EP0284150A1
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Method of making a diamond heat sink
Assignee: Drukker International BV
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Filing: 1988-03-17
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2008-03-17
Abstract
Abstract A diamond heat sink (1) is made by metalizing at least one diamond (5) and attaching the metalized diamond to a base plate (2) and coating the exposed surfaces of the diamond and the base plate with a metallic layer (9). To do this a thin solder metal layer (6) is first applied in the contact surface between the diamond and the base plate and the diamond is attached to the base plate by supplying heat through the diamond to the contact surface between the diamond and the base plate. Thereafter the base plate is removed from the diamonds to obtain the diamond heat sink composed of the diamond and the metallic layer.
Inventors
- 👤 Josephus Antonius Maria Peters
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 08:35
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W99/00; H10W40/00; H10W40/20; H10W40/25; H10W40/254
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
110 words
Method of making a diamond heat sink, wherein at least one diamond is metalized, the metalized diamond is attached to a base plate and the exposed surfaces of the diamond and the base plate are coated with a metallic layer, whereafter the base plate is removed from the diamond to obtain the diamond heat sink composed of the diamond and the metallic layer, characterized in that a thin solder metal layer is applied in the contact surface between the diamond and the base plate and the diamond is attached to the base plate by supplying heat through the diamond to the contact surface between the diamond and the base plate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
110 words
Method of making a diamond heat sink, wherein at least one diamond is metalized, the metalized diamond is attached to a base plate and the exposed surfaces of the diamond and the base plate are coated with a metallic layer, whereafter the base plate is removed from the diamond to obtain the diamond heat sink composed of the diamond and the metallic layer, characterized in that a thin solder metal layer is applied in the contact surface between the diamond and the base plate and the diamond is attached to the base plate by supplying heat through the diamond to the contact surface between the diamond and the base plate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
Method according to claim 1, characterized in that at least the side of the base plate to which the diamond will be attached is coated with the thin solder metal layer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
Method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the diamond is attached by means of a bonding tool, the end of which is provided with a diamond contact plate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
Method according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that the base plate is first coated with a nickel layer, whereafter a thin tin layer is applied on the nickel layer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
Method according to claim 4, characterized in that the tin layer has a thickness of about 1µm.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
39 words
Method according to claim 4 or 5, characterized in that the tin layer is provided by electroplating at a temperature of about 30°C during an electroplating time of about 5 minutes and a current density of about 1.5 A/cm².
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
Method according to claim 3, characterized in that the bonding tool has a temperature of about 320°C.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
37 words
Method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that before the application of the metallic layer, a thin separation layer is applied to prevent direct contact of the metallic layer with the metalized diamond.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
Method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the surface of the diamond heat sink containing the diamond, is coated with a titanium-platinum-gold layer by sputtering.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
Diamond heat sink obtained by the method according to any one of the preceding claims.
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