1-3.Mohs Hardness
Rough measure of the resistance of a smooth surface to scratching or abrasion, expressed in terms of a scale devised(1812)by the German mineralogist Friedrich Mohs. The Mohs hardness of a mineral is determined by observing whether its surface is scratched by a substance of known or defined hardness.
5-6-4 SiC High-Power Switching Devices The inherent material properties and basic physics behind the large theoretical benefits of SiC over silicon for power switching devices were discussed Section 5.3.2. Similarly, it was discussed in Section 5.4.5 that crystallographic defects found in SiC wafers and epilayers [...]
3-10. Carrots Similar to comet tails in appearance except they are more angular and lack a discrete head. If present, these features are aligned parallel to the major at. Usually,any carrots present tend to be of the same length. Count once per occurrence. Two [...]
2-13.Hex Plate Hexagonal shaped platelets on the surface of the wafer which appear silver in color to the unaided eye, under diffuse illumination.
3-7. ID Correct and Major Wafer Flat Both should be readily discernible.
5-2-2-1 SiC Crystallography: Important Polytypes and Definitions Silicon carbide occurs in many different crystal structures, called polytypes. A more comprehensive introduction to SiC crystallography and polytypism can be found in Reference 9. Despite the fact that all SiC polytypes chemically consist of 50% carbon atoms covalently bonded [...]
3-2. Scratches Grooves or cuts below the surface plane of the wafer having a length-to-width ratio of greater than 5 to 1. Scratches are speci ed by the number of discrete scratches times the total length in fractional diameter.
