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Diamond growth method
Assignee: Raytheon Co
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Filing: 1990-08-06
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Granted: 1992-05-19
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Expires: 2010-08-06
Abstract
Abstract Preferred embodiments grow a first diamondlike film (114) on a silicon substrate (102). Diamond film (116) is then grown on diamondlike film (114), the diamondlike film (114) providing a high density of nucleation sites (108) for the diamond film (116). Diamond film growth is interrupted and a second diamondlike film (134) is grown to provide a second region of nucleation sites (128). Second diamond film (126) is grown from nucleation sites (128), resulting in a relatively thick diamond film (140) with relatively small crystal grains.
Inventors
- 👤 Andrew J. Purdes
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 00:58
CPC Classifications
C; C23; C23C; C23C16/00; C23C16/22; C23C16/26; C23C16/27; C23C16/02; C23C16/0272; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S427/00; Y10S427/103
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
51 words
A method of diamond film formation on a body comprising the steps of: (a) providing a body which will support formation of diamondlike material; and (b) forming alternating layers of diamondlike material and diamond material of said body such that at least two diamondlike layers and two diamond layers are formed.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
51 words
A method of diamond film formation on a body comprising the steps of: (a) providing a body which will support formation of diamondlike material; and (b) forming alternating layers of diamondlike material and diamond material of said body such that at least two diamondlike layers and two diamond layers are formed.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of: (a) subsequent to forming said diamondlike material, but prior to forming said diamond material, etching said diamondlike material with atomic hydrogen.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
13 words
The method of claims 1 or 2, wherein: (a) said body is silicon.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
23 words
The method of claims 1 or 2, wherein: (a) said forming of said diamondlike material is by pyrolysis of carbon-bearing material plus hydrogen.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
23 words
The method of claims 1 or 2, wherein: (a) said forming of said diamond material is by pyrolysis of carbon-bearing material plus hydrogen.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
20 words
The method of claims 1, wherein: (a) prior to step (a), abrading a surface of said body with diamond grit.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
50 words
A method of diamond film growth, comprising the steps of: (a) growing a first diamondlike layer; (b) growing a first diamond layer on said first diamondlike layer; (c) growing a second diamondlike layer on said first diamond layer; and (d) growing a second diamond layer on said second diamondlike layer.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
50 words
A method of diamond film growth, comprising the steps of: (a) growing a first diamondlike layer; (b) growing a first diamond layer on said first diamondlike layer; (c) growing a second diamondlike layer on said first diamond layer; and (d) growing a second diamond layer on said second diamondlike layer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
54 words
The method of claim 7, further comprising the step of: (a) subsequent to growing said first and second diamondlike layers of steps (a) and (c), but prior to growing said first and second diamond layers of steps (b) and (d), selectively removing graphitic-bonded material from a surface of said first and second diamondlike layers.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 8, wherein: (a) said selective removal is by etching with atomic hydrogen.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
45 words
The method of claims 7 or 8, wherein: (a) said growth of said first and second diamondlike layers is by pyrolysis of carbon-bearing material plus hydrogen; and (b) said growth of said first and second diamond layers is by pyrolysis of carbon-bearing material plus hydrogen.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
78 words
A method of growing a composite diamond film, comprising the steps of: (a) forming a first diamondlike layer on a body; (b) forming a first diamond layer on said first diamondlike layer; said body and said frist diamondlike layer and said first diamond layer forming a layered structure; (c) forming an additional diamondlike layer on said layered structure; (d) forming an additional diamond layer on said layered structure; and (e) repeating steps (c) and (d) at least once.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
78 words
A method of growing a composite diamond film, comprising the steps of: (a) forming a first diamondlike layer on a body; (b) forming a first diamond layer on said first diamondlike layer; said body and said frist diamondlike layer and said first diamond layer forming a layered structure; (c) forming an additional diamondlike layer on said layered structure; (d) forming an additional diamond layer on said layered structure; and (e) repeating steps (c) and (d) at least once.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method of claim 11, wherein: (a) said forming of said first and said additional diamondlike layers is by pyrolysis of carbon-bearing material plus hydrogen; and (b) said forming of said first and said additional diamond layers is by pyrolysis of carbon-bearing material plus hydrogen.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 11, further comprising the step of: (a) etching said first diamondlike layer and said additional diamondlike layers with atomic hydrogen prior to forming said first and said additional diamond layers.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 11 wherein step (e) comprises repeating steps (c) and (d) once.
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