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Member for use in production device for semiconductors

US5980632A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 23, 1998
Grant dateNov 9, 1999
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Expiry dateDec 23, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10H20/01335

Abstract

A process for producing a Group III--V compound semiconductor represented by the general formula In.sub.x Ga.sub.y Al.sub.z N (provided that x+y+z=1, 0.ltoreq.x.ltoreq.1, 0.ltoreq.y.ltoreq.1, and 0.ltoreq.z.ltoreq.1) employs a support member for forming the semiconductor, wherein the member constitutes SiC which is obtained by converting a graphite base material into SiC. In another embodiment, the member comprises a graphite-SiC composite wherein at least a surface layer part of a graphite substrate is converted into SiC. The member of the invention has superior chemical and mechanical stability, thereby making it useful in high-productivity production devices for making compound semiconductors.

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