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Sintered aluminum nitride and circuit substrate using sintered aluminum nitride
Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1995-08-30
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Granted: 1997-06-24
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Expires: 2015-08-30
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed is a sintered aluminum nitride composition and a circuit substrate for use in semiconductor device. The sintered aluminum nitride composition comprises: aluminum nitride; a first component given by a compound containing an element which is selected from the group consisting of alkaline earth elements and group IIIa elements of the periodic table; a second component made of either a simple silicon or a silicon-containig compound; and a third component made of either a simple manganese or a manganese-containing compound. The circuit substrate has an insulating layer which is compoesd of the above-described sintered aluminum nitride composition, and an electrically conductive layer containing an electrically conductive material and the same components as those of the insulating layer.
Inventors
- 👤 Akihiro Horiguchi
- 👤 Katsuyoshi Oh-Ishi
- 👤 Mitsuo Kasori
- 👤 Hiroyasu Sumino
- 👤 Fumio Ueno
- 👤 Jun Monma
- 👤 Kazuo Kimura
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 10:57
CPC Classifications
C; C04; C04B; C04B41/00; C04B41/009; C04B35/00; C04B35/515; C04B35/58; C04B35/581; C04B41/45; C04B41/50; C04B41/51; C04B41/5133; C04B41/80; C04B41/81; C04B41/85; C04B41/88; H; H10; H10W; H10W70/00; H10W70/60; H10W70/67; H10W70/69; H10W70/692; C04B2111/00; C04B2111/00474; C04B2111/00844; H10W70/62; H10W70/63; H10W70/65; H10W70/654; H10W70/655; H10W70/68; H10W70/682; H10W70/685; H10W72/00; H10W72/851; H10W72/874; H10W72/884; H10W90/00; H10W90/701; H10W90/731; H10W90/734; H10W90/751; H10W90/754; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24802; Y10T428/24926
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 29
Claim 1
Independent Claim
211 words
A sintered aluminum nitride composition, comprising: aluminum nitride being contained in the sintered aluminum nitride composition at an amount of 84.8% by weight or more; a first component given by a compound containing an element which is selected from the group consisting of alkaline earth elements and group IIIa elements of the periodic table, and being contained in the sintered aluminum nitride composition at an amount such that, assuming that the first component is converted to a corresponding oxide, the amount of said corresponding oxide is within a range of 0.01 to 10% by weight relative to the amount of the sintered aluminum nitride composition; a second component made of either a simple silicon or a silicon-containing compound, and being contained in the sintered aluminum nitride composition at an amount such that the amount of the silicon element is within a range of 0.001 to 10% by weight relative to the amount of the sintered aluminum nitride composition; and a third component made of either a simple manganese or a manganese-containing compound, being contained in the sintered aluminum nitride composition at an amount such that the amount of the manganese element is within a range of 0.001 to 10% by weight relative to the amount of the sintered aluminum nitride composition.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
211 words
A sintered aluminum nitride composition, comprising: aluminum nitride being contained in the sintered aluminum nitride composition at an amount of 84.8% by weight or more; a first component given by a compound containing an element which is selected from the group consisting of alkaline earth elements and group IIIa elements of the periodic table, and being contained in the sintered aluminum nitride composition at an amount such that, assuming that the first component is converted to a corresponding oxide, the amount of said corresponding oxide is within a range of 0.01 to 10% by weight relative to the amount of the sintered aluminum nitride composition; a second component made of either a simple silicon or a silicon-containing compound, and being contained in the sintered aluminum nitride composition at an amount such that the amount of the silicon element is within a range of 0.001 to 10% by weight relative to the amount of the sintered aluminum nitride composition; and a third component made of either a simple manganese or a manganese-containing compound, being contained in the sintered aluminum nitride composition at an amount such that the amount of the manganese element is within a range of 0.001 to 10% by weight relative to the amount of the sintered aluminum nitride composition.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The sintered aluminum nitride composition of claim 1, wherein said element of the first component is selected from scandium, yttrium, lanthanide elements, beryllium, magnesium, calcium, strontium and barium.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The sintered aluminum nitride composition of claim 1, wherein said compound giving the first component is either oxide, carbide, nitride, boride or borate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
62 words
The sintered aluminum nitride composition of claim 1, wherein the first component is contained in the sintered aluminum nitride composition at an amount such that, assuming that said first component is converted to a corresponding oxide, the amount of said corresponding oxide is within a range of 0.01 to 10% by weight relative to the amount of the sintered aluminum nitride composition.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
62 words
The sintered aluminum nitride composition of claim 1, wherein the first component is contained in the sintered aluminum nitride composition at an amount such that, assuming that said first component is converted to a corresponding oxide, the amount of said corresponding oxide is within a range of 0.01 to 5% by weight relative to the amount of the sintered aluminum nitride composition.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
The sintered aluminum nitride composition of claim 1, wherein said silicon-containing compound of the second component is selected from silica, orthosilicate, metasilicate, silicon carbide, silicon nitride, boron silicide or a metal silicide.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
The sintered aluminum nitride composition of claim 1, wherein said manganese-containing compound of the third component is selected from manganese monoxide, manganese dioxide, potassium permanganate, manganese carbide, manganese nitride, manganese boride and manganate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
207 words
A sintered aluminum nitride composition, comprising: a matrix phase comprising particulate aluminum nitride and being contained in the sintered aluminum nitride composition at an amount of 84.8% by weight or more; and a boundary phase interposing in the matrix phase, the boundary phase comprising: a compound containing an element which is selected from the group consisting of alkaline earth elements and group IIIa elements of the periodic table, being contained in the sintered aluminum nitride composition at an amount such that, assuming that said compound is converted to a corresponding oxide, the amount of said corresponding oxide is within a range of 0.01 to 10% by weight relative to the amount of the sintered aluminum nitride composition; a simple silicon or a silicon-containing compound, being contained in the sintered aluminum nitride composition at an amount such that the amount of the silicon element is within a range of 0.001 to 10% by weight relative to the sintered aluminum nitride composition; and a simple manganese or a manganese-containing compound, being contained in the sintered aluminum nitride composition at an amount such that the amount of the manganese element is within a range of 0.001 to 10% by weight relative to the amount of the sintered aluminum nitride composition.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
207 words
A sintered aluminum nitride composition, comprising: a matrix phase comprising particulate aluminum nitride and being contained in the sintered aluminum nitride composition at an amount of 84.8% by weight or more; and a boundary phase interposing in the matrix phase, the boundary phase comprising: a compound containing an element which is selected from the group consisting of alkaline earth elements and group IIIa elements of the periodic table, being contained in the sintered aluminum nitride composition at an amount such that, assuming that said compound is converted to a corresponding oxide, the amount of said corresponding oxide is within a range of 0.01 to 10% by weight relative to the amount of the sintered aluminum nitride composition; a simple silicon or a silicon-containing compound, being contained in the sintered aluminum nitride composition at an amount such that the amount of the silicon element is within a range of 0.001 to 10% by weight relative to the sintered aluminum nitride composition; and a simple manganese or a manganese-containing compound, being contained in the sintered aluminum nitride composition at an amount such that the amount of the manganese element is within a range of 0.001 to 10% by weight relative to the amount of the sintered aluminum nitride composition.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
278 words
A circuit substrate comprising: an insulating layer; and an electrically conductive layer for making an electrical connection in the circuit substrate, wherein the insulating layer comprises a sintered aluminum nitride composition which comprises: aluminum nitride being contained in the sintered aluminum nitride composition at an amount of 84.8% by weight or more, a first component given by a compound containing an element which is selected from the group consisting of alkaline earth elements and group IIIa elements of the periodic table, the first component being contained in the sintered aluminum nitride composition at an amount such that, assuming that the first component is converted to a corresponding oxide, the amount of said corresponding oxide is within a range of 0.01 to 10% by weight relative to the amount of the sintered aluminum nitride composition, a second component made of either a simple silicon or a silicon-containing compound, the second component being contained in the sintered aluminum nitride composition at an amount such that the amount of the silicon element is within a range of 0.001 to 10% by weight relative to the amount of the sintered aluminum nitride composition, and a third component made of either a simple manganese or a manganese-containing compound, the third component being contained in the sintered aluminum nitride composition at an amount such that the amount of the manganese element is within a range of 0.001 to 10% by weight relative to the amount of the sintered aluminum nitride composition, and wherein the electrically conductive layer comprises: a conductive component which is a metal or an electrically conductive compound for exhibiting electric conductivity, said first component, said second component, and said third component.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
278 words
A circuit substrate comprising: an insulating layer; and an electrically conductive layer for making an electrical connection in the circuit substrate, wherein the insulating layer comprises a sintered aluminum nitride composition which comprises: aluminum nitride being contained in the sintered aluminum nitride composition at an amount of 84.8% by weight or more, a first component given by a compound containing an element which is selected from the group consisting of alkaline earth elements and group IIIa elements of the periodic table, the first component being contained in the sintered aluminum nitride composition at an amount such that, assuming that the first component is converted to a corresponding oxide, the amount of said corresponding oxide is within a range of 0.01 to 10% by weight relative to the amount of the sintered aluminum nitride composition, a second component made of either a simple silicon or a silicon-containing compound, the second component being contained in the sintered aluminum nitride composition at an amount such that the amount of the silicon element is within a range of 0.001 to 10% by weight relative to the amount of the sintered aluminum nitride composition, and a third component made of either a simple manganese or a manganese-containing compound, the third component being contained in the sintered aluminum nitride composition at an amount such that the amount of the manganese element is within a range of 0.001 to 10% by weight relative to the amount of the sintered aluminum nitride composition, and wherein the electrically conductive layer comprises: a conductive component which is a metal or an electrically conductive compound for exhibiting electric conductivity, said first component, said second component, and said third component.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
The circuit substrate of claim 9, wherein the electrically conductive layer further comprises an aluminum nitride component.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
28 words
The circuit substrate of claim 9, wherein the conductive component is selected from the group consisting of tungsten, tungsten boride, tungsten carbide, molybdenum, molybdenum boride and molybdenum carbide.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
29 words
The circuit substrate of claim 9, wherein said element of the first component is at least one selected from scandium, yttrium, lanthanide elements, beryllium, magnesium, calcium, strontium and barium.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
21 words
The circuit substrate of claim 9, wherein said compound giving the first component is either oxide, carbide, nitride, boride or borate.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
48 words
The circuit substrate of claim 9, wherein the first component of the electrically conductive layer includes a compound formed by an aluminum element, an oxygen element and at least one element selected from the group consisting of alkaline earth elements and group IIIa elements of the periodic table.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
29 words
The circuit substrate of claim 9, wherein said silicon-containing compound of the second component is selected from silica, orthosilicate, metasilicate, silicon carbide, silicon nitride, boron silicide and metal silicide.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
32 words
The circuit substrate of claim 9, wherein said manganese-containing compound of the third component is one selected from manganese monoxide, manganese dioxide, potassium permanganate, manganese carbide, manganese nitride, manganese boride and manganate.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
62 words
The sintered aluminum nitride composition of claim 1, wherein the first component is contained in the sintered aluminum nitride composition at an amount such that, assuming that the first component is converted to a corresponding oxide, the amount of said corresponding oxide is within a range of 0.01 to 5% by weight relative to the amount of the sintered aluminum nitride composition.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
60 words
The sintered aluminum nitride composition of claim 8, wherein said compound is contained in the sintered aluminum nitride composition at an amount such that, assuming that said compound is converted to a corresponding oxide, the amount of said corresponding oxide is within a range of 0.01 to 5% by weight relative to the amount of the sintered aluminum nitride composition.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
51 words
The sintered aluminum nitride composition of claim 1, wherein the second component is contained in the sintered aluminum nitride composition at an amount such that the amount of the silicon element is within a range of 0.001 to 5% by weight relative to the amount of the sintered aluminum nitride composition.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
51 words
The sintered aluminum nitride composition of claim 1, wherein the second component is contained in the sintered aluminum nitride composition at an amount such that the amount of the silicon element is within a range of 0.001 to 1% by weight relative to the amount of the sintered aluminum nitride composition.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
55 words
The sintered aluminum nitride composition of claim 8, wherein the simple silicon or the silicon-containing compound is contained in the sintered aluminum nitride composition at an amount such that the amount of the silicon element is within a range of 0.001 to 5% by weight relative to the amount of the sintered aluminum nitride composition.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
55 words
The sintered aluminum nitride composition of claim 8, wherein the simple silicon or the silicon-containing compound is contained in the sintered aluminum nitride composition at an amount such that the amount of the silicon element is within a range of 0.001 to 1% by weight relative to the amount of the sintered aluminum nitride composition.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
51 words
The sintered aluminum nitride composition of claim 1, wherein the third component is contained in the sintered aluminum nitride composition at an amount such that the amount of the manganese element is within a range of 0.001 to 5% by weight relative to the amount of the sintered aluminum nitride composition.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
51 words
The sintered aluminum nitride composition of claim 1, wherein the third component is contained in the sintered aluminum nitride composition at an amount such that the amount of the manganese element is within a range of 0.001 to 1% by weight relative to the amount of the sintered aluminum nitride composition.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
55 words
The sintered aluminum nitride composition of claim 8, wherein the simple manganese or the manganese-containing compound is contained in the sintered aluminum nitride composition at an amount such that the amount of the manganese element is within a range of 0.001 to 5% by weight relative to the amount of the sintered aluminum nitride composition.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
55 words
The sintered aluminum nitride composition of claim 8, wherein the simple manganese or the manganese-containing compound is contained in the sintered aluminum nitride composition at an amount such that the amount of the manganese element is within a range of 0.001 to 1% by weight relative to the amount of the sintered aluminum nitride composition.
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