Sputtering target and/or coil, and process for producing same

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PATENT NO 9951412
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13809189

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Provided is a sputtering target and/or a coil disposed at the periphery of a plasma-generating region for confining plasma. The target and/or the coil has a surface to be eroded having a hydrogen content of 500 μL/cm2 or less. In dealing with reduction in the hydrogen content of the surface of the target and/or the coil, the process of producing the target and/or the coil, in particular, the conditions for heating the surface of the target and/or the coil, which is thought to be cause of hydrogen occlusion, are appropriately regulated. As a result, hydrogen occlusion at the surface of the target can be reduced, and the degree of vacuum during sputtering can be improved. Thus, the present invention provides a target and/or a coil that has a uniform and fine structure, makes plasma stable, and allows a film to be formed with excellent uniformity and provides a method of producing the target and/or the coil.

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JX NIPPON MINING & METALS CORPORATION6-3 OTEMACHI 2-CHOME CHIYODA-KU TOKYO 1008164

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Makino, Nobuhito Ibaraki, JP 20 74
Nagata, Kenichi Ibaraki, JP 45 565

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