Defect formation mechanism of 6H-SiC crystals grown by sublimation method

There have two kinds of defects, planar defects and vertical defects which were called micropipes in SiC bulk crystals grown by a sublimation method. We could decrease these defects by adding a little piece of Si in the SiC powder or using Ta cylinder in the crucible. so were report the dependence of these defects in a wafer on silicon/carbon ratio in this paper. The chemical species sublimed from SiC powder is affected by carbon from the graphite wall of the crucible. It is important to control the chemical species on the substrate.