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Method for making a diamond/carbon/carbon composite useful as an integral dielectric heat sink

US5389400A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 7, 1993
Grant dateFeb 14, 1995
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Expiry dateApr 7, 2013

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/31678
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method for producing a diamond/carbon/carbon composite is provided which includes the steps of densifying a preform of interwoven vapor grown carbon fibers form a carbon/carbon composite, and then depositing a polycrystalline diamond film on the carbon/carbon composite. The preform may be densified by depositing pyrolyric carbon into the interstices of the preform, either by a chemical vapor infiltration process or by a pitch infiltration process. The polycrystalline diamond film is deposited on the carbon/carbon composite by a microwave plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition process. The resulting diamond/carbon/carbon composite can be utilized as an integral dielectric heat sink by depositing metallic circuits on the diamond layer of the diamond/carbon/carbon composite.

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