Monolithic aluminum alloy target and method of manufacturing

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8551267
APP PUB NO 20110056828A1
SERIAL NO

12736311

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Aluminum or aluminum alloy sputter targets and methods of making same are provided. The pure aluminum or aluminum alloy is mechanically worked to produce a circular blank, and then the blank is given a recrystallization anneal to achieve desirable grain size and crystallographic texture. A 10-50% additional strain is provided to the blank step after the annealing to increase the mechanical strength. Further, in a flange area of the target, the strain is greater than in the other target areas with the strain in the flange area being imparted at a rate of about 20-60% strain. The blank is then finished to form a sputtering target with desirable crystallographic texture and adequate mechanical strength.

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TOSOH SMD INC3600 GANTZ ROAD GROVE CITY OH 43123

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Bailey, Robert S Grove City, US 17 125
Miao, Weifang Columbus, US 10 20
Smathers, David B Columbus, US 41 246

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