Improvement of microscopic and macroscopic uniformity in 4-inch InP substrate for IC application by vertical boat growth

Macroscopic and microscopic uniformity in 4-inch InP substrates has been significantly improved by new developments in SEI's Vertical Boat (VB) technique. In this paper, we report improvements, in etch-pit density (EPD) distribution, micro-resistivity profiles, and photoluminescence (intensity and 4.2K spectra), for 4-inch InP VB in comparison to both VCZ (SEI proprietary Vapor pressure controlled Chockralski) and commercially available VGF substrates.