Oriented alumina substrate for epitaxial growth

US10435815B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-10435815-B2
Application numberUS-201815902266-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateFeb 22, 2018
Priority dateSep 30, 2015
Publication dateOct 8, 2019
Grant dateOct 8, 2019

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An oriented alumina substrate for epitaxial growth according to an embodiment of the present invention includes crystalline grains constituting a surface thereof, the crystalline grains having a tilt angle of 0.1° or more and less than 1.0° and an average sintered grain size of 10 μm or more.

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What is claimed is: 1. An oriented alumina substrate for epitaxial growth, comprising: alumina crystalline grains constituting a surface of the oriented alumina substrate, the alumina crystalline grains having a tilt angle of 0.4° to 0.98° and an average sintered grain size of 10 μm or more. 2. The oriented alumina substrate for epitaxial growth according to claim 1 , wherein the alumina crystalline grains constituting the surface of the oriented alumina substrate have an average sintered grain size of 20 μm or more. 3. The oriented alumina substrate for epitaxial growth according to claim 1 , wherein the content of each of Na, Mg, Si, P, Ca, Fe, Ti, and Zn is 1,500 ppm or less. 4. The oriented alumina substrate for epitaxial growth according to claim 2 , wherein the content of each of Na, Mg, Si, P, Ca, Fe, Ti, and Zn is 1,500 ppm or less. 5. The oriented alumina substrate for epitaxial growth according to claim 1 , wherein the content of Mg is 15 ppm or more. 6. The oriented alumina substrate for epitaxial growth according to claim 2 , wherein the content of Mg is 15 ppm or more. 7. The oriented alumina substrate for epitaxial growth according to claim 3 , wherein the content of Mg is 15 ppm or more. 8. The oriented alumina substrate for epitaxial growth according to claim 4 , wherein the content of Mg is 15 ppm or more.

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  • used as a support during build up manufacturing of active devices · CPC title

  • used as a support during the manufacture of self-supporting substrates · CPC title

  • Nitrides · CPC title

  • Crystal orientations · CPC title

  • being crystalline insulating materials · CPC title

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What does patent US10435815B2 cover?
An oriented alumina substrate for epitaxial growth according to an embodiment of the present invention includes crystalline grains constituting a surface thereof, the crystalline grains having a tilt angle of 0.1° or more and less than 1.0° and an average sintered grain size of 10 μm or more.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Ngk Insulators Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification C30B29/20. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Oct 08 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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