Sc Scandium Sputtering Target
Scandium sputtering targets are essential in applications that require lightweight, high-performance coatings, particularly in the semiconductor, aerospace, and advanced materials sectors. Despite its rarity, scandium’s unique properties make it a valuable material for cutting-edge technologies.
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Description
| Material | Scandium (Sc) |
| Purity | 99.9% – 99.9999% / 3N 3N5 4N 4N5 5N 5N5 6N |
| Shape | disc, plate, sheet, rod, customized |
| Size | can be customized (contact us) |
| Package | vacuum bag or customer’s request |
| Place of Origin | China |
| MOQ | 1pcs |
| Supply Ability | 1000pcs per month |
| Lead Time | Qty: 1-100, Time: 3-10 days
Qty: >100, Time: to be negotiated |
Scandium (Sc) sputtering targets are essential in applications that require lightweight, high-performance coatings, particularly in the semiconductor, aerospace, and advanced materials sectors. Despite its rarity, scandium’s unique properties make it a valuable material for cutting-edge technologies.
Key Features:
- Purity: Scandium sputtering targets are typically available in high purity levels, such as 99.9% (3N) or higher, to ensure the deposition of high-quality and consistent films.
- Shapes and Sizes: These targets are available in various forms, including discs, plates, and custom shapes, to accommodate different sputtering systems and application requirements.
Applications:
- Semiconductor Industry: Scandium is used in the semiconductor industry to create thin films that can serve as barrier layers, diffusion barriers, or other functional layers in microelectronics. Its ability to form stable oxides and nitrides makes it valuable in this field.
- Aerospace and Defense: Scandium is often used as an alloying element in aluminum alloys to enhance their strength, corrosion resistance, and thermal stability. Thin films of scandium can be applied in aerospace components to improve performance under extreme conditions.
- Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFCs): Scandium oxide (Sc2O3) is used as a dopant in solid oxide fuel cells to improve the conductivity and performance of the electrolyte material, often in combination with zirconia.
- Optoelectronics: Scandium is also used in the production of optoelectronic devices, including laser diodes and photodetectors, where it helps improve the efficiency and reliability of these components.
- Magneto-Optic Materials: Scandium can be used in the development of magneto-optic materials, which are essential for devices like optical isolators and circulators in fiber optic communication systems.
Customization Options:
- Thickness: The thickness of the scandium coating can be precisely controlled during the sputtering process, allowing for tailored solutions to meet specific application needs.
- Alloys: Scandium sputtering targets can be produced as pure scandium or in alloyed forms, such as scandium-aluminum (Sc-Al) or scandium-gallium (Sc-Ga), depending on the desired properties of the thin film.
- Backing Plates: Scandium targets can be bonded to backing plates made from materials like copper or molybdenum to improve thermal conductivity and mechanical stability during the sputtering process.
Scandium (Sc) sputtering targets are used in physical vapor deposition (PVD) processes to deposit thin scandium films onto various substrates. Scandium is a rare and lightweight metal known for its unique properties, including high melting point, low density, and ability to enhance the strength and performance of alloys. These characteristics make scandium sputtering targets valuable in specialized applications within the electronics, aerospace, and advanced materials industries.
If you have specific requirements, such as dimensions, purity, or application details, please contact us to match your needs.
