Patent ID: 8882975
Filing Date: 2014-11-11
Classification: B22F,C22C,C23C,G11B

Abstract:
1. An Sb—Te-based alloy sintered sputtering target, comprising Sb and Te as primary components of the sputtering target and a sintered structure in which particles of an Sb—Te-based alloy are surrounded by fine carbon or boron particles, wherein the Sb—Te-based alloy particles have a mean diameter of X, the carbon or boron particles have a mean diameter of Y, and Y/X is within the range of 1/10 to 1/10000, wherein the Sb—Te-based alloy particles consist of an Ag—In—Sb—Te alloy, and wherein a content of carbon or boron in the sputtering target is 0.1 to 10 at %.