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Sputter target for a physical vapor deposition chamber

Granted 30 Nov 2021 · no office action yet

Application
29/728,957
filed 23 Mar 2020
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US D937329
granted 30 Nov 2021

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a top isometric view of…

FIG. 1 is a top isometric view of a sputter target for a physical vapor deposition chamber, according to one embodiment of the novel design.

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof.

FIG. 4 is a right elevation view thereof.

FIG. 5 is a left elevation view thereof.

FIG. 6 is a front elevation view thereof.

FIG. 7 is a back elevation view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line 8 - 8 in FIG. 2 .

The broken lines in the drawings represent unclaimed environment and form no part of the claimed design.

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D15/138D13/182

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Calvin E Vansant
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USthis patentUS-D937329-SS130 Nov 202123 Mar 2020grantedSputter target for a physical vapor deposition chamber
USUS-D970566-SS122 Nov 202226 Oct 2021grantedSputter target for a physical vapor deposition chamber
JPJP-1685527-SS17 May 202114 Sep 2020grantedno title held
JPJP-1702035-SS13 Dec 202114 Sep 2020grantedno title held
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TWTW-D215707-SS1 Dec 202123 Sep 2020published物理氣相沉積腔室的濺射靶材zh
TWTW-D227747-SS1 Oct 202323 Sep 2020published物理氣相沉積腔室的濺射靶材zh

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