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Emerging SiC Applications beyond Power Electronic Devices.

Francesco La Via¹, Daniel Alquier², Filippo Giannazzo¹

¹CNR-IMM, Strada VIII, 5, 95121 Catania, Italy.

|June 28, 2023

Summary

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Silicon carbide (SiC) is enabling new high-temperature, high-frequency, and radiation-hard applications. Further development in SiC material processing and foundries is crucial for realizing the full potential of these emerging technologies.

Keywords:

MEMS biomedical devices detectors high temperature devices photonics silicon carbide

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Area of Science:

Materials Science
Semiconductor Physics
Device Engineering

Background:

Silicon carbide (SiC) technology advancements, driven by the power device market, are enabling new applications.
Both 4H-SiC and 3C-SiC polytypes are being explored for novel device functionalities.

Purpose of the Study:

To review emerging applications of SiC (4H and 3C) beyond power devices.
To assess the development status, challenges, and future outlook of these new SiC applications.
To highlight the material and process requirements for these advanced devices.

Main Methods:

Literature review of recent research on SiC applications.
Analysis of development status, problems, and outlooks for various SiC devices.
Categorization of applications based on SiC polytype (4H-SiC and 3C-SiC).

Main Results:

4H-SiC shows promise in high-temperature space applications, high-temperature CMOS, radiation-hard detectors, optical devices, high-frequency MEMS, integrated 2D material devices, and biosensors.
3C-SiC is being developed for enhanced MEMS, photonics, and biomedical devices.
Improvements in SiC material quality and cost have facilitated these developments, but new processes and material enhancements are needed.

Conclusions:

While 4H-SiC benefits from existing technology improvements, challenges remain in material properties and packaging.
3C-SiC development is progressing for specific applications, but material processing and foundry limitations hinder widespread adoption.
Further advancements in SiC material science, process technology, and manufacturing infrastructure are essential for the successful commercialization of these emerging devices.