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=ARTICLE CONTAINING SILICON CARBIDE AS MAIN COMPONENT, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME=


==Organization Name==

[[:Category:canon kabushiki kaisha|canon kabushiki kaisha]]


[[Category:canon kabushiki kaisha]]

==Inventor(s)==

[[:Category:MOTOKI Okinaka of Tokyo (JP)|MOTOKI Okinaka of Tokyo (JP)]][[Category:MOTOKI Okinaka of Tokyo (JP)]]

==ARTICLE CONTAINING SILICON CARBIDE AS MAIN COMPONENT, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A simplified explanation of the abstract==


This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240158305 titled 'ARTICLE CONTAINING SILICON CARBIDE AS MAIN COMPONENT, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME

==Simplified Explanation==

The method of manufacturing an article containing silicon carbide as a main component involves laying raw material powder and irradiating it with a laser beam. The raw material powder contains 95 mol% or more of silicon carbide, and during irradiation, the silicon carbide is decomposed into silicon and carbon, which are then turned into melt.

* Raw material powder with 95 mol% or more of silicon carbide is used
* Laser beam is used to decompose silicon carbide into silicon and carbon
* Silicon or carbon is turned into melt during the process

== Potential Applications ==
This method can be used in the manufacturing of various silicon carbide-based articles such as ceramic components, cutting tools, and semiconductor devices.

== Problems Solved ==
This method provides a more efficient way to manufacture silicon carbide-based articles by utilizing laser technology to decompose the raw material powder.

== Benefits ==
The use of laser technology allows for precise control over the decomposition process, resulting in high-quality silicon carbide articles with improved properties.

== Potential Commercial Applications ==
This technology can be applied in industries such as aerospace, automotive, and electronics for the production of high-performance silicon carbide components.

== Possible Prior Art ==
Previous methods of manufacturing silicon carbide articles may involve traditional sintering processes, which can be time-consuming and less precise compared to the laser irradiation method described in this patent application.

=== Unanswered Questions ===

=== How does the laser beam affect the properties of the final silicon carbide article? ===
The article does not provide specific information on how the laser beam irradiation impacts the properties of the silicon carbide article, such as its strength, hardness, or thermal conductivity.

=== What are the potential limitations or challenges of using this method on an industrial scale? ===
The article does not address any potential limitations or challenges that may arise when implementing this method for large-scale production, such as cost-effectiveness, scalability, or equipment maintenance requirements.


==Original Abstract Submitted==

a method of manufacturing an article containing silicon carbide as a main component includes a step of laying raw material powder, and a step of irradiating the raw material powder with a laser beam, wherein the raw material powder contains 95 mol % or more of silicon carbide, and wherein, in the step of irradiating the raw material powder with the laser beam, the raw material powder is irradiated with the laser beam to decompose the silicon carbide in at least a part of an irradiation portion of the laser beam into silicon and carbon and to turn the silicon or the carbon into melt.



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