Method of reducing sputtering burn-in time, minimizing sputtered
particulate, and target assembly therefor
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    发明授权
    Method of reducing sputtering burn-in time, minimizing sputtered particulate, and target assembly therefor 失效
    降低溅射老化时间,最小化溅射颗粒的方法,以及靶组装

    公开(公告)号:US6030514A

    公开(公告)日:2000-02-29

    申请号:US850707

    申请日:1997-05-02

    IPC分类号: C23C14/34 B65B31/00

    CPC分类号: C23C14/3414

    摘要: A target for sputtering is subjected to a surface treatment process and special packaging after target manufacture for improved sputtering performance and process and yield by reducing particulates. The sputtering target is first surface treated to remove oxides, impurities and contaminants. The surface treated target is then covered with a metallic enclosure and, optionally, a passivating barrier layer. The metallic enclosure protects the target surface from direct contact with subsequently employed packaging material such as plastic bags, thereby eliminating sources of organic materials during sputtering operations. The surface treatment of the target removes deformed material, smearing, twins, or burrs and the like from the target surface, reducing "burn-in" or sputter conditioning time prior to production sputtering of thin films.

    摘要翻译: 在目标制造之后对溅射靶进行表面处理和特殊包装,以改善溅射性能和工艺,并通过减少微粒产生收率。 首先对溅射靶进行表面处理以除去氧化物,杂质和污染物。 然后用金属外壳和任选的钝化阻挡层覆盖表面处理的靶。 金属外壳保护目标表面免受与随后使用的包装材料如塑料袋的直接接触,从而在溅射操作期间消除有机材料的来源。 靶的表面处理从目标表面去除变形的材料,涂抹,双胞胎或毛刺等,在薄膜的生产溅射之前减少“老化”或溅射调理时间。