Trials of Solution Growth of Dislocation-Free 4H-SiC Bulk Crystals

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Solution growth of high-quality 4H-SiC bulk crystals has been performed by using Si-Cr based melt at 2000°C. Through enlargement of crystal diameter which is controlled by meniscus height during growth, dislocation free area has been successfully obtained on the periphery of the crystal. However, the threading dislocations in the seed crystal have penetrated into the grown crystal and have been located around the center of the crystal. To reduce dislocation density in the grown crystals, we have used threading-dislocation-free seedcrystals prepared by solution growth on (1-100). The solution growth on the seed crystal sliced from the (1-100) crystal has resulted in very low dislocation density of grown crystals. In an area of 16 mm2 for the growth surface, no dislocation has been detected.

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