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Process for synthesizing diamond and apparatus therefor

US5068871A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 6, 1990
Grant dateNov 26, 1991
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Expiry dateAug 6, 2010

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC30B29/04
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process for synthesizing diamond includes bringing a reactant gas is brought into contact with a porous heating element to form an activated gas, and bringing the activated gas into contact with a substrate to deposit diamond thereon. An apparatus for synthesizing diamond includes a heating means member including a porous heating element, a substrate, and a diamond depositing member. The reactant gas is heated and activated uniformly to a high temperature appropriate for synthesizing diamond by bringing the reactant gas into contact with the porous heating element, whereby a high quality polycrystalline diamond film can be deposited over a wider area on the surface of the substrate.

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