WO2012011204A1 - パーティクル発生の少ない強磁性材スパッタリングターゲット - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a ferromagnetic sputtering target used for forming a magnetic thin film of a magnetic recording medium, particularly a magnetic recording layer of a hard disk adopting a perpendicular magnetic recording method, and has a large leakage flux when sputtering with a magnetron sputtering apparatus.
- the present invention relates to a sputtering target that can obtain a stable discharge and generates less particles.
- a material based on Co, Fe, or Ni which is a ferromagnetic metal, is used as a magnetic thin film material for recording.
- a Co—Cr-based or Co—Cr—Pt-based ferromagnetic alloy containing Co as a main component has been used for a recording layer of a hard disk employing an in-plane magnetic recording method.
- a composite material composed of a Co—Cr—Pt ferromagnetic alloy containing Co as a main component and a non-magnetic inorganic material is often used for a recording layer of a hard disk employing a perpendicular magnetic recording method that has been put into practical use in recent years. ing.
- a magnetic thin film of a magnetic recording medium such as a hard disk is often produced by sputtering a ferromagnetic material sputtering target containing the above material as a component because of high productivity.
- a melting method or a powder metallurgy method can be considered as a method for producing such a ferromagnetic material sputtering target. Which method is used depends on the required characteristics, so it cannot be generally stated, but the sputtering target made of a ferromagnetic alloy and non-magnetic inorganic particles used for the recording layer of a perpendicular magnetic recording hard disk is Generally, it is produced by a powder metallurgy method. This is because the inorganic particles need to be uniformly dispersed in the alloy substrate, and thus it is difficult to produce by the melting method.
- Patent Document 1 a mixed powder obtained by mixing Co powder, Cr powder, TiO 2 powder and SiO 2 powder and Co spherical powder are mixed with a planetary motion mixer, and this mixed powder is molded by hot pressing and used for a magnetic recording medium.
- Patent Document 1 A method for obtaining a sputtering target has been proposed (Patent Document 1).
- the target structure has a spherical phase (B) in the phase (A) which is a metal substrate in which inorganic particles are uniformly dispersed (FIG. 1 of Patent Document 1).
- a spherical phase (B) in the phase (A) which is a metal substrate in which inorganic particles are uniformly dispersed FIG. 1 of Patent Document 1.
- Such a structure is good in terms of improving leakage magnetic flux, but cannot be said to be a suitable sputtering target for a magnetic recording medium from the viewpoint of suppressing generation of particles during sputtering.
- Patent Document 2 A method for obtaining a sputtering target for a Co-based alloy magnetic film has been proposed (Patent Document 2).
- the target structure in this case is unclear, the target structure has a shape in which a black portion (SiO 2 ) surrounds a large white spherical structure (Co—Cr—Ta alloy). Such a structure is not a suitable sputtering target for magnetic recording media.
- Patent Document 3 Also proposed is a method of obtaining a sputtering target for forming a magnetic recording medium thin film by mixing Co—Cr binary alloy powder, Pt powder, and SiO 2 powder and hot-pressing the obtained mixed powder.
- the target structure in this case is not shown in the figure, but a Pt phase, a SiO 2 phase and a Co—Cr binary alloy phase can be seen, and a diffusion layer can be observed around the Co—Cr binary alloy layer. It is described.
- Such a structure is not a suitable sputtering target for magnetic recording media.
- a magnetron sputtering apparatus equipped with a DC power source is widely used because of high productivity.
- a substrate serving as a positive electrode and a target serving as a negative electrode are opposed to each other, and an electric field is generated by applying a high voltage between the substrate and the target in an inert gas atmosphere.
- the inert gas is ionized and a plasma composed of electrons and cations is formed.
- a plasma composed of electrons and cations is formed.
- the cations in the plasma collide with the surface of the target (negative electrode)
- atoms constituting the target are knocked out.
- the projected atoms adhere to the opposing substrate surface to form a film.
- the principle that the material constituting the target is formed on the substrate by such a series of operations is used.
- metal coarse particles of about 30 to 150 ⁇ m are introduced in the sputtering target manufacturing process to intentionally make the target structure non-uniform.
- the sinterability between the metal coarse particles and the base material is often insufficient, and after sintering, the metal coarse particles become a coarse phase different from the base material component.
- the coarse phase of the film is peeled off during sputtering and particles are generated.
- abnormal discharge may occur at the boundary to cause generation of particles.
- the present inventors have conducted intensive research and found that a target with a high leakage magnetic flux and a small particle generation can be obtained by adjusting the target structure. .
- the present invention 1) A sputtering target made of a metal having a composition of Cr of 20 mol% or less and the balance of Co, the target structure comprising a metal substrate (A) and (A) containing 90 wt% or more of Co A ferromagnetic material having a flat phase (B) that has an average particle diameter of 10 ⁇ m to 150 ⁇ m and an average aspect ratio of 1: 2 to 1:10 Sputtering target.
- the present invention also provides: 2) A sputtering target made of a metal having a composition in which Cr is 20 mol% or less, Pt is 5 mol% or more and 30 mol% or less, and the remainder is Co, and the target structure includes a metal substrate (A) and the above (A) It has a flat phase (B) containing 90 wt% or more of Co, the average particle size of the phase (B) is 10 ⁇ m to 150 ⁇ m, and the average aspect ratio is 1: 2 to 1:10 A ferromagnetic material sputtering target is provided.
- the present invention provides 3) The above 1) characterized in that one or more elements selected from B, Ti, V, Mn, Zr, Nb, Ru, Mo, Ta, and W are contained as additive elements in an amount of 0.5 mol% to 10 mol%.
- a ferromagnetic material sputtering target according to any one of (1) to (2) is provided.
- the present invention provides 4) The ferromagnetic material sputtering target according to any one of 1) to 3) above, wherein an area ratio of the phase (B) in the cross section of the sputtering target is 15 to 50%. provide.
- the present invention provides 5) The above 1) to 4), wherein the metal substrate (A) contains one or more inorganic materials selected from carbon, oxide, nitride, carbide, carbonitride in the metal substrate.
- a ferromagnetic material sputtering target according to any one of the above.
- the target adjusted in this way has a large leakage magnetic flux, and when used in a magnetron sputtering apparatus, the promotion of ionization of the inert gas proceeds efficiently, and a stable discharge can be obtained. Since the thickness of the target can be increased, there is an advantage that the replacement frequency of the target is reduced and the magnetic thin film can be manufactured at low cost. Further, since the generation of particles is small, there is an advantage that the number of defective magnetic recording films formed by sputtering is reduced and the cost can be reduced.
- tissue image when the polished surface of the target of Example 1 is observed with an optical microscope. It is a structure
- 3 is a three-dimensional image of the erosion surface of the target of Example 1.
- FIG. 3 is a three-dimensional image of the erosion surface of the target of Comparative Example 1; 6 is a three-dimensional image of the erosion surface of the target of Example 2. 6 is a three-dimensional image of the erosion surface of the target of Comparative Example 2.
- the main components constituting the ferromagnetic sputtering target of the present invention are a metal with Cr of 20 mol% or less and the balance of Co, or Cr of 20 mol% or less, Pt of 5 to 30 mol% and the balance of Co. It is a metal.
- the Cr is added as an essential component and excludes 0 mol%. That is, the amount of Cr is equal to or greater than the lower limit that can be analyzed. If the amount of Cr is 20 mol% or less, there is an effect even when a small amount is added.
- the present invention includes these. These are components required as a magnetic recording medium, and the mixing ratio varies within the above range, but any of them can maintain the characteristics as an effective magnetic recording medium.
- the target structure has a flat phase (B) containing 90 wt% or more of Co, the average particle diameter of the phase (B) is 10 to 150 ⁇ m, and the average aspect ratio is The ratio is 1: 2 to 1:10, and the phase (B) has a component different from that of the metal substrate (A) and is separated from each other by the metal substrate (A).
- the flat shape used in the present invention refers to, for example, a shape such as a wedge, a crescent moon, a moon of an upper chord, or a shape formed by connecting two or more of such shapes.
- the ratio of the minor axis to the major axis corresponds to an average of 1: 2 to 1:10.
- the flat shape is a shape when viewed from above, and does not mean a state where there is no unevenness and a flat surface is desired. That is, the thing with some unevenness
- the Co atomized spherical powder By making the Co atomized spherical powder into a wedge-like shape in a target having such a structure, it is possible to prevent the generation of particles due to the detachment of the phase (B) during sputtering by the effect of the wedge. Further, by destroying the spherical shape, it is possible to reduce the unevenness of the erosion speed that occurs when the atomized powder is spherical, and it is possible to suppress the generation of particles due to the boundary having different erosion speeds.
- the phase (B) preferably has an average particle size of 10 ⁇ m to 150 ⁇ m.
- fine particles of inorganic material one or more components selected from carbon, oxide, nitride, and carbide
- the diameter of the phase (B) is less than 10 ⁇ m, the particle size difference between the inorganic material particles and the mixed metal becomes small, so that the target material is sintered.
- the phase (B) has a spherical shape, the diffusion speed is slow, but the diffusion still proceeds. Therefore, the presence of the phase (B) becomes unclear as the diffusion proceeds.
- the thickness exceeds 150 ⁇ m, the smoothness of the target surface is lost as the sputtering proceeds, and particle problems may easily occur. Therefore, the size of the phase (B) is preferably 10 to 150 ⁇ m.
- the phase (B) is a Co-based phase containing 90 wt% or more of Co.
- the ferromagnetic material sputtering target has suitable characteristics.
- the Co concentration is high. Pure Co is used as a raw material, but since the flat phase (B) diffuses mutually with the surrounding metal substrate (A) during sintering, the Co content of the preferred phase (B) is 90 wt% or more. More preferably, it is 95 wt% or more, More preferably, it is 97 wt% or more.
- the Co content of the phase (B) can be measured using EPMA. Further, any analysis method capable of measuring the amount of Co in the phase (B) does not hinder the use of other measurement methods, and can be similarly applied. As described above, Co is the main component, but the center has a high purity and the surroundings tend to have a slightly lower purity. In the range of the similar (flat) phase (hereinafter referred to as “near the center”) when it is assumed that the diameter of the flat phase (B) (each of the major axis and the minor axis) is reduced to 1/3. Co concentration of 97 wt% or more can be achieved, and the present invention includes these.
- 1 element or more selected from B, Ti, V, Mn, Zr, Nb, Ru, Mo, Ta, and W as an additive element is contained with the compounding ratio of 0.5 mol% or more and 10 mol% or less. Is also possible. These are preferable elements that are added as necessary in order to improve the characteristics as a magnetic recording medium.
- the ferromagnetic material sputtering target of the present invention can contain one or more inorganic materials selected from carbon, oxide, nitride, carbide or carbonitride in a dispersed state in the metal substrate.
- the magnetic recording film having a granular structure, particularly, a characteristic suitable for a material of a recording film of a hard disk drive adopting a perpendicular magnetic recording system is provided.
- the target thus adjusted becomes a target having a large leakage magnetic flux, and when used in a magnetron sputtering apparatus, the promotion of ionization of the inert gas proceeds efficiently, and a stable discharge can be obtained. Further, since the thickness of the target can be increased, there is an advantage that the replacement frequency of the target is reduced and the magnetic thin film can be manufactured at a low cost. Further, since the bias of the erosion speed can be reduced and the phase can be prevented from falling off, there is an advantage that the generation amount of particles that cause a decrease in yield can be reduced.
- the ferromagnetic material sputtering target of the present invention is produced by a melting method or a powder metallurgy method.
- powder metallurgy first, a powder of each metal element and, if necessary, a powder of an additional metal element are prepared. These powders desirably have a maximum particle size of 20 ⁇ m or less. Further, alloy powders of these metals may be prepared instead of the powders of the respective metal elements, but in this case as well, it is desirable that the maximum particle size is 20 ⁇ m or less.
- these metal powders are weighed so as to have a desired composition, and mixed using a known method such as a ball mill for pulverization. What is necessary is just to mix with a metal powder at this stage, when adding an inorganic substance powder.
- the inorganic powder carbon powder, oxide powder, nitride powder, carbide powder or carbonitride powder is prepared. It is desirable to use inorganic powder having a maximum particle size of 5 ⁇ m or less. On the other hand, since it will be easy to aggregate when it is too small, it is more desirable to use a 0.1 micrometer or more thing.
- a Co atomized powder having a diameter in the range of 50 to 300 ⁇ m is prepared, and the Co atomized powder and the above mixed powder are pulverized and mixed using a high energy ball mill.
- the Co atomized powder becomes flat and is pulverized and mixed until the average particle size is 150 ⁇ m or less.
- the high energy ball mill used can pulverize and mix the raw material powder in a shorter time than a ball mill or a vibration mill.
- the prepared Co atomized powder having a diameter in the range of 50 to 300 ⁇ m is individually pulverized and sieved to produce flat coarse particles having an average range of 10 to 150 ⁇ m, which can be mixed with the above mixed powder.
- a mixer, a mortar or the like that does not have a pulverizing force is preferable.
- the ferromagnetic material sputtering target of the present invention is produced by molding and sintering the powder thus obtained using a vacuum hot press apparatus and cutting it into a desired shape.
- the Co powder whose shape has been destroyed by pulverization corresponds to the flat phase (B) observed in the target structure.
- the molding / sintering is not limited to hot pressing, and a plasma discharge sintering method and a hot isostatic pressing method can also be used.
- the holding temperature at the time of sintering is preferably set to the lowest temperature in a temperature range where the target is sufficiently densified. Depending on the composition of the target, it is often in the temperature range of 800-1200 ° C.
- the pressure during sintering is preferably 300 to 500 kg / cm 2 .
- Example 1 Comparative Example 1
- a Co powder having an average particle diameter of 3 ⁇ m, a Cr powder having an average particle diameter of 5 ⁇ m, a SiO 2 powder having an average particle diameter of 1 ⁇ m, and a Co atomized powder having a diameter in the range of 50 to 150 ⁇ m were prepared as raw material powders.
- Co powder, Cr powder, SiO 2 powder, and Co atomized powder were weighed so that these powders had a target composition of 78.73Co-13.07Cr-8.2SiO 2 (mol%).
- Co powder, Cr powder, and SiO 2 powder were encapsulated in a ball mill pot having a capacity of 10 liters together with zirconia balls as a grinding medium, and rotated and mixed for 20 hours. Further, the obtained mixed powder and Co atomized powder were put into a high energy ball mill, and pulverized and mixed.
- This mixed powder was filled in a carbon mold and hot-pressed in a vacuum atmosphere under conditions of a temperature of 1100 ° C., a holding time of 2 hours, and a pressure of 30 MPa to obtain a sintered body. Further, this was cut with a lathe to obtain a disk-shaped target having a diameter of 180 mm and a thickness of 5 mm.
- the Co content of the flat phase (B) of Example 1 was 98 wt% or more near the center of the phase (B).
- the size of the flat phase (B) is measured by using a cut surface of a sintered body (including a sputtering target) and flattened by a 30 cm line segment on a photograph magnified 220 times. The number of the phase (B) was counted, and the average value ( ⁇ m) of the cut lengths was obtained. The results are shown in Table 1 as average particle diameters.
- the aspect ratio of the phase (B) is measured by observing the cut surface of the sintered body (including the sputtering target) with a microscope and measuring the minor axis and major axis of the flat phase (B) existing in a 220-fold field of view. These were averaged. And this was implemented in five arbitrary visual fields, and it was set as the average.
- the flat phase (B) contained only in a part of the visual field was excluded. Further, the flat phase (B) was measured for a minor axis of 4 ⁇ m or more. The results are shown in Table 1.
- the area ratio occupied by the flat phase (B) is the flatness existing in a 220-fold field of view by observing the cut surface of the sintered body (including the sputtering target) with a microscope. It can be obtained by measuring the area of the solid phase (B) and dividing this by the area of the entire field of view. Further, in order to increase the accuracy, it can be carried out in an arbitrary five fields of view and averaged. As in the measurement of the aspect ratio, the flat phase (B) contained only in a part of the visual field was excluded. Further, the flat phase (B) was measured for a minor axis of 4 ⁇ m or more. As a result, it became 15% or more and 50% or less.
- the abundance ratio of the particles having the target shape in the flat phase (B) exists in a 220-fold field of view by observing the cut surface of the sintered body with a microscope.
- the number of flat phases (B) having a target shape flat shape including a wedge shape
- the flat phase (B) contained only in a part of the visual field was excluded. Further, the flat phase (B) was measured for a minor axis of 4 ⁇ m or more. As a result, it became 90% or more.
- Co powder having an average particle size of 3 ⁇ m, Cr powder having an average particle size of 5 ⁇ m, SiO 2 powder having an average particle size of 1 ⁇ m, and Co atomized powder having a diameter in the range of 30 to 150 ⁇ m were prepared as raw material powders.
- Co powder, Cr powder, SiO 2 powder, and Co atomized powder were weighed so that these powders had a target composition of 78.73Co-13.07Cr-8.2SiO 2 (mol%).
- this mixed powder was filled in a carbon mold and hot-pressed in a vacuum atmosphere under the conditions of a temperature of 1100 ° C., a holding time of 2 hours, and a pressure of 30 MPa to obtain a sintered body. Further, this was processed into a disk-shaped target having a diameter of 180 mm and a thickness of 5 mm with a lathe, the number of particles was counted, and the average leakage magnetic flux density was measured. The results are shown in Table 1.
- Example 1 As shown in Table 1, it was confirmed that the number of particles in the steady state of Example 1 was 12.3, which was smaller than 29.3 in Comparative Example 1. Moreover, although the average leakage magnetic flux density of Example 1 was 54.0% and decreased from 60.6% of Comparative Example 1, a target having a higher leakage magnetic flux density than the conventional one was still obtained. As a result of observation with an optical microscope, it was confirmed that the average particle diameter was 70 ⁇ m, which was larger than 30 ⁇ m of Comparative Example 1, and the aspect ratio of the phase (B) was flat at 1: 5. It was. The Co content near the center of the phase (B) in Comparative Example 1 was 98 wt% or more near the center of the phase (B).
- FIG. 1 A structure image when the target polished surface of Example 1 is observed with an optical microscope is shown in FIG. 1, and Comparative Example 1 is shown in FIG.
- black spots correspond to the metal substrate (A) in which inorganic particles are uniformly dispersed.
- the portion that appears white is the flat phase (B).
- the extremely characteristic feature of the first embodiment is that the shape of the phase (B) in which the SiO 2 particles are dispersed in the finely dispersed metal substrate is flat (wedge shape). That is.
- the shape of the phase (B) dispersed in the metal substrate is a spherical shape and a flat shape. Was not observed at all.
- Example 1 a three-dimensional image of the erosion surface of the target of Example 1 is shown in FIG. 5, and Comparative Example 1 is shown in FIG. In Comparative Example 1 in which there were many particles, many crater-like traces such as spherical atomized powder were confirmed. On the other hand, in the three-dimensional image of the erosion surface of the target obtained by Example 1 shown in FIG.
- Example 2 comparative example 2
- a Co powder having an average particle diameter of 3 ⁇ m, a Cr powder having an average particle diameter of 5 ⁇ m, an SiO 2 powder having an average particle diameter of 1 ⁇ m, and a Co—Cr pulverized powder having a diameter in the range of 30 to 150 ⁇ m are prepared as raw material powders. did. Co powder, Cr powder, SiO 2 powder, and Co—Cr pulverized powder were weighed so that these powders had a target composition of 78.73Co-13.07Cr-8.2SiO 2 (mol%).
- Co powder, Cr powder, and SiO 2 powder were encapsulated in a ball mill pot having a capacity of 10 liters together with zirconia balls as a grinding medium, and rotated and mixed for 20 hours. Furthermore, the obtained mixed powder and Co—Cr pulverized powder were mixed for 10 minutes with a planetary motion type mixer having a ball capacity of about 7 liters. This mixed powder was filled into a carbon mold and hot-pressed in a vacuum atmosphere under the conditions of a temperature of 1050 ° C., a holding time of 2 hours, and a pressure of 30 MPa to obtain a sintered body.
- a Co powder having an average particle diameter of 3 ⁇ m, a Cr powder having an average particle diameter of 5 ⁇ m, a SiO 2 powder having an average particle diameter of 1 ⁇ m, and a Co—Cr atomized powder having a diameter in the range of 30 to 150 ⁇ m are prepared as raw material powders. did. Co powder, Cr powder, SiO 2 powder, and Co—Cr atomized powder were weighed so that these powders had a target composition of 78.73Co-13.07Cr-8.2SiO 2 (mol%).
- this mixed powder was filled in a carbon mold and hot-pressed in a vacuum atmosphere under the conditions of a temperature of 1100 ° C., a holding time of 2 hours, and a pressure of 30 MPa to obtain a sintered body. Further, this was processed into a disk-shaped target having a diameter of 180 mm and a thickness of 5 mm with a lathe, the number of particles was counted, and the average leakage magnetic flux density was measured. The results are shown in Table 2.
- Example 2 As shown in Table 2, it was confirmed that the number of particles in the steady state of Example 2 was 21.3, which was significantly reduced from 166.7 in Comparative Example 1. Note that the Co content near the center of Comparative Example 2 was 98 wt%. Moreover, although the average leakage magnetic flux density of Example 2 was 46.6% and decreased from 52.6% of Comparative Example 1, the leakage magnetic flux density is still higher than the conventional (about 45.0%). A target was obtained. Further, as a result of observation with an optical microscope, it was confirmed that the average particle diameter was 50 ⁇ m, which was larger than 40 ⁇ m of Comparative Example 1, and the aspect ratio of the phase (B) was flat at 1: 3. It was.
- FIG. 3 The structure image when the target polished surface of Example 2 is observed with an optical microscope is shown in FIG. 3, and Comparative Example 2 is shown in FIG.
- black spots correspond to the metal substrate (A) in which inorganic particles are uniformly dispersed.
- the portion that appears white is the flat phase (B).
- the extremely characteristic feature of Example 3 is that the shape of the phase (B) in which the SiO 2 particles are dispersed in the finely dispersed metal substrate is a flat shape (wedge shape). That is.
- the shape of the phase (B) dispersed in the metal substrate is a spherical shape and a flat shape. Was not observed at all.
- FIG. 7 A three-dimensional image of the erosion surface of the target of Example 2 is shown in FIG. 7, and Comparative Example 2 is shown in FIG. In Comparative Example 2 in which there were many particles, many crater-like traces such as spherical atomized powder were confirmed. On the other hand, in the three-dimensional image of the erosion surface of the target obtained by Example 2 shown in FIG.
- the average aspect ratio was in the range of 1: 2 to 1:10.
- the phase (B) has such a flat shape, the falling of the phase (B) from the sputtering target is suppressed due to the effect of a so-called wedge.
- the phase (B) has a complicated shape, the time during which the erosion speed is different can be shortened compared to the metal substrate (A) in which the phase and the oxide particles are uniformly dispersed. The erosion became uniform. It can be seen that such a structure has a very important role in suppressing particle generation, making erosion uniform, and improving leakage magnetic flux.
- the present invention makes it possible to adjust the structure of the ferromagnetic material sputtering target, remarkably suppress the generation of particles, and improve the leakage magnetic flux. Therefore, when the target of the present invention is used, a stable discharge can be obtained when sputtering with a magnetron sputtering apparatus. In addition, since the target thickness can be increased, the target life is lengthened, and a magnetic thin film can be manufactured at low cost. Furthermore, the quality of the film formed by sputtering can be significantly improved. It is useful as a ferromagnetic sputtering target used for forming a magnetic thin film of a magnetic recording medium, particularly a hard disk drive recording layer.
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また、近年実用化された垂直磁気記録方式を採用するハードディスクの記録層には、Coを主成分とするCo-Cr-Pt系の強磁性合金と非磁性の無機物からなる複合材料が多く用いられている。
本発明は上記問題を鑑みて、マグネトロンスパッタ装置で安定した放電が得られるとともに、スパッタ時のパーティクル発生が少ない、漏洩磁束を向上させた強磁性材スパッタリングターゲットを提供することを課題とする。
1)Crが20mol%以下、残余がCoである組成の金属からなるスパッタリングターゲットであって、このターゲット組織が、金属素地(A)と、前記(A)の中に、Coが90wt%以上含有する扁平状の相(B)を有し、前記相(B)の平均粒径が10μm以上150μm以下、かつ、平均アスペクト比が1:2~1:10であることを特徴とする強磁性材スパッタリングターゲット。
2)Crが20mol%以下、Ptが5mol%以上30mol%以下、残余がCoである組成の金属からなるスパッタリングターゲットであって、このターゲット組織が、金属素地(A)と、前記(A)の中に、Coが90wt%以上含有する扁平状の相(B)を有し、前記相(B)の平均粒径が10μm以上150μm以下、かつ、平均アスペクト比が1:2~1:10であることを特徴とする強磁性材スパッタリングターゲットを提供する。
3)添加元素としてB、Ti、V、Mn、Zr、Nb、Ru、Mo、Ta、Wから選択した1元素以上を、0.5mol%以上10mol%以下含有することを特徴とする上記1)~2)のいずれか一項に記載の強磁性材スパッタリングターゲットを提供する。
4)スパッタリングターゲットの断面において、前記相(B)の占める面積率が、15~50%であることを特徴とする上記1)~3)のいずれか一項に記載の強磁性材スパッタリングターゲットを提供する。
5)金属素地(A)が、炭素、酸化物、窒化物、炭化物、炭窒化物から選択した1成分以上の無機物材料を該金属素地中に含有することを特徴とする上記1)~4)のいずれか一項に記載の強磁性材スパッタリングターゲットを提供する。
ターゲットの厚みを厚くすることができるため、ターゲットの交換頻度が少なくなり、低コストで磁性体薄膜を製造できるというメリットがある。また、パーティクル発生が少ないため、スパッタ成膜した磁気記録膜の不良品が少なくなり、コスト削減が可能となるというメリットがある。
これらは、磁気記録媒体として必要とされる成分であり、配合割合は上記範囲内で様々であるが、いずれも有効な磁気記録媒体としての特性を維持することができる。
なお、扁平状とは、上から見たときの形状であり、凹凸がなく完全に平べったい状態を意味するものではない。すなわち、多少の起伏又は凹凸があるものも含まれる。
一方、150μmを超える場合には、スパッタリングが進むにつれてターゲット表面の平滑性が失われ、パーティクルの問題が発生しやすくなることがある。従って相(B)の大きさは10~150μmとするのが望ましい。
原料としては純Coを使用するが、焼結時に扁平状の相(B)が周囲の金属素地(A)と相互に拡散するので、好ましい相(B)のCo含有量は90wt%以上であり、より好ましくは95wt%以上、さらに好ましくは97wt%以上である。
上記のようにCoが主成分であるが、中心は純度が高く、周囲は純度がやや低くなる傾向にある。扁平状の相(B)の径(長径及び短径のそれぞれ)を1/3に縮小したと仮定した場合の相似形(扁平状)の相の範囲内(以下「中心付近」という。)では、Coの濃度97wt%以上を達成することが可能であり、本願発明は、これらを含むものである。
そして、さらにはエロージョン速度の偏りを軽減でき、相の脱落を防止することができるため、歩留まり低下の原因となるパーティクルの発生量を低減させることができるというメリットがある。
そして、これらの金属粉末を所望の組成になるように秤量し、ボールミル等の公知の手法を用いて粉砕を兼ねて混合する。無機物粉末を添加する場合は、この段階で金属粉末と混合すればよい。
無機物粉末としては炭素粉末、酸化物粉末、窒化物粉末、炭化物粉末または炭窒化物粉末を用意するが、無機物粉末は最大粒径が5μm以下のものを用いることが望ましい。一方、小さ過ぎると凝集しやすくなるため、0.1μm以上のものを用いることがさらに望ましい。
実施例1では、原料粉末として、平均粒径3μmのCo粉末、平均粒径5μmのCr粉末、平均粒径1μmのSiO2粉末、直径が50~150μmの範囲にあるCoアトマイズ粉末を用意した。これらの粉末をターゲットの組成が78.73Co-13.07Cr-8.2SiO2(mol%)となるように、Co粉末、Cr粉末、SiO2粉末、Coアトマイズ粉末を秤量した。
パーティクル数の評価は、通常、製品で用いる膜厚(記録層の厚さは5~10nm)ではパーティクル数の差が見えにくいため、膜厚を通常の200倍程度に厚膜にして(厚さは1000nm)、パーティクルの絶対数を増やすことで評価した。この結果を、表1に記載した。
また、漏洩磁束の測定は、ASTM F2086-01(Standard Test Method for Pass Through Flux of Circular Magnetic Sputtering Targets, Method 2)に則して実施した。ターゲットの中心を固定し、0度、30度、60度、90度、120度と回転させて測定した漏洩磁束密度を、ASTMで定義されているreference fieldの値で割り返し、100を掛けてパーセントで表した。そしてこれら5点について平均した結果を、平均漏洩磁束密度(%)として表1に記載した。
本実施例1の扁平状の相(B)のCo含有量は、相(B)の中心付近で98wt%以上であった。また、扁平状の相(B)の大きさの測定は、焼結体(スパッタリングターゲットを含む)の切断面を用いて、220倍に拡大した写真上において、30cmの線分によって切断される扁平状の相(B)の数をかぞえ、その切断長さの平均値(μm)により求めた。これの結果を、平均粒径として表1に記載した。
また、相(B)のアスペクト比は、焼結体(スパッタリングターゲットを含む)の切断面を顕微鏡で観察し、220倍の視野において存在する扁平状の相(B)の短径と長径を測定し、これらを平均した。そしてこれを任意の5視野において実施し平均とした。なお、視野の一部分のみに含まれる扁平状の相(B)は除いた。また、扁平状の相(B)は、短径4μm以上のものについて測定した。これの結果を、表1に記載した。
これに対して、図2に示す比較例1によって得られたターゲット研磨面の組織画像には、金属素地中に分散している相(B)の形状は真球状であって、扁平状のものは一切観察されなかった。
実施例2では、原料粉末として、平均粒径3μmのCo粉末、平均粒径5μmのCr粉末、平均粒径1μmのSiO2粉末、直径が30~150μmの範囲にあるCo-Cr粉砕粉を用意した。これらの粉末をターゲットの組成が78.73Co-13.07Cr-8.2SiO2(mol%)となるように、Co粉末、Cr粉末、SiO2粉末、Co-Cr粉砕粉を秤量した。
この混合粉をカーボン製の型に充填し、真空雰囲気中、温度1050°C、保持時間2時間、加圧力30MPaの条件のもとホットプレスして焼結体を得た。さらにこれを旋盤で直径が180mm、厚さが5mmの円盤状のターゲットへ加工し、パーティクル数をカウントし、平均漏洩磁束密度を測定した。この結果を、表2に示す。本実施例2の相(B)のCo含有量は、相(B)の中心付近で99wt%であった。
また、実施例2の平均漏洩磁束密度は46.6%であり、比較例1の52.6%より減少したが、依然として、従来(45.0%程度)に比べて、漏洩磁束密度が高いターゲットが得られた。また、光学顕微鏡で観察した結果、平均粒径は50μmであり、比較例1の40μmよりも大きく、また、相(B)のアスペクト比は1:3と扁平状になっていることが確認された。
この図3の組織画像に示すように、上記実施例3において極めて特徴的なのは、SiO2粒子が微細分散した金属素地中に分散している相(B)の形状が扁平状(楔状)であることである。
これに対して、図4に示す比較例1によって得られたターゲット研磨面の組織画像には、金属素地中に分散している相(B)の形状は真球状であって、扁平状のものは一切観察されなかった。
そして、相(B)は、このような扁平状の形状を有することにより、いわゆる楔(くさび)の効果により、スパッタリングターゲットからの相(B)の脱落が抑制された。また、相(B)が複雑な形状を有することによって、相と酸化物粒子が均一に分散している金属素地(A)に比べて、エロージョン速度が異なっている時間を短縮できるため、結果的にエロージョンが均一となった。
こうした組織構造が、パーティクル発生を抑制し、かつ、エロージョンを均一にするとともに、漏洩磁束を向上させるために非常に重要な役割を有することが分かる。
したがって、本発明のターゲットを使用すれば、マグネトロンスパッタ装置でスパッタリングする際に安定した放電が得られる。またターゲット厚みを厚くすることができるため、ターゲットライフが長くなり、低コストで磁性体薄膜を製造することが可能になる。さらに、スパッタリングにより形成した膜の品質を著しく向上できる。磁気記録媒体の磁性体薄膜、特にハードディスクドライブ記録層の成膜に使用される強磁性材スパッタリングターゲットとして有用である。
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- Crが20mol%以下、残余がCoである組成の金属からなるスパッタリングターゲットであって、このターゲット組織が、金属素地(A)と、前記(A)の中に、Coを90wt%以上含有する扁平状の相(B)を有し、前記相(B)の平均粒径が10以上150μm以下、かつ、平均アスペクト比が1:2~1:10であることを特徴とする強磁性材スパッタリングターゲット。
- Crが20mol%以下、Ptが5mol%以上30mol%以下、残余がCoである組成の金属からなるスパッタリングターゲットであって、このターゲット組織が、金属素地(A)と、前記(A)の中に、Coを90wt%以上含有する扁平状の相(B)を有し、前記相(B)の平均粒径が10μm以上150μm以下、かつ、平均アスペクト比が1:2~1:10であることを特徴とする強磁性材スパッタリングターゲット。
- 添加元素としてB、Ti、V、Mn、Zr、Nb、Ru、Mo、Ta、Wから選択した1元素以上を、0.5mol%以上10mol%以下含有することを特徴とする請求項1~2のいずれか一項に記載の強磁性材スパッタリングターゲット。
- スパッタリングターゲットの断面において、前記相(B)の占める面積率が、15~50%であることを特徴とする請求項1~3のいずれか一項に記載の強磁性材スパッタリングターゲット。
- 金属素地(A)が、炭素、酸化物、窒化物、炭化物、炭窒化物から選択した1成分以上の無機物材料を該金属素地中に含有することを特徴とする請求項1~4のいずれか一項に記載の強磁性材スパッタリングターゲット。
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