Method of polishing diamond films
US6284315A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 14, 2000 |
| Grant date | Sep 4, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 14, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T407/27
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An improved process for smoothing the surface of a diamond or diamond film comprises placing the surface of the diamond against the surface of a metal plate and heating the diamond and the plate to a temperature greater than the melting point of metal carbide and less than the melting point of the metal itself. The carbon atoms in the diamond diffuse or dissolve through solid state diffusion into the metal to form metal carbide. The metal carbide melts and around the points of contact between the diamond and the metal surface, which accelerates the diffusion or dissolution of the diamond and thereby accelerates the smoothing of the diamond surface. When the surface of the diamond is smoothed, it is cooled, removed from the plate, and cleaned of residual metal carbide.
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