China Silicon Carbide Fixture Plate Manufacturers, Suppliers, Factory

The history of silicon carbide (SiC) dates back to 1891, when Edward Goodrich Acheson accidentally discovered it while attempting to synthesize artificial diamonds. Acheson heated a mixture of clay (aluminosilicate) and powdered coke (carbon) in an electric furnace. Instead of the expected diamonds, he obtained a bright green crystal adhering to the carbon. This crystal had a hardness second only to diamond, and was thus named carborundum. In 1904, French-Jewish chemist Henri Moissan discovered rare natural silicon carbide minerals while studying meteorite samples from the Diablo Canyon in Arizona, USA. He named these minerals moissanite, and his discovery earned him the 1906 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

Silicon carbide substrate is a compound semiconductor single crystal material composed of two elements, carbon and silicon. It has the characteristics of large bandgap, high thermal conductivity, high critical breakdown field strength, and high electron saturation drift rate.

In the front-end process (FEOL) of semiconductor manufacturing, the wafer needs to be subjected to various process treatments, especially the wafer needs to be heated to a certain temperature, and there are strict requirements, because the uniformity of temperature has a very important impact on the product yield; at the same time, semiconductor equipment needs to work in the presence of vacuum, plasma and chemical gases, which requires the use of ceramic heaters.

An Electrostatic Chuck (ESC) is a device used to hold semiconductor wafers in place during processes such as etching, deposition, or polishing.

The race to shrink transistor sizes and scale solar cell efficiency is pushing thermal processing equipment to its limits.

Etching is an essential process in semiconductor manufacturing. This process can be categorized into two types: dry etching and wet etching. Each technique has its own advantages and limitations, making it crucial to understand the differences between them. So, how do you choose the best etching method? What are the pros and cons of dry etching and wet etching?