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Method for plasma jet deposition
Assignee: California Institute of Technology
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Filing: 1991-05-10
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Granted: 1994-08-30
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Expires: 2011-05-10
Abstract
Abstract The disclosure is directed to a method for depositing a substance, such as synthetic diamond. A plasma beam is produced, and contains the constituents of the substance to be deposited. A substrate is provided, and has a surface in the path of the beam, the area of said surface being substantially larger than the cross-sectional area of the beam impinging on the surface. Repetitive motion is introduced between the substrate and the beam as the substance is deposited on the surface. The substrate, the beam, or both can be moved. Spinning of the substrate, with the beam non-concentric thereon, is one of the disclosed techniques.
Inventors
- 👤 Gordon L. Cann
- 👤 Cecil B. Shepard, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 04:59
CPC Classifications
C; C23; C23C; C23C16/00; C23C16/44; C23C16/458; C23C16/22; C23C16/26; C23C16/27; C23C16/4582; C23C16/4583; C23C16/4584; C23C16/50; C23C16/513
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
77 words
A method for depositing synthetic diamond, comprising the steps of: producing a plasma beam containing a carbonaceous gas and hydrogen gas; providing a substrate having a surface in the path of said beam, the area of said surface being larger than the cross-sectional area of said beam impinging on said surface; and spinning the substrate with respect to said beam to control temperature variation on said surface as the beam deposits said synthetic diamond on said surface.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
77 words
A method for depositing synthetic diamond, comprising the steps of: producing a plasma beam containing a carbonaceous gas and hydrogen gas; providing a substrate having a surface in the path of said beam, the area of said surface being larger than the cross-sectional area of said beam impinging on said surface; and spinning the substrate with respect to said beam to control temperature variation on said surface as the beam deposits said synthetic diamond on said surface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method as defined by claim 1, wherein said step of spinning said substrate comprises spinning said substrate at a rate of at least 500 revolutions per minute.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method as defined by claim 1, wherein said substrate is tilted at an angle of at least 10 degrees with respect to the plane perpendicular to the beam direction.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method as defined by claim 2, wherein said substrate is tilted at an angle of at least 10 degrees with respect to the plane perpendicular to the beam direction.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method as defined by claim 3, further comprising moving said substrate back and forth with a component of motion perpendicular to the direction of said beam.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method as defined by claim 4, further comprising moving said substrate back and forth with a component of motion perpendicular to the direction of said beam.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method as defined by claim 1, wherein said substrate comprises a material selected from the group consisting of cooper, tungsten, molybdenum, tungsten carbide, and molybdenum carbide.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method as defined by claim 4, wherein said substrate comprises a material selected from the group consisting of copper, tungsten, molybdenum, tungsten carbide, and molybdenum carbide.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method as defined by claim 1, wherein said spinning step comprises spinning said substrate on an axis that is not concentric with the beam.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method as defined by claim 2, wherein said spinning step comprises spinning said substrate on an axis that is not concentric with the beam.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
72 words
A method for depositing a substance, comprising the steps of: producing a plasma beam containing the constituents of said substance; providing a substrate having a surface in the path of said beam, the substrate being tilted at an angle of at least 10 degrees with respect to the plane perpendicular to the beam direction; and introducing repetitive motion between said substrate and said beam as said substance is deposited on said surface.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
72 words
A method for depositing a substance, comprising the steps of: producing a plasma beam containing the constituents of said substance; providing a substrate having a surface in the path of said beam, the substrate being tilted at an angle of at least 10 degrees with respect to the plane perpendicular to the beam direction; and introducing repetitive motion between said substrate and said beam as said substance is deposited on said surface.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method as defined by claim 11, wherein said step of introducing repetitive motion between said substrate and said beam comprises spinning said substrate.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method as defined by claim 12, wherein said step of spinning said substrate comprises spinning said substrate at a rate of at least 500 revolutions per minute.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method as defined by claim 11, wherein said step of introducing repetitive motion between said substrate and said beam includes moving said substrate back and forth with a component of motion perpendicular to the direction of said beam.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method as defined by claim 13, wherein said step of introducing repetitive motion between said substrate and said beam includes moving said substrate back and forth with a component of motion perpendicular to the direction of said beam.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method as defined by claim 11, wherein said plasma beam contains a carbonaceous gas and hydrogen gas, and said substance is synthetic diamond.
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