In-Line Charaterization of HPSI SiC Wafers Using High Resolution Surface Photovoltage Spectroscopy (HR-SPS)

High purity semi-insulating (HPSI) 4H-SiC wafers from different vendors have been studied by surface photovoltage spectroscopy (SPV). It is demonstrated that the surface photovoltage signal height can be used to discriminate between non-compensated and compensated material, and that the SPV signal is also proportional to the bulk resistivity, at least for non-compensated 4H-SiC material.