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Crystal growth method, crystal growth apparatus, group-III nitride crystal and group-III nitride semiconductor device

US6780239B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 16, 2001
Grant dateAug 24, 2004
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Expiry dateJan 29, 2022

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC30B29/406
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A crystal growth method, comprising the steps of: a) bringing a nitrogen material into a reaction vessel in which a mixed molten liquid comprising an alkaline metal and a group-III metal; and b) growing a crystal of a group-III nitride using the mixed molten liquid and the nitrogen material brought in by the step a) in the reaction vessel, wherein a provision is made such as to prevent a vapor of the alkaline metal from dispersing out of the reaction vessel.

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