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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 20, 2021
Filed:
May. 18, 2016
Applicant:
Jx Nippon Mining & Metals Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
JX Nippon Mining & Metals Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 37/34 (2006.01); C23C 14/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 37/3423 (2013.01); C23C 14/34 (2013.01); C23C 14/3407 (2013.01); H01J 37/3417 (2013.01);
Abstract
A sputtering target comprising a flat part and a tapered part, wherein a machined groove for use in ignition is arranged on a sputtering surface of the target. With the sputtering target of the present invention, the ignition failure rate during ignition (plasma ignition) can be reduced, and the sputtering process can be started stably. It is thereby possible to shorten the downtime of the device, and consequently contribute to improved throughput and enhanced cost performance.