The Application of Magnetically Enhanced Sputtering in a Production Cylindrical Sputtering System

A Penning cylindrical sputtering geometry has been used for the production of tantalum thin films. A simple magnetic field-shaping technique coupled with proper target design has produced films with a uniformity characteristic of a quality deposit. The technique has proven to be a cost effective way of producing a high throughput of product in a system designed for a cylindrical sputtering mode.