Abrasive-Free Planarization of 3-Inch 4H-SiC Substrate Using Catalyst-Referred Etching

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Catalyst-referred etching (CARE) is an abrasive-free planarization method. We used 3-inch and 2-inch 4H-SiC (0001) 4° off-axis substrates to investigate the processing characteristics that are affected by the substrate diameter. The surface roughness of the 3-inch substrate was extremely smooth over the whole substrate. The surface roughness and removal rate of the 3-inch substrate were approximately the same as those of the 2-inch substrate.

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Materials Science Forum (Volumes 679-680)

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March 2011

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