In-situ sputtering apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9051638
APP PUB NO 20140246313A1
SERIAL NO

13782270

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A sputtering apparatus that includes at least a target presented as an inner surface of a confinement structure, the inner surface of the confinement structure is preferably an internal wall of a circular tube. A cathode is disposed adjacent the internal wall of the circular tube. The cathode preferably provides a hollow core, within which a magnetron is disposed. Preferably, an actuator is attached to the magnetron, wherein a position of the magnetron within the hollow core is altered upon activation of the actuator. Additionally, a carriage supporting the cathode and communicating with the target is preferably provided, and a cable bundle interacting with the cathode and linked to a cable bundle take up mechanism provided power and coolant to the cathode, magnetron, actuator and an anode of the sputtering apparatus.

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BROOKHAVEN SCIENCE ASSOCIATES LLC40 BROOKHAVEN AVE - P O BOX 5000 BLDG 460 UPTON NY 11973-5000

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Custer,, III Arthur W Oxnard, US 11 20
Erickson, Mark R Newbury Park, US 18 283
Hershcovitch, Ady Mount Sinai, US 9 83
Poole, Henry J Ventura, US 11 20

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