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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 1994
Filed:
Mar. 24, 1992
Applicant:
Inventors:
Gerhard Moses, Hanau, DE;
Klaus Michael, Gelnhausen, DE;
Ulrich Patz, Linsengericht, DE;
Michael Scherer, Rodenbach, DE;
Assignee:
Leybold Aktiengesellschaft, Hanau, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C23C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
20429828 ; 20429806 ; 20429807 ; 20429823 ; 20429826 ;
Abstract
The invention relates to a sputtering unit with an electrode (3) and a target (2) connected with this electrode (3) wherein this target (2) is interchangeable. Herein a consumed target (2) is replaced by a fresh and pre-sputtered target (7) thereby that the complete electrode (3) is replaced by a new electrode (6).