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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 26, 1990
Filed:
Jan. 03, 1989
Jerry D Siefkes, Fort Collins, CO (US);
John G Harpold, Bellvue, CO (US);
Douglas S Schatz, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc., Fort Collins, CO (US);
Abstract
Techniques for recovery from a low impedance conditions during cathodic arc or electric vapor thin film processes are disclosed. Sensing of a low impedance condition is achieved followed automatically by active clearing of the cloud to return it to the proper impedance or resistance state. Active clearing is accomplished by a progressive increase in the output of bias voltage supply. Regulation of the bias voltage supply switches between voltage or power modes and a current mode of regulation. Circuitry disclosed is designed to readily modify existing power supplies to achieve the methods discussed and to linearly increase the current output by it.