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High frequency device
Assignee: Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd
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Filing: 1992-06-24
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Granted: 1993-09-07
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Expires: 2012-06-24
Abstract
Abstract Improvement of a high frequency device having metal layers, active semiconductor layers and other semiconductor layers which make use of carrier avalanche or carrier injection induced by a reverse bias voltage for amplification or oscillation of high frequency waves. The active semiconductor layers are made of semiconductor diamond. High heat conductivity and high insulation breakdown voltage of diamond heighten the output power of oscillation or amplification.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiromu Shiomi
- 👤 Yoshiki Nishibayashi
- 👤 Naoji Fujimori
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 23:55
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10D; H10D62/00; H10D62/80; H10D62/83; H10D62/8303; H10D8/00; H10D8/40; H10D8/60; H10W; H10W40/00; H10W40/20; H10W40/25; H10W40/254; H10W44/00; H10W44/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
158 words
A high frequency device comprising: a p + -type diamond layer; a first n-type diamond layer, deposited on the p + -type diamond layer, and having a thickness of one of substantially 0.2 μm and 2 μm; a second n-type diamond layer, less-doped than the first n-type diamond layer, deposited on the first n-type diamond layer, and having a thickness of substantially 0.6 μm when the thickness of the first n-type diamond layer is substantially 0.2 μm and a thickness of substantially 4 μm when the thickness of the first n-type diamond layer is substantially 2 μm; a third n + -type diamond layer deposited on the second less-doped n-type diamond layer; a first electrode disposed on the p + -type diamond layer; and a second electrode disposed on the third n + -type diamond layer, wherein reverse bias voltage induces a carrier avalanche in the high frequency device to one of amplify and oscillate high frequency waves.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
158 words
A high frequency device comprising: a p + -type diamond layer; a first n-type diamond layer, deposited on the p + -type diamond layer, and having a thickness of one of substantially 0.2 μm and 2 μm; a second n-type diamond layer, less-doped than the first n-type diamond layer, deposited on the first n-type diamond layer, and having a thickness of substantially 0.6 μm when the thickness of the first n-type diamond layer is substantially 0.2 μm and a thickness of substantially 4 μm when the thickness of the first n-type diamond layer is substantially 2 μm; a third n + -type diamond layer deposited on the second less-doped n-type diamond layer; a first electrode disposed on the p + -type diamond layer; and a second electrode disposed on the third n + -type diamond layer, wherein reverse bias voltage induces a carrier avalanche in the high frequency device to one of amplify and oscillate high frequency waves.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
168 words
A high frequency device comprising: an insulating diamond substrate; a p + -type diamond layer deposited on the diamond substrate; a first n-type diamond layer, deposited on the p + -type diamond layer, and having a thickness of one of substantially 0.2 μm and 2 μm; a second n-type diamond layer, less-doped than the first n-type diamond layer, deposited on the first n-type diamond layer, and having a thickness of substantially 0.6 μm when the thickness of the first n-type diamond layer is substantially 0.2 μm and a thickness of substantially 4 μm when the thickness of the first n-type diamond layer is substantially 2 μm; a third n + -type diamond layer deposited on the second less doped n-type diamond layer; a first electrode disposed on the p + -type diamond layer; and a second electrode disposed on the third n + -type diamond layer, wherein reverse bias voltage induces a carrier avalanche in the high frequency device to one of amplify and oscillate high frequency waves.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
168 words
A high frequency device comprising: an insulating diamond substrate; a p + -type diamond layer deposited on the diamond substrate; a first n-type diamond layer, deposited on the p + -type diamond layer, and having a thickness of one of substantially 0.2 μm and 2 μm; a second n-type diamond layer, less-doped than the first n-type diamond layer, deposited on the first n-type diamond layer, and having a thickness of substantially 0.6 μm when the thickness of the first n-type diamond layer is substantially 0.2 μm and a thickness of substantially 4 μm when the thickness of the first n-type diamond layer is substantially 2 μm; a third n + -type diamond layer deposited on the second less doped n-type diamond layer; a first electrode disposed on the p + -type diamond layer; and a second electrode disposed on the third n + -type diamond layer, wherein reverse bias voltage induces a carrier avalanche in the high frequency device to one of amplify and oscillate high frequency waves.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
158 words
A high frequency device comprising: an n + -type diamond layer; a first p-type diamond layer, deposited in the n + -type diamond layer, and having a thickness of one of substantially 0.2 μm and 2 μm; a second p-type diamond layer, less-doped than the first p-type diamond layer, deposited on the first p-type diamond layer, and having a thickness of substantially 0.6 μm when the thickness of the first p-type diamond layer is substantially 0.2 μm and a thickness of substantially 4 μm when the thickness of the first p-type diamond layer is substantially 2 μm; a third p + -type diamond layer deposited on the second less-doped p-type diamond layer; a first electrode disposed on the n + -type diamond layer; and a second electrode disposed on the third p + -type diamond layer, wherein reverse bias voltage induces a carrier avalanche in the high frequency device to one of amplify and oscillate high frequency waves.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
158 words
A high frequency device comprising: an n + -type diamond layer; a first p-type diamond layer, deposited in the n + -type diamond layer, and having a thickness of one of substantially 0.2 μm and 2 μm; a second p-type diamond layer, less-doped than the first p-type diamond layer, deposited on the first p-type diamond layer, and having a thickness of substantially 0.6 μm when the thickness of the first p-type diamond layer is substantially 0.2 μm and a thickness of substantially 4 μm when the thickness of the first p-type diamond layer is substantially 2 μm; a third p + -type diamond layer deposited on the second less-doped p-type diamond layer; a first electrode disposed on the n + -type diamond layer; and a second electrode disposed on the third p + -type diamond layer, wherein reverse bias voltage induces a carrier avalanche in the high frequency device to one of amplify and oscillate high frequency waves.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
166 words
A high frequency device comprising: an insulating diamond substrate; a n + -type diamond layer deposited on the diamond substrate; a first p-type diamond layer, deposited on the n + -type diamond layer, and having a thickness of one of substantially 0.2 μm and 2 μm; a second p-type diamond layer, less-doped than the first p-type diamond layer, deposited on the first p-type layer, and having a thickness of substantially 0.6 μm when the thickness of the first p-type diamond layer is substantially 0.2 μm and a thickness of substantially 4 μm when the thickness of the first p-type diamond layer is substantially 2 μm; a third p + -type diamond layer deposited on the second less-doped p-type diamond layer; a first electrode disposed on the n + -type diamond layer; and a second electrode disposed on the third p + -type diamond layer, wherein reverse bias voltage induces a carrier avalanche in the high frequency device to one of amplify and oscillate high frequency waves.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
166 words
A high frequency device comprising: an insulating diamond substrate; a n + -type diamond layer deposited on the diamond substrate; a first p-type diamond layer, deposited on the n + -type diamond layer, and having a thickness of one of substantially 0.2 μm and 2 μm; a second p-type diamond layer, less-doped than the first p-type diamond layer, deposited on the first p-type layer, and having a thickness of substantially 0.6 μm when the thickness of the first p-type diamond layer is substantially 0.2 μm and a thickness of substantially 4 μm when the thickness of the first p-type diamond layer is substantially 2 μm; a third p + -type diamond layer deposited on the second less-doped p-type diamond layer; a first electrode disposed on the n + -type diamond layer; and a second electrode disposed on the third p + -type diamond layer, wherein reverse bias voltage induces a carrier avalanche in the high frequency device to one of amplify and oscillate high frequency waves.
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