Single crystal substrates are fundamental materials for semiconductor and electronic devices due to their unique physical and electrical properties.
These include:
- Monocrystalline structure: Give uniform crystal orientation with no grain boundaries
- High electron mobility: Allows faster signal processing and device operation
- High mechanical strength: Less likely to deform or fracture
- Enhanced thermal conductivity: Dissipate heat efficiently
- Optical Transparency: In materials including sapphire and silicon carbide making them suitable for use in optical devices and sensors
- Uniform doping characteristics
They serve as the foundation upon which electronic circuits are built, enabling the development of high-performance devices with enhanced capabilities. Examples of applications are:
- Integrated circuits
- Power electronics
- Optical devices
- Sensors and detectors
- High-frequency devices
PI-KEM, in partnership with Surfacenet and MTI Corporation and other suppliers, offer a wide range of single crystals and substrates, both standard and custom grown
