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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 1984
Filed:
Mar. 26, 1982
Klaus J Heimbach, Hattersheim, DE;
Wolf-Dieter Munz, Somborn, DE;
Rolf Adam, Hanau am Main, DE;
Heinz Wenzl, Abstadt, DE;
Leybold Heraeus GmbH, Cologne, DE;
Abstract
The invention concerns a method of and apparatus for forming electrically conductive transparent oxide coatings on water-containing substrates by magnetic-field reinforced cathodic atomization of a target hot-pressed from powdered oxide ceramic materials. The coatings formed have electrical conductivity. When the atomization process is carried out using direct-current voltages of between 150 and 600 volts and a power density of 3 to 15 and preferably 5 to 10 watts/cm.sup.2, the degree of pressing of the target is at least 75% of the density of the solid material and the atomization atmosphere is maintained at between 1.times.10.sup.-3 and 5.times.10.sup.-2 mbars with a composition of 2 to 20% oxygen, 40 to 70% hydrogen, and the remainder argon. Based upon the speed of travel of the web, a thickness of coating of between 10 and 100 mm and a specific resistance of between 100 and 10,000 .mu..OMEGA.cm are achieved.