US4024041A
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Method of forming deposition films for use in multi-layer metallization
Assignee: Hitachi Ltd
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Filing: 1975-12-16
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Granted: 1977-05-17
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Expires: 1995-12-16
Abstract
Abstract A method of forming thin films wherein a film is formed through glow discharge such as ion plating or sputtering by using a mask whose surface in contact with the surface of the substrate on which the film is formed is provided with a thermostable elastic member, whereby the film, for use in multi-layer metallization, can be formed with high dimensional precision and intimacy.
Inventors
- 👤 Masanobu Hanazono
- 👤 Osamu Asai
- 👤 Katsumi Tamura
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 04:30
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B5/00; G11B5/127; G11B5/31; G11B5/3163; C; C23; C23C; C23C14/00; C23C14/04; C23C14/042; H; H01; H01F; H01F41/00; H01F41/32; H01F41/34; H10; H10W; H10W20/00; H10W20/01; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/10; H05K3/14; H05K3/143
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
86 words
A method of forming thin films for use in multi-layer metallization wherein a film having a desired pattern is formed on a substrate by glow discharge in a gas pressure of 10 - 1 Torr to 10 - 3 Torr, comprising depositing a thin film on the substrate while maintaining a mask having a window forming the desired pattern in intimate contact with the substrate, said mask comprising an elastic layer on at least an edge of its surface which comes into contact with said substrate.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
86 words
A method of forming thin films for use in multi-layer metallization wherein a film having a desired pattern is formed on a substrate by glow discharge in a gas pressure of 10 - 1 Torr to 10 - 3 Torr, comprising depositing a thin film on the substrate while maintaining a mask having a window forming the desired pattern in intimate contact with the substrate, said mask comprising an elastic layer on at least an edge of its surface which comes into contact with said substrate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein the deformable thickness of said elastic layer is at least 1.2 times as large as the height of irregular configurations on the surface of said substrate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said elastic layer is thermostable at temperatures less than 300° C.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said elastic layer comprises thermostable fibers in at least two rows along the inner wall of the window.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said elastic layer comprises a thermostable resin film.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
99 words
A method of forming thin films for use in multi-layer metallization wherein a compound film of a desired pattern is formed on a substrate by glow discharge deposition in a gas pressure of 10 - 1 to 10 - 3 Torr, comprising depositing a thin film on the substrate in a gas atmosphere containing at least one component of said compound while maintaining a mask having a window forming a desired pattern in intimate contact with the substrate, said mask comprising an elastic layer on at least an edge of its surface which comes into contact with said substrate.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
99 words
A method of forming thin films for use in multi-layer metallization wherein a compound film of a desired pattern is formed on a substrate by glow discharge deposition in a gas pressure of 10 - 1 to 10 - 3 Torr, comprising depositing a thin film on the substrate in a gas atmosphere containing at least one component of said compound while maintaining a mask having a window forming a desired pattern in intimate contact with the substrate, said mask comprising an elastic layer on at least an edge of its surface which comes into contact with said substrate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method according to claim 6, wherein the deformable thickness of said elastic layer is at least twice as large as the height of the irregular configurations on the surface of said substrate.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method according to claim 6, wherein said elastic layer is thermostable at temperatures less than 300° C.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
104 words
A method of forming a thin film for use in multi-layer metallization wherein a film of a desired pattern is formed on a substrate by glow discharge in a gas pressure of 10 - 1 Torr to 10 - 3 Torr, comprising the steps of cleaning the substrate by sputtering while maintaining a mask having a window forming a desired pattern in intimate contact with the substrate, said mask being provided with an elastic layer on at least an edge of its surface which comes into contact with said substrate, and depositing a thin film on the substrate immediately after said cleaning is completed.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
104 words
A method of forming a thin film for use in multi-layer metallization wherein a film of a desired pattern is formed on a substrate by glow discharge in a gas pressure of 10 - 1 Torr to 10 - 3 Torr, comprising the steps of cleaning the substrate by sputtering while maintaining a mask having a window forming a desired pattern in intimate contact with the substrate, said mask being provided with an elastic layer on at least an edge of its surface which comes into contact with said substrate, and depositing a thin film on the substrate immediately after said cleaning is completed.
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