2-9.(Area) Wafer Contamination
Any foreign matter on the surface in localized areas which is revealed under high intensity (or diffuse) illumination as discolored, mottled, or cloudy appearance resulting from smudges, stains or water spots.
2-9.(Area) Wafer Contamination
Any foreign matter on the surface in localized areas which is revealed under high intensity (or diffuse) illumination as discolored, mottled, or cloudy appearance resulting from smudges, stains or water spots.
2-26.TTV Total Thickness Variation (TTV): The maximum variation in the wafer thickness. Total Thickness Variation is generally determined by measuring the wafer in 5 locations of a cross pattern (not too close to the wafer edge) and calculating the maximum measured difference in thickness.
5-4-4-2 SiC Epitaxial Growth Polytype Control Homoepitaxial growth, whereby the polytype of the SiC epilayer matches the polytype of the SiC substrate, is accomplished by “step-controlled” epitaxy . Step-controlled epitaxy is based upon growing epilayers on an SiC wafer polished at an angle (called the [...]
2-3.Wafer Flat Length Linear dimension of the at measured with ANSI certied digital calipers on a sample of one wafer per ingot.
1-1.lattice parameter The lattice constant, or lattice parameter, refers to the constant distance between unit cells in a crystal lattice. Lattices in three dimensions generally have three lattice constants, referred to as a, b, and c. However, in the special case of cubic crystal structures, [...]
2-35.Prime Grade Prime Grade:The highest grade of a silicon carbide wafer. SEMI indicates the bulk, surface, and physical properties required to label silicon carbide wafers as “Prime Wafers”.
5-4-5 SiC Crystal Dislocation Defects Table 5.2 summarizes the major known dislocation defects found in present-day commercial 4H- and 6H-SiC wafers and epilayers . Since the active regions of devices reside in epilayers, the epilayer defect content is clearly of primary importance to SiC device [...]