Heat-conductive aluminum nitride sintered body and method of manufacturing the same
US5034357A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 26, 1989 |
| Grant date | Jul 23, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 26, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/24917
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An aluminum nitride sintered body mainly composed of aluminum nitride, contains 0.01 to 1.0 percent by weight of a rare earth element and 0.001 to 0.5 percent by weight of oxygen. Such a body has a thermal conductivity of at least 180 W/mK. For manufacturing such an aluminum nitride sintered body, aluminum nitride powder (201) is first prepared. At least one compound (203) containing a rare earth element is added to the aluminum nitride powder (201) to contain 0.01 to 1.0 percent by weight, in rare earth element conversion, of the compound. The ingredients are homogeneously mixed with each other. A green body is formed of the mixed powder and sintered at a temperature of 1500.degree. to 2200.degree. C. in a non-oxidizing atmosphere containing nitrogen.
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