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Sapphire substrate and method for manufacturing the same and nitride semiconductor light emitting element

US9337390B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 9, 2015
Grant dateMay 10, 2016
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Expiry dateJan 9, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10H20/882
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method for manufacturing a sapphire substrate in which a plurality of projections are formed on a C-plane of the sapphire substrate by etching, includes: forming a patterned etching mask on the C-plane of the sapphire substrate; etching the sapphire substrate until the projections are formed, wherein each of the projections formed by the etching has a substantially triangular pyramidal-shape and has a plurality of side surfaces, a pointed top and a bottom, wherein the bottom of each of the projections has a substantially triangular shape having three outwardly curved arc-shaped sides. The projections are arranged on vertexes of a triangular lattice, and an orientation of the bottom of the projections conforms with an orientation that is rotated by about 30 degrees from an orientation of a triangle of the triangular lattice; and removing the etching mask from the sapphire substrate.

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