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Training for MOCVD Epitaxy Technology

With our academic and commercial experience, we offer detailed training packages on (Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition) MOCVD and Epitaxial Film Growth.

TRAINING CONTENT- Part-1
  • Introduction to MOCVD Technology
  • General introduction to MOCVD Systems
  • MOCVD Main Components: Mechanical, Electrical, Vacuum, Gas Feed System, Reactor, Control Software, Consumables
  • General Maintenance – Preventive Maintenance and Periodic Controls
Training-Part 1 Outcomes:

At the end of this training package, participants will reach the following qualifications;

  • Participants will learn the working principles of the entire MOCVD system and its subcomponents.
  • They will be able to perform daily, weekly and monthly routine operation procedures.
  • They will reach the ability to analyze fault conditions, detect faults and resolve faults.
  • They will reach the ability to independently maintain the system and keep it up with full performance.
  • They will learn how to perform routine maintenance.
  • They will learn precursor and part replacement procedures.
  • They will learn to analyze system data.
  • They will learn the recipe writing coding language and rules.
TRAINING CONTENT- Part-2
  • III-VI Wide Bandgap Semiconductor Materials and Their Properties
  • Crystal Structures and Unit Cells
  • Types of Crystal Defects
  • Epitaxial Thin Film Growth Techniques
  • Nitrate- Arsenide- Phosphide Based Semiconductor Materials and Their Properties
  • Example Device Applications Based on GaN/GaAs/InP
  • Basic Characterization Methods and Examination of Results
  • GaN-GaAs-InP Based Layers Detailed Growth Conditions
  • GaN Based Growth on Different Substrates
  • Creation of Growth Recipe of a Sample Epitaxial Structure
  • Interlayer Transitions, Detailed Analysis of Steps in the Recipe
  • Growth Process, Preparations, Wafer Loading and Unloading, Pre-Growth Checklist
  • Basic Cleaning and Conditioning After Growth.
  • Substrate properties, Substrate preparations
  • Substrate selection, and features to consider
  • HEMT/SiC, HEMT/Al2O3, HEMT/Silicon general features and comparison
  • Relation between system conditions and status and growth quality, points to consider
  • Interpretation of in-situ measurements
  • Reactor conditioning with graphite susceptors used for different diameter wafers
Training-Part 2 Outcomes:

At the end of this training package, participants will reach the following qualifications;

  • Participants will be able to transfer an epitaxial structure to a recipe on their own
  • Testing the integrity and accuracy of the recipe
  • Ability to perform a growth process from beginning to end (pre-growth preparations, growth and post-growth)
  • Measurements of the grown structure with basic characterization methods
  • Analysing and interpretation of measurement results
  • Routine operations and preparations to be made in the system for process health and Epi quality
  • Making changes and updates to existing recipes
  • Identifying and selecting suitable substrates for the process
  • Choosing suitable sources for the process
ADVANCED TRAINING PROGRAM
  • Optimization for reducing epitaxial crystal defects
    • Determination of layers to be optimized in the structure by interpreting the obtained measurement results, growth parameters to be changed
  • Optimization for improving optical and surface properties
  • Optimization for improving electrical properties
  • Reactor and source conditions affecting crystal quality, points to be optimized in the system according to the growth results
  • Collection and interpretation of statistical information about MOCVD the system
  • Detailed characterization of the Epiwafer and correlation between the results and the growth parameters
  • Design and growth of a completely new epitaxial structure with the aim of producing a real working device
  • Film stress management layers and stress-free growth methods
  • Reactor thermodynamics and its effect on growth
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