Our Nickel Rotary Sputtering Targets provide a high-purity, high-throughput source for depositing versatile nickel films. Widely used for electrical contacts, diffusion barriers, and as a base for alloy coatings, nickel’s excellent balance of conductivity, adhesion, and cost-effectiveness makes it a staple in both electronics manufacturing and industrial surface engineering.
| Material | Nickel (Ni) |
| Purity | ≥ 99.9% (3N) Standard |
| Form | Rotary Sputtering Target (Tubular) |
| Key Benefit | High Material Utilization & Uniform Large-Area Deposition |
Key Advantage: The rotary design ensures uniform erosion and efficient heat dissipation, enabling stable, high-rate deposition of dense, low-stress nickel films over large substrates.
Customization: Purity (99.9%, 99.95%), tube dimensions (OD, ID, Length), and bonding fully customizable.
Typical Applications: Conductive underlayers/electrodes in displays and electronics, diffusion barrier layers, corrosion-resistant coatings, and seed layers for electroplating.
For detailed evaluation and procurement (Standard Reference: ST11201).
| Parameter | Specification / Typical Value |
|---|---|
| Material | Nickel (Ni) |
| Purity (Standard) | ≥ 99.9% |
| Available Purity | 99.9%, 99.95% |
| Density | ≥ 8.91 g/cm³ |
| Crystal Structure | Face-Centered Cubic (FCC) |
| Melting Point | 1455 °C |
| Electrical Resistivity | ~6.99 µΩ·cm (20°C) |
| Standard Shape | Tubular (Rotary Target) |
| Key Dimensions | Custom OD, ID, Length |
| Sputtering Method | DC Magnetron (Optimized) |
| Bonding/Integration | Compatible with standard rotary cathode cooling mandrels |
| Certification | Certificate of Analysis (CoA) provided |
1. A Fundamental Material for Conductive and Functional Layers
Nickel serves multiple critical roles in thin-film technology due to its favorable properties:
Adhesion & Barrier Properties: Forms excellent adhesion layers on various substrates and acts as a moderate diffusion barrier between copper and silicon or other layers.
Electrical Conductivity: Provides a reliable conductive path for electrodes and interconnects.
Corrosion Resistance: Offers good inherent resistance to oxidation and corrosion, useful for protective coatings.
2. The Efficiency of Rotary Design for Production
For applications like coating large display panels or high-volume batches of components, rotary nickel targets are the preferred choice because they:
Ensure Uniform Thickness: Critical for consistent electrical resistance and optical performance across large areas (e.g., in touch sensor films).
Maximize Target Life & Utilization: Material utilization can exceed 80%, significantly reducing cost of ownership compared to planar targets.
Enable High-Power Operation: The rotating design improves heat distribution, allowing for higher deposition rates without target damage.
3. Common Applications and Considerations
Display & Touch Panel Manufacturing: Used as a conductive underlayer or electrode material in TFT-LCDs, OLEDs, and touch sensors.
Semiconductor Packaging: Employed as a barrier/seed layer in wafer-level packaging and as an under-bump metallization (UBM) layer.
Industrial Hard Coatings: As a component in nickel-based alloy coatings (e.g., Ni-Cr, Ni-P) for wear and corrosion protection on tools and machinery.
Research & Development: A fundamental material for studying metallization processes, thin-film magnetism, and catalyst layers.
Each nickel rotary target is produced from vacuum-melted stock to control gas content. Dimensional accuracy (concentricity, straightness, wall thickness) is rigorously verified. Chemical purity is confirmed via standard spectroscopic analysis, with results provided in the CoA. We ensure the target meets both the material and mechanical specifications required for reliable, long-duration operation in industrial sputtering systems.
Reliable Industrial Supplier: We provide consistent, high-quality nickel targets for volume production environments.
Expertise in Rotary Target Fabrication: We understand the precision engineering required for high-performance tubular targets.
Broad Application Support: We supply materials for both the electronics industry and general surface coating sector.
Get a Formal Quote or Dimensional Data Sheet
For a precise quotation and to ensure system compatibility, please provide:
Required purity and approximate application.
Rotary target dimensions (OD, ID, Length) or your cathode model.
Any specific performance requirements for the nickel film (e.g., resistivity, adhesion).
