Chemical apparatus and process disinfecting – deodorizing – preser – Physical type apparatus – Apparatus for treating solid article or material with fluid...
Reexamination Certificate
2003-02-19
2010-02-02
Warden, Jill (Department: 1797)
Chemical apparatus and process disinfecting, deodorizing, preser
Physical type apparatus
Apparatus for treating solid article or material with fluid...
C422S001000, C422S251000, C422S145000, C422S307000, 43, 43, 43, 43, C117S097000, C117S088000, C117S087000, C117S952000, C117S090000, C117S095000
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07655197
ABSTRACT:
A boule formed by high rate vapor phase growth of Group III-V nitride boules (ingots) on native nitride seeds, from which wafers may be derived for fabrication of microelectronic device structures. The boule is of microelectronic device quality, e.g., having a transverse dimension greater than 1 centimeter, a length greater than 1 millimeter, and a top surface defect density of less than 107defects cm−2. The Group III-V nitride boule may be formed by growing a Group III-V nitride material on a corresponding native Group III-V nitride seed crystal by vapor phase epitaxy at a growth rate above 20 micrometers per hour.
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Brandes George R.
Flynn Jeffrey S.
Redwing Joan M.
Tischler Michael A.
Vaudo Robert P.
Chorbaji Monzer R
Cree Inc.
Gustafson Vincent K.
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Warden Jill
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