Patent ID: 6365014
Filing Date: 2002-04-02
Classification: C03C,C23C,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A silicon alloy cathode target comprising:a. silicon; and b. transition metals selected from the group consisting of: i) chromium, wherein the amount of chromium is between 5 and 25 weight percent and the amount of silicon is from 75 to 95 weight percent; and ii) chromium and nickel wherein the alloy has a weight percent of nickel of 5 up to 15, at least 5 weight percent of chromium, and a weight percent of silicon of more than 30 where all weight percents are based on the combined weight of silicon, chromium and nickel; and iii) iron wherein the alloy has an amount of iron up to about 8 weight percent based on the combined weight of silicon and iron.