Abstract:
Electrically insulating layers having increased thermal conductivity, as well as associated devices and methods are disclosed. In one aspect, for example, a printed circuit board is provided including a substrate and an electrically insulating layer coated on at least one surface of the substrate, the electrically insulating layer including a plurality of hBN particles bound in a binder material.
Abstract:
An abrasive tool (112) includes an assembly of tool precursors (116). At least one of the tool precursors has a continuous polycrystalline diamond, polycrystalline cubic boron nitride, or ceramic material cutting element (18) formed into a blade shape. The abrasive tool can additionally include a setting material (68), which is configured to attach the tool precursors and form a single mass. The selection, arrangement, and setting of the tool precursors can result in an abrasive tool having a predetermined cutting configuration. Methods for forming such an abrasive tool are also disclosed.
Abstract:
An improved abrasive composite tool having a compositional gradient is disclosed and described. The composite tool can include a first region including abrasive particles, a second region, and a transition region connecting the first and second regions. The transition region can have a compositional gradient from the first region to the second region. The transition region can have compositional gradients among materials such as metals, ceramics, diamond-containing materials, polymers, or composites of such materials. The compositional gradient can include multiple intermediate regions or may transition directly from the first region to the second region. Most often, the transition region can be formed by vapor deposition methods such as PVD and CVD. Advantageously, the transition region can be formed on an abrasive tool to provide improved chemical and/or mechanical erosion resistance.
Abstract:
The present invention provides methods of forming high quality diamond bodies under high pressure, and the diamond bodies produced by such methods. In one aspect, a method is provided for growing a diamond body, including providing a non-particulate silicon carbide (SiC) mass having a pre-designed shape, placing the SiC mass under high pressure in association with a molten catalyst and a carbon source, and maintaining the SiC mass under high pressure to form a substantially monocrystalline diamond body. The diamond body may be formed across substantially all of the SiC mass having surface area exposed to the molten catalyst. As such, the diamond body may conform to the shape of the exposed surface area of the SiC mass.
Abstract:
A cutting device (10) comprises a base (12) having a working side (14) that is oriented to face a workpiece (19) from which material is to be removed. A plurality of individual cutting elements (16) are arranged on the working side of the base, with each cutting element having a peak that comprises at least one cutting edge (18) that is formed from a polycrystalline superhard material. The peaks of the cutting elements are aligned in a common plane (20).
Abstract:
CMP pad dressers and their methods of manufacture are disclosed. One aspect of the present invention provides a CMP pad dresser (20) having improved superabrasive grit retention in a resin layer. The CMP pad includes a resin layer (14), superabrasive grit (12) held in the resin layer (14) such that an exposed portion (26) of each superabrasive grit (12) protrudes from the resin layer (14), and a metal coating layer (16) disposed between each superabrasive grit (12) and the resin layer (14), where the exposed portions (26) are substantially free of the metal coating layer (16). The metal coating layer (16) acts to increase the retention of the superabrasive grit (12) in the resin layer (14) as compared to superabrasive grit (12) absent the metal coating layer (16).
Abstract:
An improved abrasive composite tool having a compositional gradient is disclosed and described. The composite tool can include a first region including abrasive particles, a second region, and a transition region connecting the first and second regions. The transition region can have a compositional gradient from the first region to the second region. The transition region can have compositional gradients among materials such as metals, ceramics, diamond-containing materials, polymers, or composites of such materials. The compositional gradient can include multiple intermediate regions or may transition directly from the first region to the second region. Most often, the transition region can be formed by vapor deposition methods such as PVD and CVD. Advantageously, the transition region can be formed on an abrasive tool to provide improved chemical and/or mechanical erosion resistance.
Abstract:
A CMP pad conditioner comprises a plurality of abrasive segments. Each abrasive segment includes a segment blank and an abrasive layer attached to the segment blank, the abrasive layer including a superhard abrasive material, A pad conditioner substrate is also provided. Each of the plurality of abrasive segments is permanently affixed to the pad conditioner substrate in an orientation that enables removal of material from a CMP pad by the abrasive layer as the pad conditioner and the CMP pad are moved relative to one another.
Abstract:
Methods for cooling semiconductor devices having a light-emitting surface and associated devices are disclosed and described. Such a device (10) may include a light-emitting surface (16) and a diamond layer (14) disposed on at least a portion of the light-emitting surface (16). The diamond layer (14) may be exposed to air in order to accelerate movement of heat away from the light-emitting surface (16) and into the air.
Abstract:
Materials, devices, and methods for enhancing performance of electronic devices such as solar cells, fuels cells, LEDs, thermoelectric conversion devices, and other electronic devices are disclosed and described. A diamond-like carbon electronic (26) device can include a conductive diamond-like carbon cathode (34) having specified carbon, hydrogen and sp 2 bonded carbon contents. In some cases, the sp 2 bonded carbon content may be sufficient to provide the conductive diamond-like carbon material with a visible light transmissivity of greater than about 0.70. A charge carrier separation layer (28) can be coupled adjacent and between the diamond-like carbon cathode (34) and an anode (36). The conductive diamond-like carbon material of the present invention can be useful for any other application which can benefit from the use of conductive and transparent electrodes which are also chemically inert, radiation damage resistance, and are simple to manufacture.