Correlation between Stacking Faults in Epitaxial Layers of 4H-SiC and Defects in 4H-SiC Substrate

Yu GUO; Tong-Hua PENG; Chun-Jun LIU; Zhan-Wei YANG; Zhen-Li CAI

doi:10.15541/jim20180443

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