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Large-area bulk gallium nitride wafer and method of manufacture

US8048225B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 9, 2009
Grant dateNov 1, 2011
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Expiry dateSep 9, 2029

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

Abstract

The present invention includes a high-quality, large-area bulk GaN seed crystal for ammonothermal GaN growth and method for fabricating. The seed crystal is of ultra-low defect density, has flat surfaces free of bowing, and is free of foreign substrate material. 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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