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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 21, 1982
Filed:
Feb. 04, 1981
Applicant:
Inventors:
George H Crawford, White Bear Lake, MN (US);
Edward J Downing, St. Paul, MN (US);
Roy G Schlemmer, Oakdale, MN (US);
Assignee:
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B / ; B32B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
428336 ; 428458 ; 428460 ; 428461 ; 428464 ; 428469 ; 428472 ; 428702 ; 428697 ; 428698 ;
Abstract
Most processes for the generation of metal oxide or metal sulfide films involved oxidation of existing metal layers or direct vapor deposition of the oxide or sulfide layer. These processes do not provide efficient control of film integrity, optical properties, and bonding. The use of a metal vapor deposition process in which a controlled amount of oxygen or sulfur containing gas or vapor is introduced into the metal vapor stream or portions enables formation of metal oxide or metal sulfide films with excellent control over the film properties.