Patent ID: 11901167
Assignee: PLASMA-THERM NES LLC
Field: Surface technology, coating (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC H  C | IPC C  H

Claim 16:
17. A method for increased target utilization within a sputtering system comprising the steps of:
providing a plurality of targets, each target of the plurality of targets is operatively connected to a target holder, each target of the plurality of targets is positioned along an outer portion of a generally circular pallet of the sputtering system, the circular pallet having a central axis;
generating an ion beam within the sputtering system;
directing the generated ion beam at a first location of a first target;
exposing a first substrate to sputtered material from said first location of said first target;
rotating the central axis of the circular pallet;
directing the generated ion beam at a second location of said first target; and
exposing a second substrate to sputtered material from said second location of said first target.