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epitaxyProcess of growing a crystal of a particular orientation on top of another crystal. If both crystals are of the same material, the process is known as homoepitaxy; if the materials are different, it is known as heteroepitaxy. Common types of epitaxy include vapour phase, liquid phase, and solid phase, according to the source of the atoms being arranged on the substrate. Epitaxy is most frequently employed in the production of semiconductor wafers for use in the creation of integrated circuits. epitaxy [′ep·ə‚tak·sē] (crystallography) Growth of one crystal on the surface of another crystal in which the growth of the deposited crystal is oriented by the lattice structure of the substrate. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The SSDOI structure was created by transferring strained Si grown epitaxially, or layer by layer, on relaxed SiGe to a buried oxide layer. A semiconductor deposition process used for epitaxially "growing" wafers by depositing layers of compound semiconductor materials, such as the III-V compoundsd in diode lasers. A large fraction of this work addressed questions related to the strain and bond distortions in thin alloy films of these materials that had been grown epitaxially on substrates with dissimilar lattice constants. |
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