Magnetron sputtering is a technology for thin films depositing in a vacuum chamber and in a working gas using cathode sputtering of the target material in crossed electric and magnetic fields.
Electrically conductive materials, such as conductors and semiconductors, are used as targets in medium-frequency DC and AC magnetrons. The use of magnetic materials is limited by the thickness of the target and requires the use of a special magnetic system. For the sputtering of dielectric materials, the HF version of the magnetron is used, which also requires an HF generator and a matching unit tuned to the applied discharge system.
Application:
Cylindrical rotary magnetrons are used in a vacuum equipment of periodic and continuous operation with substrate sizes up to 3 meters or more. Such magnetrons are especially in demand in vacuum equipment for serial and mass production, where there are important such parameters as target lifetime and long-term stability of coating processes.
Main tasks:
- Deposition of functional coatings in the production of displays, the production of energy-saving, electrochromic architectural glasses, solar cells, etc.;
- Deposition of functional coatings: optical, conductive, protective, dielectric, metallization of the surface of plastic and glass products, etc.
Technical data:
| Parameters | Basic | Options | 
| Magnetron type | Cylindrical rotary | |
| Working pressure | 0,2 ÷ 2 Pa | |
| Target material | non-magnetic, electrically conductive materials and semiconductors (Si, Ge, etc.) | magnetic materials, dielectrics | 
| Target width | from 145 to 180 | by request | 
| Target length | by request | |
| Magnetic system | Permanent magnets NdFeB+2xNi | |
| Gas distributor | No | Yes | 
| Anode | No | magnetized hidden, etc. | 
| Target cooling | Direct | |
| Power supply | DC, DC-pulse, MF-AC | RF, HiPIMS | 
| Specific maximum power DC/DC-pulse/MF-AC | <20 kW/cm | <50 kW/cm | 
| Specific maximum power RF | <5 kW/cm | <15 kW/cm | 
| Target utilization | >80% | >80% | 
| Gas flow (depends on pumping) | 50…750 cm3/min | |
| Mean time between maintenance (mtbm) | 144 h | |
| Cooling | water | |
| Cooling water temperature | 18...25 °C | |
| Water pressure | 2..4 bar | |
| Water flow | >0,7 l/min/kW | |
| Working gas | Ar, O2 and other | |
| Working gas purity | 99,99 % | |
 
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                     
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                     
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                     
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                     
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                     
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                 
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                