Microelectronic structure having an array of diamond structures on a nondiamond substrate and associated fabrication methods

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PATENT NO 5420443
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08035643

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A microelectronic structure including a plurality of spaced apart diamond structures on which a plurality of semiconductor devices may be formed. The semiconductor devices include a semiconducting diamond layer on each of the diamond structures. The diamond structures are preferably oriented relative to a single crystal nondiamond substrate so that the diamond structures have a (100)-oriented outer face for forming the semiconductor devices thereon. The microelectronic structure may be diced into discrete devices, or the devices interconnected, such as to form a higher powered device. One embodiment of the microelectronic structure includes the plurality of diamond structures, wherein each diamond structure is formed of a highly oriented textured diamond layer approaching single crystal quality, yet capable of fabrication on a single crystal nondiamond substrate. A method for fabricating the nondiamond highly oriented textured diamond layer includes carburizing a face of the nondiamond substrate, nucleating the carburized face by electrical bias enhanced nucleation, and selectively growing diamond favoring growth of the (100)-oriented grains.

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KOBE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION79 T W ALEXANDER DRIVE 4401 BUILDING P O BOX 13608 RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK NC 27709

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Dreifus, David L Cary, NC 31 950
Glass, Jeffrey T Apex, NC 20 703
Stoner, Brian R Raleigh, NC 31 739

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