Single crystal diamond prepared by CVD

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EP 1 983 080 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:
	02.08.2017 Bulletin 2017/31

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	01.02.2017 Bulletin 2017/05

(21)	Application number: 08013255.8

(22)	Date of filing: 14.06.2001

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

C30B 25/02^(2006.01)
G01T 1/202^(2006.01)
C30B 25/10^(2006.01)

C30B 29/04^(2006.01)
H01L 29/16^(2006.01)

(54)	Single crystal diamond prepared by CVD Einkristall-Diamant aus CVD Diamant monocristallin préparé par CVD

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

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Priority:

15.06.2000 GB 0014693
20.03.2001 GB 0106930

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	22.10.2008 Bulletin 2008/43

(62)	Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
	01940878.0 / 1292726

(73)	Proprietor: Element Six Technologies Limited
	Didcot, Oxfordshire OX11 0QR (GB)

(72)	Inventors:
	Scarsbrook, Geoffrey Alan Ascot Berkshire SL5 9TD (GB) Martineau, Philip Maurice Berkshire SL6 3RA (GB) Collins, John Lloyd London NW2 4RG (GB) Sussmann, Ricardo Simon Berkshire RG2 9JS (GB) Dorn, Bärbel Susanne Cha Berkshire RG12 0WG (GB) Whitehead, Andrew John Surrey GU16 9BW (GB) Twitchen, Daniel James Berkshire SL5 0BD (GB)

(74)	Representative: Mitchell, Matthew Benedict David
	Element Six Limited Group Intellectual Property Global Innovation Centre Harwell Oxford Didcot, Oxfordshire OX11 0QR Didcot, Oxfordshire OX11 0QR (GB)

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US-A- 5 803 967

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