge. The substrate is then aligned with respect to the straight edge and is chucked to the substrate holder. The substrate holder is then transported into a vacuum processing chamber, wherein it is made to abut against a mask straight edge to which the shadow mask is attached and aligned to. Since the substrate was aligned to an alignment straight edge, and since the mask is aligned to the mask straight edge that is precisely aligned to the alignment straight edge, the substrate is perfectly aligned to the mask.
Abstract translation: 将底物对准荫罩的系统和方法。 衬底保持器具有对准机构,例如辊,其抵靠对准直边缘。 然后将衬底相对于直边对准,并被夹持到衬底保持器。 然后将衬底保持器输送到真空处理室中,其中它与邻接荫罩直线边缘抵接,荫罩直线边缘与阴罩对准。 由于衬底与对准直边对准,并且由于掩模与精确地对准直线对准的掩模直边对准,所以基板与掩模完全对准。
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