Yb Ytterbium Sputtering Target
Ytterbium sputtering targets are crucial in applications that require unique electronic, optical, and magnetic properties, particularly in the fields of semiconductors, optoelectronics, and advanced materials. Despite its rarity, ytterbium’s distinctive characteristics make it a valuable material for cutting-edge technological innovations.
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Description
| Material | Ytterbium (Yb) |
| Purity | 99.9% – 99.999% / 3N 3N5 4N 4N5 5N |
| 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 |
Ytterbium (Yb) sputtering targets are crucial in applications that require unique electronic, optical, and magnetic properties, particularly in the fields of semiconductors, optoelectronics, and advanced materials. Despite its rarity, ytterbium’s distinctive characteristics make it a valuable material for cutting-edge technological innovations.
Key Features:
- Purity: Ytterbium sputtering targets are typically available in high purity levels, such as 99.9% (3N) or higher, to ensure the deposition of high-quality, uniform films.
- Shapes and Sizes: These targets are available in various forms, including discs, plates, and custom shapes, to fit different sputtering systems and meet specific application requirements.
Applications:
- Semiconductor Industry: Ytterbium is used in the semiconductor industry for creating thin films that can serve as components in integrated circuits, transistors, and other microelectronic devices. Its properties enable the enhancement of electronic performance in specialized applications.
- Optoelectronics: Ytterbium is used in the production of optoelectronic devices, particularly in fiber lasers and amplifiers. Ytterbium-doped materials are key components in high-power laser systems due to their efficient energy conversion and broad absorption range.
- Magnetic Materials: Ytterbium can be used in magnetic thin films for various applications, including magnetic sensors, data storage devices, and spintronics, where its properties contribute to improved magnetic performance and miniaturization.
- Energy Storage: Ytterbium is sometimes explored in advanced battery technologies, including thin-film batteries, where it can contribute to the development of more efficient and durable energy storage solutions.
- Alloys and Metallurgy: Ytterbium is used as an alloying element in certain metal alloys to improve mechanical properties, such as strength and corrosion resistance. Thin films of ytterbium alloys can be deposited for specialized applications in aerospace and defense.
Customization Options:
- Thickness: The thickness of the ytterbium coating can be precisely controlled during the sputtering process, allowing for customized solutions to meet specific application needs.
- Alloys: Ytterbium sputtering targets can be produced as pure ytterbium or in alloyed forms, such as ytterbium-aluminum (Yb-Al) or ytterbium-copper (Yb-Cu), depending on the desired properties of the thin film.
- Backing Plates: Ytterbium 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.
Ytterbium (Yb) sputtering targets are utilized in physical vapor deposition (PVD) processes to deposit thin films of ytterbium onto various substrates. Ytterbium is a rare earth element with unique properties, including good electrical conductivity, moderate hardness, and the ability to form stable compounds, making it valuable in various advanced technological applications, especially in electronics, photonics, and materials science.
If you have specific requirements, such as dimensions, purity, or application details, please contact us to match your needs.
