Apparatus and method for coating a substrate

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PATENT NO 8435352
APP PUB NO 20080280066A1
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11913580

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An apparatus for coating a substrate using physical vapor deposition, including a vacuum chamber wherein a coil is placed for keeping an amount of conductive material in levitation and for heating and evaporating that material, using a varying electric current in the coil. Isolating member are placed in the coil to isolate the coil from the levitated material. The isolating member is part of a container made of non-conductive material. The container has one or more openings for guiding evaporated conductive material to the substrate to be coated. A method for coating a substrate using physical vapor deposition is also presented.

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TATA STEEL NEDERLAND TECHNOLOGY BVP O BOX 10000 IJMUIDEN 1970 CA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Baptiste, Laurent Christophe Bernard Amsterdam, NL 2 8
Gleijm, Gerardus Ijmuiden, NL 4 20
Schade, Van Westrum Johannes Alphonsus Franciscus Maria Zevenaar, NL 3 24

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