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Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2015

Filed:

Sep. 06, 2012
Applicants:

Kenichi Nagata, Ibaraki, JP;

Tomio Otsuki, Ibaraki, JP;

Takeo Okabe, Ibaraki, JP;

Nobuhito Makino, Ibaraki, JP;

Atsushi Fukushima, Ibaraki, JP;

Inventors:

Kenichi Nagata, Ibaraki, JP;

Tomio Otsuki, Ibaraki, JP;

Takeo Okabe, Ibaraki, JP;

Nobuhito Makino, Ibaraki, JP;

Atsushi Fukushima, Ibaraki, JP;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C22C 9/05 (2006.01); C23C 14/34 (2006.01); C22F 1/08 (2006.01); C22F 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C23C 14/3414 (2013.01); C22C 9/05 (2013.01); C22F 1/08 (2013.01); C22F 1/00 (2013.01);
Abstract

Provided is a high-purity copper-manganese-alloy sputtering target comprising 0.05 to 20 wt % of Mn and the remainder being Cu and inevitable impurities. The high-purity copper-manganese-alloy sputtering target is characterized in that the in-plane variation (CV value) in Mn concentration of the target is 3% or less. It is thus possible to form a thin film having excellent uniformity by adding an appropriate amount of a Mn element to copper and reducing the in-plane variation of the sputtering target. In particular, there is provided a high-purity copper-manganese-alloy sputtering target which is useful for improving the yield and the reliability of semiconductor products which are making progress in a degree of refinement and integration.


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