Method of manufacturing enhanced finish sputtering targets

A method is provided for achieving an enhanced finish on a sputter target surface that results in good film uniformity, low particle counts, and little to no bum-in time. The method involves chemically etching the surface of the sputter target by immersing the surface one or more times in an etching...

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Hauptverfasser: GILMAN PAUL SANDFORD, HUNT THOMAS JOHN, JOYCE JAMES ELLIOT
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A method is provided for achieving an enhanced finish on a sputter target surface that results in good film uniformity, low particle counts, and little to no bum-in time. The method involves chemically etching the surface of the sputter target by immersing the surface one or more times in an etching solution, with intermediate rinsing steps. The result is a surface substantially free of mechanical deformation that exhibits a surface similar to a sputtered target with a surface roughness of 10-30 muin.