• Journal of Inorganic Materials
  • Vol. 34, Issue 7, 748 (2019)
Yu GUO1、2, Tong-Hua PENG1、2、*, Chun-Jun LIU1, Zhan-Wei YANG1, and Zhen-Li CAI1
Author Affiliations
  • 1Beijing Tankeblue Semiconductor Co. Ltd, Beijing 102600, China
  • 2Xinjiang Tianfu Energy Co. Ltd., Shihezi 832000, China
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    DOI: 10.15541/jim20180443 Cite this Article
    Yu GUO, Tong-Hua PENG, Chun-Jun LIU, Zhan-Wei YANG, Zhen-Li CAI. Correlation between Stacking Faults in Epitaxial Layers of 4H-SiC and Defects in 4H-SiC Substrate[J]. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2019, 34(7): 748 Copy Citation Text show less
    SF images tested by CS920 (a) PL images excited by 355 nm wavelength; (b) morphology images
    1. SF images tested by CS920 (a) PL images excited by 355 nm wavelength; (b) morphology images
    Originations and propagations of SF I and SF II<11$\bar{2}$0> is the direction of lower steps of crystal growth. D1-D6 are the moving distances of BPD lines. H1-H6 are the removing thickness of epitaxial layers
    2. Originations and propagations of SF I and SF II<11$\bar{2}$0> is the direction of lower steps of crystal growth. D1-D6 are the moving distances of BPD lines. H1-H6 are the removing thickness of epitaxial layers
    Propagation diagrams of (a) SF I, (b) SF II, (c)-(d) SF III, and (e)-(f) SF IV
    3. Propagation diagrams of (a) SF I, (b) SF II, (c)-(d) SF III, and (e)-(f) SF IV
    Originations and propagations of SF III<11$\bar{2}$0> is the direction of lower steps of crystal growth. D1-D4 are the moving distances of BPD lines. H1-H4 are the removing thickness of epitaxial layers
    4. Originations and propagations of SF III<11$\bar{2}$0> is the direction of lower steps of crystal growth. D1-D4 are the moving distances of BPD lines. H1-H4 are the removing thickness of epitaxial layers
    Originations and propagations of SF IV<11$\bar{2}$0> is the direction of lower steps of crystal growth. H1~H6 are the removing thickness of epitaxial layers. L1~L8 are bottom lengths of triangle defects. W1~W8 are widths of triangle defects
    5. Originations and propagations of SF IV<11$\bar{2}$0> is the direction of lower steps of crystal growth. H1~H6 are the removing thickness of epitaxial layers. L1~L8 are bottom lengths of triangle defects. W1~W8 are widths of triangle defects
    No.123456
    Moving distance of BPD lines, D/μm335744946039
    Removing thickness, H/μm2.343.16.64.22.7
    Table 1. Relationship of moving distance D of BPD lines and removing thickness H of epitaxial layers in Fig. 2
    Test positionSubstrateEpitaxial layers
    N concentration8×1012<1010
    Table 2. Nitrogen concentration in substrate and epitaxial layers tested by SIMS
    No.1234
    Moving distance of BPD lines, D/μm102532361
    Removing thickness, H/μm7.13.71.64.3
    Table 3. Relationship of the moving distance D of BPD lines and the removing thickness H of epitaxial layers in Fig. 3
    No.12345678
    Moving distance of BPD lines, D/μm34-36-50---
    Removing thickness, H/μm2.43.82.512.93.52.9--
    With triangle defects, W/μm85518549.085358535
    Bottom lengths of triangle defects, L/μm105639052602511045
    Table 4. Relationship of the moving distance D of BPD lines, the removing thickness H of epitaxial layers and width of trianagle defects W with bottom lengths of triangle defects in Fig. 3
    Yu GUO, Tong-Hua PENG, Chun-Jun LIU, Zhan-Wei YANG, Zhen-Li CAI. Correlation between Stacking Faults in Epitaxial Layers of 4H-SiC and Defects in 4H-SiC Substrate[J]. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2019, 34(7): 748
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