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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 27, 2010
Filed:
Nov. 29, 2004
Applicants:
Bernd Szyszka, Braunschweig, DE;
Andreas Pflug, Braunschweig, DE;
Inventors:
Bernd Szyszka, Braunschweig, DE;
Andreas Pflug, Braunschweig, DE;
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C23C 14/35 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method and device for magnetron sputtering are provided. A magnetron coating system includes a first coating source and an auxiliary substrate arranged between the first coating source and an area into which a substrate to be coated is to be received. The system also includes a magnetron having a cathode composed of the auxiliary substrate. Additionally, the system includes a device structured and arranged to determine an area density of the auxiliary substrate.