WO2013188574A3 - Multilayer substrate structure - Google Patents

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WO2013188574A3
WO2013188574A3 PCT/US2013/045482 US2013045482W WO2013188574A3 WO 2013188574 A3 WO2013188574 A3 WO 2013188574A3 US 2013045482 W US2013045482 W US 2013045482W WO 2013188574 A3 WO2013188574 A3 WO 2013188574A3
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Abstract

A multilayer substrate structure comprises a substrate, a thermal matching layer formed on the substrate and a lattice matching layer above the thermal matching layer. The thermal matching layer includes at least one of molybdenum, molybdenum-copper, mullite, sapphire, graphite, aluminum-oxynitrides, silicon, silicon carbide, zinc oxides, and rare earth oxides. The lattice matching layer includes a first chemical element and a second chemical element to form an alloy. The first and second chemical element has similar crystal structures and chemical properties. The coefficient of thermal expansion of the thermal matching layer and the lattice parameter of the lattice matching layer are both approximately equal to that of a member of group III-V compound semiconductors. The lattice constant of the lattice matching layer is approximately equal to that of a member of group III-V compound semiconductor. The lattice matching layer and the thermal matching layer may be deposited on a substrate using a lateral control shutter.
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CN201380043629.8A CN104781938B (en) 2012-06-14 2013-06-12 Multi-layer substrate structure and the method and system for manufacturing it
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KR1020157000842A KR20150047474A (en) 2012-06-14 2013-06-12 Multilayer substrate structure
JP2015517401A JP6450675B2 (en) 2012-06-14 2013-06-12 Method for forming a multilayer substrate structure

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US13/794,285 US20130333611A1 (en) 2012-06-14 2013-03-11 Lattice matching layer for use in a multilayer substrate structure
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US13/794,372 US9879357B2 (en) 2013-03-11 2013-03-11 Methods and systems for thin film deposition processes
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