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Large-area seed for ammonothermal growth of bulk gallium nitride and method of manufacture

US7976630B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 9, 2009
Grant dateJul 12, 2011
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Expiry dateSep 9, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T156/10
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A high-quality, large-area seed crystal for ammonothermal GaN growth and method for fabricating. The seed crystal comprises double-side GaN growth on a large-area substrate. The seed crystal is of relatively low defect density and has flat surfaces free of bowing. The seed crystal is useful for producing large-volume, high-quality bulk GaN crystals by ammonothermal growth methods for eventual wafering into large-area GaN substrates for device fabrication.

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