Use of a target for spark evaporation, and method for producing a target suitable for said use

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8828499
APP PUB NO 20110143054A1
SERIAL NO

13059257

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The invention relates to a method for using a target for a coating process of metal oxide and/or metal nitride coatings by means of spark evaporation, wherein the target can be operated at a temperature that is higher than the melting point of the metal used in the target, and wherein the target is comprised of a metal whose oxides and/or nitrides are not electrically conducting. The invention further relates to the use of a target for producing metal oxide coatings and/or metal nitride coatings by means of spark evaporation, wherein the target has a matrix comprised of a metal, in which matrix non electrically conducting oxides and/or nitrides of the metal are embedded.

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  • OERLIKON TRADING AG, TRUBBACH;OERLIKON TRADING AG, TRUEBBACH

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kurapov, Denis Walenstadt, CH 27 19
Lechthaler, Markus Feldkirch, AT 16 71

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