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Substrate holder for wafers during MBE growth

US4877573A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 7, 1988
Grant dateOct 31, 1989
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Expiry dateNov 7, 2008

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC30B23/06
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A holder for supporting a compound semiconductor wafer such as GaAs during MBE heating includes a molybdenum ring, a tantalum ring for supporting the wafer therebetween uniformly about its outer edge, and a sapphire wafer, opposite the compound semiconductor wafer, fixedly attached to the molybdenum ring. The sapphire wafer prevents arsenic loss during heating and transmits infrared radiation to reach the compound semiconductor wafer.

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