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Patent US8197894 - Methods of forming sputtering targets - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsIn various embodiments, sputter-target formation includes application of a layer having an intermediate coefficient of thermal expansion between the backing plate and the target material....http://www.google.com/patents/US8197894?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8197894 - Methods of forming sputtering targetsAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS8197894 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/937,164Publication dateJun 12, 2012Filing dateNov 8, 2007Priority dateMay 4, 2007Also published asCA2686242A1, CN101801565A, CN101801565B, EP2155419A2, US8491959, US20080271779, US20120251714, US20130337159, WO2008137689A2, WO2008137689A3Publication number11937164, 937164, US 8197894 B2, US 8197894B2, US-B2-8197894, US8197894 B2, US8197894B2InventorsSteven A. Miller, Olaf Schmidt-Park, Prabhat Kumar, Richard Wu, Shuwei Sun, Stefan ZimmermannOriginal AssigneeH.C. Starck Gmbh, H.C. Starck Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (103), Non-Patent Citations (32), Referenced by (2), Classifications (8), Legal Events (2) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetMethods of forming sputtering targetsUS 8197894 B2Abstract In various embodiments, sputter-target formation includes application of a layer having an intermediate coefficient of thermal expansion between the backing plate and the target material.
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