IP Library Granted Patent US 8,152,976
Granted Patent B2
US 8,152,976 · App. 12/198,520 · Granted Apr 10, 2012

AG-based alloy sputtering target

Assignees: Kobelco Research Institute, Inc.; Sony Disc & Digital Solutions Inc.
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Patent No.
US 8,152,976
App. No.
12/198,520
Granted
Apr 10, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to an Ag-based alloy sputtering target including at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ti, V, W, Nb, Zr, Ta, Cr, Mo, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Al, and Si in a total amount of 1 to 15% by weight, in which the Ag-based alloy sputtering target has an arithmetic mean roughness (Ra) of 2 μm or more and a maximum height (Rz) of 20 μm or more at a sputtering surface thereof.

Claims (4)

1. An Ag-based alloy sputtering target comprising an Ag—Ta—Cu alloy target comprising 3 to 10% by weight of Ta and 1 to 5% by weight of Cu

wherein the Ag-based alloy sputtering target has an arithmetic mean roughness (Ra) of 2 μm or more and a maximum height (Rz) of 20 μm or more at a sputtering surface thereof.

2. The Ag-based alloy sputtering target according to claim 1 , which is prepared in accordance with a powder sintering method.

3. The Ag-based alloy sputtering target according to claim 2 , which is obtained by forming a metallic mixture in accordance with a powder sintering method and machining the metallic mixture to form a target material, followed by subjecting the target material to a wet etching using at least one member selected from the group consisting of a diluted nitric acid having a concentration of 5 to 30 mol % and a hydrogen peroxide solution having a concentration of 5 to 30 mol %.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 24, 2012
From: SONY DISC & DIGITAL SOLUTIONS INC.
To: SONY DADC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 028623/0730 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 27, 2008
From: TAUCHI, YUKI; MATSUZAKI, HITOSHI; OKAWA, NAOKI
To: KOBELCO RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC; SONY DISC & DIGITAL SOLUTIONS INC.
Reel/Frame 021449/0745 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2007-222539 · Aug 29, 2007 · national
Continuity (1)
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