Patent ID: 8349144
Filing Date: 2013-01-08
Classification: H01J

Abstract:
1. A method of sputtering a plurality of non-bonded semiconducting targets, the method comprising: removably inserting a plurality of semiconducting targets into a slide track of a sputtering cathode to expose sputtering surfaces of the plurality of semiconducting targets, wherein the sputtering cathode comprises a backing plate such that the plurality of semiconducting targets is positioned adjacent to a backing plate and non-bonded thereto, and wherein a biasing member is positioned between the backing plate and the plurality of semiconducting targets to provide a force that pushes the plurality of semiconducting targets against brackets of the slide track; heating the plurality of semiconducting targets to a sputtering temperature via heating elements positioned within the sputtering cathode; and, contacting the sputtering surfaces of the plurality of semiconducting targets with a plasma such that atoms are ejected from the sputtering surfaces of the plurality of semiconducting targets.