Multisurface simultaneous sputtering and shuttering

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10774417
APP PUB NO 20170350003A1
SERIAL NO

15609268

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A deposition system comprises a vacuum chamber having a cylindrical inner wall, a cylindrical parts carousel disposed concentrically inside the cylindrical inner wall of the vacuum chamber, and one or more deposition sources arranged to flow deposition material onto the cylindrical parts carousel. A cylindrical shutter assembly is disposed concentrically inside the cylindrical inner wall of the vacuum chamber, and has (1) a shuttered position in which the cylindrical shutter assembly blocks the one or more deposition sources from depositing onto the parts carousel and (2) an unshuttered position in which the cylindrical shutter assembly does not block the one or more deposition sources from depositing onto the parts carousel. A drive train rotates the cylindrical shutter assembly between the shuttered and unshuttered positions. The drive train not operatively connected to rotate the cylindrical parts carousel. The deposition sources may include inner and outer sputter sources.

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MATERION CORPORATION6070 PARKLAND BOULEVARD MAYFIELD HEIGHTS OH 44124

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ahern, Donald W Westford, US 1 0
Aslett, Zan Brookline, US 7 6
Newell, Michael P Groton, US 21 135

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