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Sapphire single crystal substrate for semiconductor devices

US4292373A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 19, 1980
Grant dateSep 29, 1981
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Expiry dateMay 19, 2000

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S148/15
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A single crystal substrate for epitaxial growth thereon of a semiconductor layer. The substrate consists essentially of sapphire (aluminum oxide) and magnesium titanium oxide (MgTiO.sub.3). The invention also provides the aforesaid single crystal substrate in combination with a semiconductor epitaxially grown thereon. The preferred semiconductors are silicon, gallium phosphide, aluminum phosphide and zinc sulphide.

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