Silicon Carbide Wafers: A Comprehensive Guide kune Properties, Fabrication, uye Applications

SiC wafer's abstract

Silicon carbide (SiC) mawafers ave chikamu chesarudzo chepamusoro-simba, high-frequency, uye yepamusoro-tembiricha yemagetsi mukati memotokari, simba rinogoneka, uye aerospace sector. Yedu portfolio inovhara makiyi polytypes uye doping zvirongwa — nitrogen-doped 4H (4H-N), yakakwirira-purity semi-insulating (HPSI), nitrogen-doped 3C (3C-N), uye p-mhando 4H/6H (4H/6H-P)—inopihwa mumakiredhi matatu emhando: PRIME (yakakwenenzverwa, yakakwenenzverwa, isina kucheneswa DUMMY) ONGORORO (custom epi layers uye doping profiles yeR&D). Wafer madhayamita akareba 2 ″, 4 ″, 6 ″, 8 ″, uye 12 ″ kuti aenderane ese maturusi enhaka uye machira epamusoro. Isu tinopawo monocrystalline boules uye yakanyatso tariswa mhodzi makristasi kutsigira-mumba makristasi kukura.

Yedu 4H-N wafers inoratidzira inotakura densities kubva 1 × 10¹⁶ kusvika 1 × 10¹⁹ cm⁻³ uye resistivities ye 0.01–10 Ω·cm, inounza yakanakisa kufamba kweelectron uye minda yekuputsika pamusoro pe2 MV/cm-yakanakira Schottky diode, uye JOSsFET diode. HPSI substrates inodarika 1×10¹² Ω·cm resistivity ine micropipe densities pazasi 0.1 cm⁻², kuve nechokwadi chekuvuza kushoma kweRF uye microwave zvishandiso. Cubic 3C-N, inowanikwa mu 2 ″ uye 4 ″ mafomati, inogonesa heteroepitaxy pasilicon uye inotsigira novel photonic uye MEMS application. P-mhando 4H/6H-P mawafer, akaiswa aruminiyamu kusvika 1×10¹⁶–5×10¹⁸ cm⁻³, anofambisa dhizaini yekuvaka.

PRIME wafers anovhenekwa nemakemikari-mechanicha kusvika ku <0.2 nm RMS kushata kwepamusoro, kusiyanisa kwehupamhi pasi pe3 µm, uye uta <10 µm. DUMMY substrates inomhanyisa kusangana uye kurongedza bvunzo, nepo RESEARCH wafers inoratidzira epi-layer ukobvu hwe2-30 µm uye bespoke doping. Zvese zvigadzirwa zvinopupurirwa neX-ray diffraction (rocking curve <30 arcsec) uye Raman spectroscopy, ine magetsi ebvunzo-Hall zviyero, C-V profiling, uye micropipe scanning-inoona JEDEC neSEMI kutevedzera.

Maboules anosvika 150 mm dhayamita anokura kuburikidza nePVT uye CVD ine dislocation densities pazasi 1 × 10³ cm⁻² uye yakaderera micropipe kuverenga. Makristasi embeu anochekwa mukati me 0.1° ye-c-axis kuti avimbise kukura kunoberekana uye negoho rekucheka.

Nekubatanidza akawanda mapolytypes, doping akasiyana, emhando yemagiredhi, saizi yewafer, uye-mumba boule uye mhodzi-crystal kugadzirwa, yedu SiC substrate chikuva inofambisa macheni ekugovera uye inomhanyisa kugadzirwa kwemidziyo yemotokari dzemagetsi, magidhi akangwara, uye hutsinye-zvakatipoteredza zvikumbiro.

SiC wafer's abstract

Silicon carbide (SiC) mawafers ave chikamu chesarudzo chepamusoro-simba, high-frequency, uye yepamusoro-tembiricha yemagetsi mukati memotokari, simba rinogoneka, uye aerospace sector. Yedu portfolio inovhara makiyi polytypes uye doping zvirongwa — nitrogen-doped 4H (4H-N), yakakwirira-purity semi-insulating (HPSI), nitrogen-doped 3C (3C-N), uye p-mhando 4H/6H (4H/6H-P)—inopihwa mumakiredhi matatu emhando: PRIME (yakakwenenzverwa, yakakwenenzverwa, isina kucheneswa DUMMY) ONGORORO (custom epi layers uye doping profiles yeR&D). Wafer madhayamita akareba 2 ″, 4 ″, 6 ″, 8 ″, uye 12 ″ kuti aenderane ese maturusi enhaka uye machira epamusoro. Isu tinopawo monocrystalline boules uye yakanyatso tariswa mhodzi makristasi kutsigira-mumba makristasi kukura.

Yedu 4H-N wafers inoratidzira inotakura densities kubva 1 × 10¹⁶ kusvika 1 × 10¹⁹ cm⁻³ uye resistivities ye 0.01–10 Ω·cm, inounza yakanakisa kufamba kweelectron uye minda yekuputsika pamusoro pe2 MV/cm-yakanakira Schottky diode, uye JOSsFET diode. HPSI substrates inodarika 1×10¹² Ω·cm resistivity ine micropipe densities pazasi 0.1 cm⁻², kuve nechokwadi chekuvuza kushoma kweRF uye microwave zvishandiso. Cubic 3C-N, inowanikwa mu 2 ″ uye 4 ″ mafomati, inogonesa heteroepitaxy pasilicon uye inotsigira novel photonic uye MEMS application. P-mhando 4H/6H-P mawafer, akaiswa aruminiyamu kusvika 1×10¹⁶–5×10¹⁸ cm⁻³, anofambisa dhizaini yekuvaka.

PRIME wafers anovhenekwa nemakemikari-mechanicha kusvika ku <0.2 nm RMS kushata kwepamusoro, kusiyanisa kwehupamhi pasi pe3 µm, uye uta <10 µm. DUMMY substrates inomhanyisa kusangana uye kurongedza bvunzo, nepo RESEARCH wafers inoratidzira epi-layer ukobvu hwe2-30 µm uye bespoke doping. Zvese zvigadzirwa zvinopupurirwa neX-ray diffraction (rocking curve <30 arcsec) uye Raman spectroscopy, ine magetsi ebvunzo-Hall zviyero, C-V profiling, uye micropipe scanning-inoona JEDEC neSEMI kutevedzera.

Maboules anosvika 150 mm dhayamita anokura kuburikidza nePVT uye CVD ine dislocation densities pazasi 1 × 10³ cm⁻² uye yakaderera micropipe kuverenga. Makristasi embeu anochekwa mukati me 0.1° ye-c-axis kuti avimbise kukura kunoberekana uye negoho rekucheka.

Nekubatanidza akawanda mapolytypes, doping akasiyana, emhando yemagiredhi, saizi yewafer, uye-mumba boule uye mhodzi-crystal kugadzirwa, yedu SiC substrate chikuva inofambisa macheni ekugovera uye inomhanyisa kugadzirwa kwemidziyo yemotokari dzemagetsi, magidhi akangwara, uye hutsinye-zvakatipoteredza zvikumbiro.

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6inch 4H-N mhando yeSiC wafer's data sheet

 

6inch SiC wafers data sheet
Parameter Sub-Parameter Z Grade P Giredhi D Giredhi
Diameter 149.5–150.0 mm 149.5–150.0 mm 149.5–150.0 mm
Ukobvu 4H‑N 350 µm ± 15 µm 350 µm ± 25 µm 350 µm ± 25 µm
Ukobvu 4H‑SI 500 µm ± 15 µm 500 µm ± 25 µm 500 µm ± 25 µm
Wafer Orientation Kubva paaxis: 4.0 ° yakananga <11-20> ± 0.5 ° (4H-N); Paaxis: <0001> ±0.5° (4H-SI) Kubva paaxis: 4.0 ° yakananga <11-20> ± 0.5 ° (4H-N); Paaxis: <0001> ±0.5° (4H-SI) Kubva paaxis: 4.0 ° yakananga <11-20> ± 0.5 ° (4H-N); Paaxis: <0001> ±0.5° (4H-SI)
Micropipe Density 4H‑N ≤ 0.2 cm⁻² ≤ 2cm⁻² ≤ 15 cm⁻²
Micropipe Density 4H‑SI ≤ 1cm⁻² ≤ 5cm⁻² ≤ 15 cm⁻²
Resistivity 4H‑N 0.015–0.024 Ω·cm 0.015–0.028 Ω·cm 0.015–0.028 Ω·cm
Resistivity 4H‑SI ≥ 1×10¹⁰ Ω·cm ≥ 1×10⁵ Ω·cm
Yekutanga Flat Oriental [10-10] ± 5.0° [10-10] ± 5.0° [10-10] ± 5.0°
Primary Flat Length 4H‑N 47.5 mm ± 2.0 mm
Primary Flat Length 4H‑SI Notch
Kusabatanidzwa kumucheto 3 mm
Warp/LTV/TTV/Bow ≤2.5 µm / ≤6 µm / ≤25 µm / ≤35 µm ≤5 µm / ≤15 µm / ≤40 µm / ≤60 µm
Kukasharara ChiPolish Ra ≤ 1 nm
Kukasharara CMP Ra ≤ 0.2 nm Ra ≤ 0.5 nm
Edge Cracks Hapana Cumulative kureba ≤ 20 mm, imwe chete ≤ 2 mm
Hex Plates Cumulative area ≤ 0.05% Cumulative area ≤ 0.1% Yakawedzerwa nzvimbo ≤ 1%
Polytype Nzvimbo Hapana Yakawedzerwa nzvimbo ≤ 3% Yakawedzerwa nzvimbo ≤ 3%
Carbon Inclusions Cumulative area ≤ 0.05% Yakawedzerwa nzvimbo ≤ 3%
Surface Scratches Hapana Hurefu hwekuwedzera ≤ 1 × wafer dhayamita
Edge Chips Hapana anotenderwa ≥ 0.2 mm hupamhi & kudzika Kusvika ku7 machipisi, ≤ 1 mm imwe neimwe
TSD (Threading Screw Dislocation) ≤ 500 cm⁻² N/A
BPD (Base Plane Dislocation) ≤ 1000 cm⁻² N/A
Surface Kusvibiswa Hapana
Packaging Multi-wafer cassette kana single wafer container Multi-wafer cassette kana single wafer container Multi-wafer cassette kana single wafer container

4inch 4H-N mhando yeSiC wafer's data sheet

 

4inch SiC wafer's data sheet
Parameter Zero MPD Kugadzirwa Standard Production Giredhi (P Giredhi) Dummy Giredhi (D giredhi)
Diameter 99.5 mm–100.0 mm
Hukobvu (4H-N) 350µm±15µm 350µm±25µm
Hukobvu (4H-Si) 500 µm±15µm 500µm±25µm
Wafer Orientation Off axis: 4.0 ° yakananga <1120> ± 0.5 ° ye4H-N; Paaxis: <0001> ± 0.5 ° ye4H-Si
Micropipe Density (4H-N) ≤0.2 masendimita⁻² ≤2 masendimita⁻² ≤15 cm⁻²
Micropipe Density (4H-Si) ≤1 cm⁻² ≤5 masendimita⁻² ≤15 cm⁻²
Kuramba (4H-N) 0.015–0.024 Ω·cm 0.015–0.028 Ω·cm
Resistivity (4H-Si) ≥1E10 Ω·cm ≥1E5 Ω·cm
Yekutanga Flat Oriental [10-10] ±5.0°
Primary Flat Length 32.5 mm ±2.0 mm
Secondary Flat Length 18.0 mm ±2.0 mm
Secondary Flat Orientation Silicon yakatarisana kumusoro: 90 ° CW kubva kune yekutanga flat ± 5.0 °
Kusabatanidzwa kumucheto 3 mm
LTV/TTV/Bow Warp ≤2.5 µm/≤5 µm/≤15 µm/≤30 µm ≤10 µm/≤15 µm/≤25 µm/≤40 µm
Kukasharara Polish Ra ≤1 nm; CMP Ra ≤0.2 nm Ra ≤0.5 nm
Edge Cracks By High Intensity Chiedza Hapana Hapana Cumulative kureba ≤10 mm; kureba kamwe ≤2 mm
Hex Plates By High Intensity Chiedza Cumulative area ≤0.05% Cumulative area ≤0.05% Cumulative area ≤0.1%
Polytype Nzvimbo NeKusimba Kwakanyanya Chiedza Hapana Yakawedzerwa nzvimbo ≤3%
Visual Carbon Inclusions Cumulative area ≤0.05% Yakawedzerwa nzvimbo ≤3%
Silicon Surface Scratches By High Intensity Chiedza Hapana Hurefu hwekuwedzera ≤1 wafer dhayamita
Edge Chips By High Intensity Chiedza Hapana anotenderwa ≥0.2 mm hupamhi nekudzika 5 inotenderwa, ≤1 mm imwe neimwe
Silicon Surface Kusvibiswa NeKunyanya Kusimba Chiedza Hapana
Threading screw dislocation ≤500 cm⁻² N/A
Packaging Multi-wafer cassette kana single wafer container Multi-wafer cassette kana single wafer container Multi-wafer cassette kana single wafer container

4inch HPSI mhando yeSiC wafer's data sheet

 

4inch HPSI mhando yeSiC wafer's data sheet
Parameter Zero MPD Yekugadzira Giredhi (Z Giredhi) Standard Production Giredhi (P Giredhi) Dummy Giredhi (D giredhi)
Diameter 99.5–100.0 mm
Hukobvu (4H-Si) 500 µm ±20 µm 500 µm ±25 µm
Wafer Orientation Kubva paaxis: 4.0 ° yakananga <11-20> ± 0.5 ° ye4H-N; Paaxis: <0001> ± 0.5 ° ye4H-Si
Micropipe Density (4H-Si) ≤1 cm⁻² ≤5 masendimita⁻² ≤15 cm⁻²
Resistivity (4H-Si) ≥1E9 Ω·cm ≥1E5 Ω·cm
Yekutanga Flat Oriental (10-10) ±5.0°
Primary Flat Length 32.5 mm ±2.0 mm
Secondary Flat Length 18.0 mm ±2.0 mm
Secondary Flat Orientation Silicon yakatarisana kumusoro: 90 ° CW kubva kune yekutanga flat ± 5.0 °
Kusabatanidzwa kumucheto 3 mm
LTV/TTV/Bow Warp ≤3 µm/≤5 µm/≤15 µm/≤30 µm ≤10 µm/≤15 µm/≤25 µm/≤40 µm
Hushasha (C face) ChiPolish Ra ≤1 nm
Hukasha (Si face) CMP Ra ≤0.2 nm Ra ≤0.5 nm
Edge Cracks By High Intensity Chiedza Hapana Cumulative kureba ≤10 mm; kureba kamwe ≤2 mm
Hex Plates By High Intensity Chiedza Cumulative area ≤0.05% Cumulative area ≤0.05% Cumulative area ≤0.1%
Polytype Nzvimbo NeKusimba Kwakanyanya Chiedza Hapana Yakawedzerwa nzvimbo ≤3%
Visual Carbon Inclusions Cumulative area ≤0.05% Yakawedzerwa nzvimbo ≤3%
Silicon Surface Scratches By High Intensity Chiedza Hapana Hurefu hwekuwedzera ≤1 wafer dhayamita
Edge Chips By High Intensity Chiedza Hapana anotenderwa ≥0.2 mm hupamhi nekudzika 5 inotenderwa, ≤1 mm imwe neimwe
Silicon Surface Kusvibiswa NeKunyanya Kusimba Chiedza Hapana Hapana
Threading Screw Dislocation ≤500 cm⁻² N/A
Packaging Multi-wafer cassette kana single wafer container


Nguva yekutumira: Jun-30-2025