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CVD Diamond as dielectric material

May22, 2026

High-purity MPCVD (Microwave Plasma Chemical Vapor Deposition) diamond is one of the best dielectric materials for high-frequency and high-power electronic applications due to its ultra-low impurity content, low dielectric loss, and excellent thermal conductivity.


Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity, εr)

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Characteristics:

  • Extremely frequency-stable

  • Very low temperature coefficient

  • Excellent dimensional and dielectric stability



Dielectric Loss Tangent (tan δ)

MPCVD diamond exhibits extremely low dielectric loss, making it ideal for:

  • High-power microwave windows

  • Radar systems

  • Satellite communications

  • 5G / 6G millimeter-wave devices

  • Vacuum electronic devices

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Why MPCVD Diamond is Exceptional for RF & Microwave

Key Advantages

  • Ultra-low dielectric loss

  • High breakdown field (>10 MV/cm)

  • Highest thermal conductivity of any dielectric material

  • Low thermal expansion

  • Excellent plasma resistance

  • High transparency from RF to infrared

Typical Applications

  • Microwave windows

  • Gyrotron output windows

  • Traveling wave tubes (TWT)

  • Millimeter-wave radomes

  • High-frequency substrates

  • Quantum and photonic devices

  • Satellite communication systems



DIASEMI Diamond Film

Electronic-grade MPCVD diamond combines:

  • Dielectric constant: ~5.4-5.8

  • Loss tangent: 10−510^{-5}10−5 level

  • Thermal conductivity: up to 2200 W/m·K

  • Purity: >99.99% sp³ carbon

making it an ideal material platform for next-generation:

  • high-power RF,

  • millimeter-wave,

  • terahertz,

  • radar,

  • telecommunication,

  • and advanced photonic systems.

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