公开(公告)号：US20160024646A1

公开(公告)日：2016-01-28

申请号：US14239742

申请日：2013-02-12

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Dale N. Memering ,  Scott A Myers ,  Douglas J. Weber

IPC: C23C14/48 ,  C23C14/58 ,  H01J37/32

CPC classification number: C23C14/48 ,  C23C14/081 ,  C23C14/5806 ,  C30B29/20 ,  C30B31/22 ,  C30B33/00 ,  H01J37/3171 ,  H01J37/32899 ,  H01J2237/3365

Abstract: Systems and methods for strengthening a sapphire part are described herein. One embodiment may take the form of a method including orienting a first surface of a sapphire member relative to an ion implantation device and performing a first implantation step. The implanting step may include directing ions at the first surface of the sapphire member to embed them under the first surface. The systems and methods may also include one or more of heating the sapphire member to diffuse the implanted ions into deeper layers of sapphire member, cooling the sapphire member, and performing at least a second implantation step directing ions at the first surface of the sapphire member to embed the ions under the first surface.

Abstract translation: 本文描述了用于增强蓝宝石部件的系统和方法。 一个实施例可以采取包括使蓝宝石构件的第一表面相对于离子注入装置定向并执行第一注入步骤的方法。 植入步骤可以包括将蓝宝石构件的第一表面处的离子引导到第一表面下方。 系统和方法还可以包括一个或多个加热蓝宝石构件以将注入的离子扩散到蓝宝石构件的更深层中，冷却蓝宝石构件，以及执行至少第二注入步骤，其将离子指向蓝宝石构件的第一表面 将离子嵌入第一表面。