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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 13, 2001
Filed:
Mar. 27, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Makoto Kashiwaya, Kanagawa, JP;
Junji Nakada, Kanagawa, JP;
Assignee:
Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd., Kanagawa, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C23C 1/600 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C23C 1/600 ;
Abstract
The method of forming a carbon layer by vapor phase deposition starts a film deposition process of the carbon layer after a surface to be coated with the carbon layer is heated while adjusting a partial pressure of moisture in a film deposition system of the carbon layer to 5×10,Torr or less. This carbon layer forming method by means of a vapor phase deposition technique such as sputtering ensures that a high-quality carbon layer having high adhesion to the lower layer and significantly reduced pinholes or cracks is obtained.