Silicon On Insulator (SOI) Wafers

SVM supplies 100 mm, 125 mm, 150 mm and 200 mm SOI wafers. The technology for SOI wafers has been around for more than 20 years. However it was never seen as a cost-effective method for manufacturing semiconductors until recently.

One challenge chip manufacturers are constantly encountering is heat. When electronic devices built on top of wafers operate, they give off heat; excessive heat causes the device to malfunction. A number of different solutions have been developed, but, as the space between circuits grows smaller and smaller, more power is running through microchips then ever before. One solution is the SOI wafer.

There are two types of SOI wafers. Thin film SOI wafers have a device layer <1.5 μm and thick film wafers have a device layer >1.5 μm. SVM can readily supply both types. If you have any questions about SOI technology or would like to have SOI wafers custom made to your specification, please contact SVM for more information.