Fast 4H-SiC Crystal Growth by High-Temperature Gas Source Method

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Possibilities of very fast 4H-SiC crystal growth using a high-temperature gas source method are surveyed by computational simulation and experimental studies. The temperature range suitable to obtain high growth rates are investigated by simulating temperature dependences of growth rates for H2+SiH4+C3H8 and H2 +SiH4+C3H8+HCl gas systems. Simulation and experimental results demonstrate that an increase in source gas flow rates as well as gas-flow velocities enhance growth rates. High growth rates exceeding 1 mm/h are experimentally obtained using both gas systems. Single crystal growth on a 3-inch diameter seed crystal is also demonstrated.

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Materials Science Forum (Volumes 778-780)

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February 2014

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