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Granted Patent B2
US 11,969,917 · App. 17/575,999 · Granted Apr 30, 2024

Manufacturing method of silicon carbide wafer, silicon carbide wafer and system for manufacturing wafer

Inventors: Jung-Gyu Kim (Cheonan-si, KR); Kap-Ryeol Ku (Cheonan-si, KR); Jung Doo Seo (Cheonan-si, KR); Jung Woo Choi (Cheonan-si, KR); Jong Hwi Park (Cheonan-si, KR)
Assignee: SENIC Inc.
B28D5/045B28D5/0064B28D5/0082
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Patent No.
US 11,969,917
App. No.
17/575,999
Granted
Apr 30, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A silicon carbide wafer manufacturing method includes: a bending measuring step of measuring a first edge having the greatest degree of a bending at one surface of a silicon carbide ingot having one surface; a cutting start step of starting a cutting at a second edge having a distance of r×a along an edge of the one surface from the first edge in a direction parallel to or with a predetermined off angle with respect to the one surface through the wire saw, a cutting speed being decreased to a first cutting speed in the cutting start step; a cutting proceeding step in which the first cutting speed is substantially constant within a variation of about ±5% of the first cutting speed; and a finish step in which the cutting speed is increased from the first cutting speed and the cutting of the silicon carbide ingot is completed.

Claims (22)

1. A silicon carbide wafer manufacturing method comprising:

a bending measuring step of measuring a first edge having the greatest degree of a bending at one surface of a silicon carbide ingot having one surface, the other surface and a lateral surface connecting the one surface and the other surface;

a cutting start step of starting a cutting at a second edge 22 having a distance of r×a along an edge of the one surface from the first edge 21 in a direction parallel to or with a predetermined off angle with respect to the one surface through the wire saw 15 , a cutting speed being decreased to a first cutting speed in the cutting start step;

a cutting proceeding step in which the first cutting speed is substantially constant within a variation of about ±5%; and

a finish step in which the first cutting speed is increased and the cutting of the silicon carbide ingot is completed,

wherein a supply amount (m/min) of the wire saw reaches a first supply amount in the cutting start step and subsequently is substantially constant within a variation of about ±5% before the finish step,

wherein r is a radius of the one surface, and

wherein a may be i) 1.4 rad to 1.75 rad or ii) 2.96 rad to 3.32 rad.

2. The silicon carbide wafer manufacturing method of claim 1 , wherein the silicon carbide ingot comprises 4H silicon carbide grown by a sublimation and a recrystallization.

3. The silicon carbide wafer manufacturing method of claim 1 , wherein the cutting in the cutting start step proceeds in a direction toward an edge farthest from the second edge of the one surface.

4. The silicon carbide wafer manufacturing method of claim 1 , wherein the first cutting speed is 3 mm/hr to 10 mm/hr.

5. The silicon carbide wafer manufacturing method of claim 1 , wherein the first supply amount is 0.5 m/min to 4 m/min.

6. The silicon carbide wafer manufacturing method of claim 1 , wherein the wire saw comprises multi-wire saws that are provided in a plurality along a direction from the one surface and to the other surface of the silicon carbide ingot with a predetermined interval.

7. A system for manufacturing a silicon carbide wafer comprising:

a bending measuring unit measuring a first edge having a greatest degree of being in on surface of a silicon carbide ingot comprising the one surface, the other surface and a lateral surface connecting the one surface and the other surface;

a control unit designating a second edge having a distance of rxa along an edge of the one surface of the first edge of the one surface of the silicon carbide ingot measured by the bending measuring unit; and

a cutting unit cutting the silicon carbide ingot in a direction parallel to or with a predetermined off angle with respect to the one surface through a wire saw,

wherein the control unit controls a movement of the silicon carbide ingot toward the cutting unit and a supply amount of the wire saw,

wherein the cutting unit fabricates the silicon carbide wafer by performing: a cutting start step in which a cutting speed of the cutting unit is decreased to a first cutting speed; a cutting proceeding step in which the first cutting speed is substantially constant within a variation of about ±5%; and the cutting finish step in which the first cutting speed is increased and a cutting of the silicon carbide ingot is completed,

wherein a supply amount (m/min) of the wire saw of the cutting unit approaches a first supply amount in the cutting start step and is substantially constant within a variation about ±5%,

wherein r is a radius of the one surface, and

wherein a is i) 1.4 rad to 1.75 rad or ii) 2.96 rad to 3.32 rad.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 20, 2025
From: SENIC INC.
To: EIN CRYSTAL CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 072990/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 14, 2022
From: KIM, JUNG-GYU; KU, KAP-RYEOL; SEO, JUNG DOO; CHOI, JUNG WOO; PARK, JONG HWI
To: SENIC INC.
Reel/Frame 058658/0465 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2021-0005463 · Jan 14, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
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