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(11) EP 3 387 668 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
17.10.2018 Bulletin 2018/42

(21) Application number: 16822298.2

(22) Date of filing: 05.12.2016
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H01L 21/02(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2016/065019
(87) International publication number:
WO 2017/100141 (15.06.2017 Gazette 2017/24)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
MA MD

(30) Priority: 10.12.2015 US 201562265927 P

(71) Applicant: IQE Plc.
St. Mellons, Cardiff CF3 0LW (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • LABOUTIN, Oleg
    Taunson, MA 02780 (US)
  • KAO, Chen-Kai
    Taunson, MA 02780 (US)
  • LO, Chien-Fong
    Taunson, MA 02780 (US)
  • MARCHAND, Hugues
    Taunson, MA 02780 (US)
  • PELZEL, Rodney
    Bethlehem, PA 18049 (US)

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(54) III-NITRIDE STRUCTURES GROWN SILICON SUBSTRATES WITH INCREASED COMPRESSIVE STRESS