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HPSI - Semi-insulating SiC Substrates
Wolfspeed is transitioning to a new wafer scribe format based upon SEMI specification M12-0706. This conversion, which is projected to be fully integrated in 2022, brings several improvements. The M12-based scribe will be positioned upright when the major flat or notch is oriented up, making the scribe easier to read when the wafers are loaded into cassettes. The new format includes a wafer supplier identification code, validating the wafer’s authenticity. It also includes a checksum, which is an error-detection method that prevents OCR mis-read errors and reduces the instance of processing errors associated with such event.
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High Purity Semi-Insulating (HPSI) SiC Substrates Product Descriptions
Part Number | Description |
|---|---|
W4TRF0R-0200 | 4H-SiC, HPSI, Research Grade, 100mm, On-Axis, ≥1E6 Ω-cm, Standard MPD, 500µm Thick w/ 32.5mm Flat, Double-Sided Polish Si Face CMP Epi Ready, Bare Substrate |
W4TPF0R-0200 | 4H-SiC, HPSI, Production Grade, 100mm, On-Axis, ≥1E6 Ω-cm, Standard MPD, 500µm Thick w/ 32.5mm Flat, Double-Sided Polish Si Face CMP Epi Ready, Bare Substrate |
W4TRG0R-N-0200 | 4H-SiC, HPSI, Research Grade, 150mm, On-Axis, ≥1E6 Ω-cm, Standard MPD, 500µm Thick w/ Notch, Double-Sided Polish Si Face CMP Epi Ready, Bare Substrate |
W4TPG0R-N-0200 | 4H-SiC, HPSI, Production Grade, 150mm, On-Axis, ≥1E6 Ω-cm, Standard MPD, 500µm Thick w/ Notch, Double-Sided Polish Si Face CMP Epi Ready, Bare Substrate |
Wolfspeed’s High Purity Semi-Insulating wafers are not vanadium-doped
Dimensional Properties, Terminology and Measurements
Flat Length | Linear dimension of the flat measured with automated optical micrometer. |
Primary Flat | The flat of the longest length on the wafer, oriented such that the chord is parallel with a specified low-index crystal plane. Not applicable to 150mm wafers. |
Primary Flat Orientation | The primary flat is the (1100) plane with the flat face parallel to the [1120] direction. |
Secondary Flat | A flat of shorter length than the primary flat, whose position with respect to the primary flat identifies the face of the wafer. Not applicable to 150mm wafers. |
Secondary Flat Orientation | The secondary flat is 90˚ clockwise from the primary flat, +/-5˚, referencing the silicon face up. |
Marking | For silicon face polished material, the carbon face of each individual wafer is laser-marked with OCR-compatible font, similar to the definitions and characteristics in SEMI M12. The laser markings are offset right when looking at the carbon face with the primary flat oriented down. For carbon face polish material, the silicon face of each individual wafer is laser-marked. |
150 MM HPSI Marking and Notch: | All 150 mm HPSI products have a notch with 1.0 mm (+0.25,-0.00) depth. A line drawn from the wafer center to the notch is parallel to the [1-100] ±5.0 deg direction. The laser markings are offset right when looking at the carbon face with the notch oriented down. |
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