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Highly crystalline aluminum nitride multi-layered substrate and production process thereof

US7338555B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 10, 2004
Grant dateMar 4, 2008
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Expiry dateSep 10, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC30B33/00
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A highly crystalline aluminum nitride multi-layered substrate comprising a single-crystal α-alumina substrate, an aluminum oxynitride layer and a highly crystalline aluminum nitride film as the outermost layer which are formed in the mentioned order, wherein the aluminum oxynitride layer has a threading dislocation density of 6.3×107/cm2 or less and a crystal orientation expressed by the half-value width of its rocking curve of 4,320 arcsec or less; and a production process thereof.

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