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    Scratch Fracture of Polycrystalline Silicon Wafers

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    Authors
    Borrero-Lõpez, O.
    Vodenitcharova, T.
    Quadir, Md Zakaria
    Hoffman, M.
    Date
    2015
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Borrero-Lõpez, O. and Vodenitcharova, T. and Quadir, M.Z. and Hoffman, M. 2015. Scratch Fracture of Polycrystalline Silicon Wafers. Journal of the American Ceramic Society. 98 (8): pp. 2587-2594.
    Source Title
    Journal of the American Ceramic Society
    DOI
    10.1111/jace.13620
    ISSN
    0002-7820
    School
    John de Laeter Centre
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/53286
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    Abstract

    Fracture of silicon wafers is responsible for lower than desirable manufacturing yields in the photovoltaic industry. This study investigates the fracture response of polycrystalline silicon wafers under sliding contacts at different length scales, by means of macro and microscratch tests which simulate cutting processes. The dominant fracture modes were found to be partial cone cracking (macro) and radial cracking (micro). Statistical analysis of the critical loads for crack initiation showed that polycrystalline wafers are weaker than their single-crystal counterparts, that is, they crack at lower applied loads under comparable conditions. Moreover, the Weibull modulus of polycrystalline silicon was found to be the average of the relevant single-crystal directions. Subsequent microscopic observations and flexure tests reveal that the lower resistance of polycrystalline silicon to scratch fracture is due mainly to the presence of relatively large polishing defects, and not to the weakness of its grain boundaries. Alternatives are proposed to minimize damage during ingot cutting, with a view to minimizing wafer breakages during wafer handling and machining.

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