Patent ID: 7156960
Filing Date: 2007-01-02
Classification: C23C,H01J

Abstract:
1. Method of depositing a metal coating on a substrate ( 1 ), whereby the deposit is applied by cold plasma inside a confinement enclosure ( 7 ) heated to prevent a deposit of metal from forming on its surface, this enclosure ( 7 ) having an inlet opening ( 21 ) and an outlet opening ( 22 ) through which the substrate ( 1 ) to be coated enters and leaves the latter, a metal vapour source constituting an electrode being provided in this enclosure ( 7 ) enabling the plasma to be formed ( 6 ) therein, a counter-electrode being formed by the substrate ( 1 ) or by a separate electrically conductive element, characterised in that the metal needed to produce the coating of metal on the substrate ( the liquid metal in this tank ( the liquid metal being introduced into this tank by means of a tube that is mechanically independent of the holding tank ( wherein the holding tank (