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Method for formation of high temperature superconductor films with reduced substrate heating
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1987-09-04
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Granted: 1990-06-05
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Expires: 2007-09-04
Abstract
Abstract A method for forming hybrid semiconductor/superconductor circuits employs masking a substrate slab into regions to have superconductor devices therein, depositing superconductor ceramic compound materials within said regions, masking the substrate slab upper surface outside of the regions with reflective material, and heating the superconductor material to a temperature desired for firing or sintering the material. The semiconductor slab outside of the superconducting region is maintained at a relatively low temperature by reflection of the incident energy by the reflective material. After heating of the superconducting material to its ceramic form, the reflective material is removed and the remainder of the semiconductive circuit is processed in a conventional manner.
Inventors
- 👤 David L. Henty
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 04:18
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10N; H10N60/00; H10N60/01; H10N60/0268; H10N60/0661
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
95 words
A method for forming a film of a ceramic superconductor material of the type requiring a high temperature post-deposition annealing step to form the superconducting phase on a substrate having an upper major surface, comprising the steps: depositing a layer of reflective material on the upper major surface of said substrate, said reflective material having a higher reflectivity than said superconducting material; depositing said ceramic superconductor material in a thin on said layer of reflective material; and heating said film by application of radiant energy to form a superconducting phase of said ceramic superconductor material.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
95 words
A method for forming a film of a ceramic superconductor material of the type requiring a high temperature post-deposition annealing step to form the superconducting phase on a substrate having an upper major surface, comprising the steps: depositing a layer of reflective material on the upper major surface of said substrate, said reflective material having a higher reflectivity than said superconducting material; depositing said ceramic superconductor material in a thin on said layer of reflective material; and heating said film by application of radiant energy to form a superconducting phase of said ceramic superconductor material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method as set out in claim 1, wherein said superconductor material is a compound of Y, Ba, Cu and O.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method as set out in claim 1, wherein said superconducting material is a compound of Y, Ba, Cu, F and O.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method as set out in claim 1, wherein said radiant energy is in the near to middle infrared range.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method as set out in claim 1 wherein said substrate is composed of SiO 2 .
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method as set out in claim 1, wherein said radiant energy is provided by a laser.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method as set out in claim 1, wherein said radiant energy is provided by a high power lamp.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
97 words
A method for forming a film of ceramic superconductor material, of the type requiring a high temperature post-deposition annealing step in an oxygen atmosphere, on a substrate having an upper major surface, comprising the steps: depositing a reflective material on a portion of the upper major surface of said substrate; depositing said ceramic superconductor material to be annealed on the upper major surface of said substrate in areas not covered by said reflective material and exposed to said oxygen atmosphere; and annealing said ceramic superconductor material by applying electromagnetic energy to said upper surface of said substrate.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
97 words
A method for forming a film of ceramic superconductor material, of the type requiring a high temperature post-deposition annealing step in an oxygen atmosphere, on a substrate having an upper major surface, comprising the steps: depositing a reflective material on a portion of the upper major surface of said substrate; depositing said ceramic superconductor material to be annealed on the upper major surface of said substrate in areas not covered by said reflective material and exposed to said oxygen atmosphere; and annealing said ceramic superconductor material by applying electromagnetic energy to said upper surface of said substrate.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method as set out in claim 8 wherein said substrate is composed of Al 2 O 3 .
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method as set out in claim 8 wherein said substrate is composed of Si.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method as set out in claim 8 wherein said reflective material is selected from the group consisting of Al.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method as set out in claim 8, wherein said electromagnetic energy is provided by a laser.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method as set out in claim 8, wherein said electromagnetic energy is provided by a high power lamp.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method as set out in claim 8 wherein the electromagnetic energy is in the infrared frequency range.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method as set out in claim 8 wherein the frequency of said infrared energy is in the range 3,000-5,000 cm -1 .
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method as set out in claim 8 wherein the superconductor material are Y, Ba and Cu.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
105 words
A method for forming a film of ceramic superconductor material, of the type requiring a high temperature postdeposition annealing step on a substrate having an upper major surface, comprising the steps of: depositing the superconductor material on the upper major surface of said substrate to form a thin layer; depositing a reflective layer on said upper surface of said substrate; wherein at least a portion of said layer of superconductor material and said reflective layer are nonoverlapping, and a portion of said layer of superconductor material is exposed; and annealing said superconductor material by application of radiant energy to the upper surface of said substrate.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
105 words
A method for forming a film of ceramic superconductor material, of the type requiring a high temperature postdeposition annealing step on a substrate having an upper major surface, comprising the steps of: depositing the superconductor material on the upper major surface of said substrate to form a thin layer; depositing a reflective layer on said upper surface of said substrate; wherein at least a portion of said layer of superconductor material and said reflective layer are nonoverlapping, and a portion of said layer of superconductor material is exposed; and annealing said superconductor material by application of radiant energy to the upper surface of said substrate.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method as set out in claim 17, wherein said radiant energy is provided by a laser.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method as set out in claim 17, wherein said radiant energy is provided by a high power lamp.
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