Vacuum arc evaporation method
AssigneeKabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho
InventorKoichiro Akari
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Abstract
A vacuum arc evaporation method of disposing a vacuum arc evaporation source and a substrate in a vacuum chamber, and introducing ions generated by arc discharge on the surface of the vacuum arc evaporation source to the substrate by means of magnetic fields, thereby forming a film, wherein the substrate is cleaned before forming the film by generating the arc disc while supplying a gas mixture of a nitrogen gas and an argon gas, a xenon gas, or a gas mixture of nitrogen gas and a xenon gas in the vacuum chamber. A film with improved adhesion and surface roughness can be obtained.
Claims9
A vacuum arc evaporation method for forming a film on a substrate, comprising:
- placing a vacuum arc evaporation source and a substrate in a vacuum chamber;
- introducing ions generated by an arc discharge on the surface of the vacuum arc evaporation source to the substrate by means of magnetic fields, thereby forming a film;
- cleaning the substrate before forming the film by generating the arc discharge while supplying a gas mixture of a nitrogen gas and an argon gas in the vacuum chamber;
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- nitriding the evaporation source with the arc discharge in the presence of said nitrogen gas, thereby reducing an emission of molten particles onto the substrate.
A vacuum arc evaporation method for forming a film on a substrate, comprising:
- placing a vacuum arc evaporation source and a substrate in a vacuum chamber;
- introducing ions generated by an arc discharge on the surface of the vacuum arc evaporation source to the substrate by means of magnetic fields, thereby forming a film;
- cleaning the substrate before forming the film by generating the arc discharge while supplying a xenon gas in the vacuum chamber;
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- moving the arc spot exposed to the xenon gas thereby reducing the emission of molten particles onto the substrate.
A vacuum arc evaporation method for forming a film on a substrate, comprising:
- placing a vacuum arc evaporation source and a substrate in a vacuum chamber;
- introducing ions generated by an arc discharge on the surface of the vacuum arc evaporation source to the substrate by means of magnetic fields, thereby forming a film;
- cleaning the substrate before forming the film by generating the arc discharge while supplying a gas mixture of a nitrogen gas and a xenon gas in the vacuum chamber;
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- nitriding the evaporation source with the arc discharge in the presence of said nitrogen gas, thereby reducing an emission of molten particles onto the substrate.
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