摘要:
A cathode sputtering apparatus provided with a quick disconnect mechanism for rapid replacement of a target. The quick disconnect mechanism preferably includes a rotatable sleeve that upon appropriate rotation exerts a clamping force on the target. The clamping force preferably is created by balls caused to cam radially outward from a central axis.
摘要:
A cathode sputtering system for coating substrates in a vacuum chamber in which a rotating substrate carrier is accommodated and comprises at least one conveyor spoon. The conveyor spoon comprises a substrate receptacle member and an arm attached between the receptacle member and a rotating disk. The arm preferably comprises two leaf springs arranged parallel to one another. During the sputtering process, a pressure plate presses the substrate receptacle member and the substrate against a mask that is part of the cathode station. As a result, a cathode vacuum space is formed that is isolated from the vacuum space of the system.
摘要:
The invention relates to a turntable 12, which is driven at a constant timing frequency, which depends on the duration of the longest working time at a process station. The substrate 2 can be delivered by means of the pivoted substrate gripper 13 to one or several process stations or satellite process stations 4 and/or an outlet station 3 or a depositing station 29 or 14 provided outside of the turntable 12.
摘要:
In a mask (7) for covering the outer marginal area of a disk-shaped substrate surface during a coating process, for example a vacuum sputtering or vapor depositing process, the mask (7) is made of an elastic material in the form of a planar plate with an essentially circular opening. To center and lock it onto the substrate (1) an inwardly extending annular flange is provided which assumes the actual masking function and extends in a plane parallel to the plane of the plate. The substrate (1) is laid on this flange and retained by projections extending radially inward. Prior to positioning the substrate it is bowed axially to spread apart the projections.
摘要:
A coating machine (1) has a carousel (5) with location seats (18, 19) for substrates (3) that are to be coated. Process chambers (8) are located in a circle coaxially to the carousel (5) outside of the carousel (5). All substrates (3) located in the process chambers (8) can be removed at the same time from the process chambers (8) and put down on the carousel (5) by means of substrate transfer devices (9). After turning the carousel (5) slightly, new substrates (3) can be transported simultaneously into the process chambers (8).
摘要:
A cathode sputtering apparatus for the coating of substrates in a vacuum chamber is presented which accommodates a rotating substrate carrier, and which comprises at least one gripper which includes a hub and at least one arm with a gripper with the hub rotating around a horizontal axis; during the sputtering, two annular closing elements separate a segment in front of the station from the remaining portion of the vacuum chamber and a cathode vacuum chamber is thus formed which is separate from the vacuum chamber of the apparatus.
摘要:
A vacuum coating device having a workpiece carrier rotatably positioned within the process chamber including a device for positioning and releasably securing the workpiece on the carrier comprising a crank-lever mechanism positioned at a transfer station and a clamping mechanism positioned on the carrier. The crank lever mechanism operatively engages the clamping mechanism to release or secure a workpiece on the carrier.
摘要:
A cathode sputtering system comprising an annularly-shaped process chamber and a correspondingly annularly-shaped substrate carrier accommodated therein. The chamber and carrier are positioned vertically. A cathode station and a loading and unloading station are positioned on vertical walls of the chamber.
摘要:
In an apparatus for passing a discoidal workpiece into and out of a coating chamber through a lock and for shifting the workpiece into and out of the range of a coating source, a swivelling arm is journaled for movement about a vertical axis on the top of the coating chamber. The ends of the swiveling arm have jacks bearing workpiece holding plates which transport the workpiece to an opening in the coating chamber. The workpiece holders are adapted to close off the opening from above. A turntable which can swivel about a vertical axis in the interior of the coating chamber has recesses on its top side for accommodating the workpieces. Lifting plates are journaled in these recesses and can be raised and lowered by lifting means in the bottom plate. The lifting plates are constructed such that, with the turntable in a first position, they pick up the workpieces in the area of the opening and at the same time close off the bottom of the opening, and in a second position they raise the workpieces into the range of action of a cathode.