Tokyo Electron Limited

Tomoyuki Fujihara

Tatsuo Hatano

Atsushi Gomi

Kazunaga Ono

Yuuki Motomura

Yasuhiro Otagiri

A sputtering method including: performing a pre-sputtering by emitting sputter particles from a target provided in a sputtering apparatus in a state where the target is shielded by a shielding portion of a shutter provided closed to the target to be capable of opening/closing the target; and, after the pre-sputtering, performing a main-sputtering by emitting the sputter particles from the target in a state where an opening of the shutter is aligned with the target thereby depositing the sputter particles on a substrate. When the pre-sputtering and the main-sputtering are repeatedly performed, a shutter position is changed during the pre-sputtering so as to change a position of the shielding portion aligned with the target.

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Yamanashi, Japan

Tomoyuki Fujihara