Apparatus for growing low defect density silicon carbide

A low defect (e.g., dislocation and micropipe) density silicon carbide (SiC) is provided as well as an apparatus and method for growing the same. The SiC crystal, grown using sublimation techniques, is preferably divided into two stages of growth. During the first stage of growth, the crystal grows...

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Hauptverfasser: HELAVA HEIKKI I, ROENKOV ALEXANDR DMITRIEVICH, RAMM MARK GRIGORIEVICH, MOKHOV EVGENY NIKOLAEVICH, RAMM MARK SPIRIDONOVICH, VODAKOV YURY ALEXANDROVICH, KARPOV SERGEI YURIEVICH, MAKAROV YURY NIKOLAEVICH
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Zusammenfassung:A low defect (e.g., dislocation and micropipe) density silicon carbide (SiC) is provided as well as an apparatus and method for growing the same. The SiC crystal, grown using sublimation techniques, is preferably divided into two stages of growth. During the first stage of growth, the crystal grows in a normal direction while simultaneously expanding laterally. Although dislocations and other material defects may propagate within the axially grown material, defect propagation and generation in the laterally grown material are substantially reduced, if not altogether eliminated. After the crystal has expanded to the desired diameter, the second stage of growth begins in which lateral growth is suppressed and normal growth is enhanced. A substantially reduced defect density is maintained within the axially grown material that is based on the laterally grown first stage material.