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Chemical vapor deposition of polycrystalline diamond with <100> orientation and <100> growth facets

US5437891A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 23, 1994
Grant dateAug 1, 1995
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Expiry dateJun 23, 2014

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/30
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Chemical vapor deposition of diamond with <100> orientation and (100) growth facets is performed at an increased growth rate and affords cubic diamond crystals when a gas mixture comprising hydrogen, a hydrocarbon such as methane and specific minor amounts of oxygen and an inert gas, preferably predominantly nitrogen, is employed.

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