Definition
A prime wafer is a high-quality, production-grade semiconductor wafer manufactured to tight specifications for surface cleanliness, flatness, crystal quality, and other device-fabrication requirements.
Application
Used as a starting substrate for semiconductor device manufacturing when production processes require tighter wafer specifications than test, monitor, or mechanical-grade wafers.
Related search terms
Prime-grade wafer; Device-grade wafer; Prime silicon wafer
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Evidence and further reading
- Evidence from gw-semi.comhttps://www.gw-semi.com/products/
- Evidence from waferpro.comhttps://waferpro.com/silicon-wafers/