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Method of manufacturing high voltage schottky diamond diodes with low boron doping

US6833027B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 26, 2002
Grant dateDec 21, 2004
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Expiry dateOct 23, 2022

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D62/8303
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method of making a Schottky diode comprising the steps of: providing a single crystal diamond comprising a surface; placing the single crystal diamond in a CVD system; heating the diamond to a temperature of at least about 950° C.; providing a gas mixture capable of growing diamond film and comprising a sulfur compound through the CVD system; growing an epitaxial diamond film on the surface of the single crystal diamond; baking the diamond at a temperature of at least about 650° C. in air for a period of time that minimizes oxidation of the diamond; and fabricating a Schottky diode comprising the diamond film. A Schottky diode comprising an epitaxial diamond film and capable of blocking at least about 6 kV in a distance of no more than about 300 &mgr;m.

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