Patent ID: 8470141

Claim:
A magnetron sputtering electrode for use within a magnetron sputtering device, the magnetron sputtering electrode comprising: a cathode body; a target receiving area defined adjacent the cathode body; a plurality of magnets received within a magnet receiving chamber; and an anode shield having an upper end and a lower end surrounding the cathode body, the anode shield defining a plurality of axially spaced, radially extending coolant passageways as defined by a plurality of planar sections taken across the anode shield, the passageways positioned about the cathode body and spaced between the upper end and the lower end of the anode shield, whereby the coolant passageways are adapted to receive coolant to circulate therethrough thereby cooling the anode shield between the upper end and the lower end thereof; wherein the plurality of magnets are high energy rare earth magnets that can produce a flux density of at least 40 MGO.