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

Claim 0:
1. 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 a first ion beam within the sputtering system;
directing the first generated ion beam at a first location of a first target;
discontinuing the generation of the first ion beam;
rotating the central axis of the circular pallet;
generating a second ion beam within the sputtering system; and
directing the second generated ion beam at a second location of said first target.