Sputtering shield

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9865440
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12955851

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A sputtering apparatus includes a sputtering cathode and a target overlying the sputtering cathode. A shield overlies the target and forms an aperture configured to direct sputtering particles onto a substrate. The shield includes a lower shield portion overlying the target, a channel outlet overlying the lower shield portion, and an upper shield portion overlying the channel. In some embodiments the shield includes a first shield and a second shield. The first shield includes a front gas injection outlet. The second shield overlies the first shield and forms the aperture. In various embodiments, the second shield is operable to adjust plasma confinement between the first shield and the second shield.

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SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC10200 SOUTH DEANZA BOULEVARD CUPERTINO CA 95014

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Davies, Robin Andrew Livemore, US 2 1
Greenberg, Thomas Larson Berkeley, US 14 23
Jun, Liu Hao Singapore, SG 1 1
Kassela, Stan Singapore, SG 1 1
Leong, Lim Boon Singapore, SG 1 1
Tong, Chun Wai Singapore, SG 1 1
Xu, Wei Singapore, SG 934 8439
Xu, Weilu H San Jose, US 2 3
Zambano, Antonio Javier San Jose, US 4 4

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