Y Yttrium Sputtering Target
Yttrium sputtering targets are essential for producing thin films with high thermal stability, excellent corrosion resistance, and unique electronic or optical properties. Their applications in semiconductors, superconductors, optoelectronics, and advanced materials highlight yttrium’s importance in cutting-edge technology.
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Description
Material | Yttrium (Y) |
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 |
Yttrium (Y) sputtering targets are essential for producing thin films with high thermal stability, excellent corrosion resistance, and unique electronic or optical properties. Their applications in semiconductors, superconductors, optoelectronics, and advanced materials highlight yttrium’s importance in cutting-edge technology.
Key Features:
- Purity: Yttrium sputtering targets are typically available in high purity levels, such as 99.9% (3N) or higher, ensuring the deposition of high-quality, consistent films.
- Shapes and Sizes: These targets are available in various forms, including discs, plates, and custom shapes, tailored to fit different sputtering systems and specific application requirements.
Applications:
- Semiconductor Industry: Yttrium is used in the semiconductor industry for producing thin films that serve as high-k dielectrics, barrier layers, or protective coatings. Its ability to form stable oxides, such as yttrium oxide (Y2O3), makes it ideal for applications requiring high thermal and chemical stability.
- Superconductors: Yttrium is a key component in the production of high-temperature superconducting materials, particularly yttrium barium copper oxide (YBCO). Thin films of YBCO are crucial in the development of superconducting electronics and devices.
- Optoelectronics: Yttrium is used in the production of optoelectronic devices, including lasers, phosphors, and display technologies. Yttrium oxide is often used as a host material for phosphors in LED lighting and display screens.
- Magnetic Materials: Yttrium iron garnet (YIG) is a magnetic material used in microwave and optical communication technologies. Thin films of YIG are utilized in devices like isolators, circulators, and other components that rely on magneto-optic effects.
- Corrosion Resistance: Yttrium coatings can enhance the corrosion resistance of various materials, particularly in high-temperature environments. This makes yttrium sputtering targets valuable in the aerospace and energy sectors.
Customization Options:
- Thickness: The thickness of the yttrium coating can be precisely controlled during the sputtering process, allowing for customized solutions to meet specific application needs.
- Alloys: Yttrium sputtering targets can be produced as pure yttrium or in alloyed forms, such as yttrium-aluminum (Y-Al) or yttrium-iron (Y-Fe), depending on the desired properties of the thin film.
- Backing Plates: Yttrium 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.
Yttrium (Y) sputtering targets are used in physical vapor deposition (PVD) processes to deposit thin yttrium films onto various substrates. Yttrium is a rare earth element known for its high melting point, excellent thermal stability, and ability to form stable oxides, making it valuable in a wide range of advanced technological applications, particularly in electronics, superconductors, and optoelectronics.
If you have specific requirements, such as dimensions, purity, or application details, please contact us to match your needs.