Processing tubular surfaces using double glow discharge
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
C23C-014/34
C23C-014/16
C23C-014/54
C23C-014/48
C23C-014/04
출원번호
US-0169837
(2008-07-09)
등록번호
US-9175381
(2015-11-03)
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/ 주소
Wei, Ronghua
출원인 / 주소
SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE
대리인 / 주소
Grossman, Tucker et al
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A method of sputtering a component includes positioning a conductive substrate into a vacuum chamber, wherein the conductive substrate is tubular and has a surface. A source electrode including a source material may be inserted into the conductive substrate. A first bias voltage ΔVac1 may be applied
A method of sputtering a component includes positioning a conductive substrate into a vacuum chamber, wherein the conductive substrate is tubular and has a surface. A source electrode including a source material may be inserted into the conductive substrate. A first bias voltage ΔVac1 may be applied between the conductive substrate and the vacuum chamber and a second bias voltage ΔVas1 may be applied between the source electrode and the vacuum chamber, sputtering the source material onto the conductive substrate.
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1. A method of sputtering a component, comprising: positioning a conductive substrate into a vacuum chamber, wherein said conductive substrate is tubular, is formed of a conductive polymer, a metal, or a conductive ceramic, and has a surface;inserting a source electrode including a source material i
1. A method of sputtering a component, comprising: positioning a conductive substrate into a vacuum chamber, wherein said conductive substrate is tubular, is formed of a conductive polymer, a metal, or a conductive ceramic, and has a surface;inserting a source electrode including a source material into said conductive substrate, wherein said source material is selected from the group consisting of W, Mo, Nb, Ta or Re;evacuating said vacuum chamber and supplying a gas to said vacuum chamber to raise pressure in said to chamber to 1×10−2 torr to 1×102 torr;applying a first bias voltage potential difference ΔVac1 in the range of 100 to 1,000 V between said conductive substrate and said vacuum chamber with a first power supply connected to said conductive substrate that provides direct current and optionally increasing said first bias voltage potential difference to the range of 300 to 1,000 V after a given time period;applying a second bias voltage potential difference ΔVas1 between said source electrode and said vacuum chamber with a second power supply connected to the source electrode that provides an alternating current or direct current, in addition to applying said first bias voltage potential difference, wherein said second bias voltage potential difference ΔVas1 is less than said first bias voltage potential difference ΔVac1 while sputtering said source material onto said conductive substrate; andregulating conductive substrate temperature, source electrode temperature, said first bias voltage potential difference ΔVac1, said second bias voltage potential difference ΔVas1 and said pressure such that said source material diffuses into said substrate in the range of 0.1 μm to 250 μm from said surface of said conductive substrate. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein said tube is at least partially curved. 3. The method of claim 2, wherein said tube is at least partially curved between 1 and 270 °. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein said tube has an internal diameter in the range of 1 mm to 4 m. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein said source electrode has an external diameter in the range of 0.1 mm to 3.95 m. 6. The method of claim 1, wherein said source material includes one or more transition metals. 7. The method of claim 1, wherein said gas is an inert gas. 8. The method of claim 1, wherein said gas is carbonaceous. 9. The method of claim 1, wherein said gas is nitrogen. 10. The method of claim 1, further comprising cooling said conductive substrate. 11. The method of claim 1, wherein said source material is coated onto said conductive substrate forming a layer of said source material on said surface. 12. The method of claim 11 wherein said source material is coated onto said conductive substrate at a thickness of up to and including 250 μm. 13. The method of claim 1, wherein said source material is coated onto said conductive substrate. 14. The method of claim 1, further comprising applying an alternating current to said source electrode. 15. A method of sputtering a component, comprising: positioning a conductive substrate into a vacuum chamber, wherein said conductive substrate is tubular, is formed of a conductive polymer, a metal, or a conductive ceramic, and has a surface;inserting a source electrode including a source material into said conductive substrate, wherein said source material is selected from the group consisting of W, Mo, Nb, Ta or Re;evacuating said vacuum chamber and supplying a gas to said vacuum chamber to raise pressure in said to chamber to 1×10−2 torr to 1×102 torr;applying a first bias voltage potential difference ΔVac1 in the range of 100 to 1,000 V between said conductive substrate and said vacuum chamber with a first power supply connected to the substrate that provides direct current and optionally increasing said first bias voltage potential difference to the range of 300 to 1,000 V after a given time period;applying a second bias voltage potential difference ΔVas1 between said source electrode and said vacuum chamber with a second power supply connected to the source electrode that provides an alternating current or direct current, in addition to applying said first bias voltage potential difference, wherein said second bias voltage potential difference ΔVas1 is less than said first bias voltage potential difference ΔVac1 while sputtering said source material onto said conductive substrate;wherein said source material is coated onto said conductive substrate at a thickness of up to and including 250 μm; andregulating conductive substrate temperature, source electrode temperature, said first bias voltage potential difference ΔVac1, said second bias voltage potential difference ΔVas1 and said pressure such that said source material diffuses into said substrate in the range of 0.1 μm to 250 μm from said surface of said conductive substrate. 16. A method of sputtering a component, comprising: positioning a source electrode including a source material into a vacuum chamber, wherein said source electrode is tubular and cooled and said source material is selected from the group consisting of W, Mo, Nb, Ta or Re;inserting a conductive substrate comprising a conductive polymer, a metal, or a conductive ceramic into said source electrode, wherein said conductive substrate has a surface;evacuating said vacuum chamber and supplying a gas to said vacuum chamber to raise pressure in said to chamber to 1×10−2 torr to 1×102 torr;applying a first bias voltage potential difference ΔVac1 in the range of 100 to 1,000 V between said conductive substrate and said vacuum chamber with a first power supply connected to said conductive substrate that provides direct current and optionally increasing said first bias voltage potential difference to the range of 300 to 1,000 V after a given time period;applying a second bias voltage potential difference ΔVas1 between said source electrode and said vacuum chamber with a second power supply connected to the source electrode that provides an alternating current or direct current, in addition to applying said first bias voltage potential difference, wherein said second bias voltage potential difference ΔVas1 is less than said first bias voltage potential difference ΔVac1 while sputtering said source material onto said conductive substrate; andregulating conductive substrate temperature, source electrode temperature, said first bias voltage potential difference ΔVac1, said second bias voltage potential difference ΔVas1 and said pressure such that said source material diffuses into said substrate in the range of 0.1 μm to 250 μm from said surface of said conductive substrate. 17. The method of claim 14, wherein said alternating current provides resistance heating; and heat treating said substrate. 18. The method of claim 1, wherein said source material diffuses into said substrate at a concentration in the range of 1 to 30 atomic percent within 100 μm of said surface of said substrate.
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