(19)
(11) EP 1 881 094 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
27.08.2014 Bulletin 2014/35

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
16.04.2014 Bulletin 2014/16

(21) Application number: 06732533.2

(22) Date of filing: 12.05.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C30B 29/40(2006.01)
C30B 35/00(2006.01)
 C30B 9/12(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/JP2006/309552
(87) International publication number:
WO 2006/121152 (16.11.2006 Gazette 2006/46)

(54)

PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING GROUP III ELEMENT NITRIDE CRYSTAL

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES KRISTALLS EINES NITRIDS EINES ELEMENTS DER GRUPPE III

PROCEDE ET APPAREIL DE FABRICATION DE CRISTAUX DE NITRURE D'ELEMENTS DU GROUPE III,

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB IT

(30) Priority: 12.05.2005 JP 2005139451
10.08.2005 JP 2005231877
10.08.2005 JP 2005231966

(43) Date of publication of application:
23.01.2008 Bulletin 2008/04

(73) Proprietor: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
Tokyo 143-8555 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • SARAYAMA, Seiji
    Sendai-shi, Miyagi, 9811105 (JP)
  • IWATA, Hirokazu
    Sendai-shi, Miyagi, 9813122 (JP)
  • FUSE, Akihiro
    Natori-shi, Miyagi, 9811244 (JP)

(74) Representative: Schwabe - Sandmair - Marx 
Patentanwälte Stuntzstraße 16
81677 München
81677 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
JP-A- 2002 128 586
JP-A- 2003 313 098
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JP-A- 2003 313 098
   
  • SARAYAMA S. AND IWATA H.: 'Flux-ho ni yoru Kohinshitsu Chikka Gallium no Kessho Seicho (High Quality Crystal Growth of Gallium Nitride by Flux Method)' RICOH TECHNICAL REPORT vol. 30, December 2004, pages 9 - 19, XP003003066
   
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