Facts about Float Zone (FZ) Silicon Wafer

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September 21, 2022

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You should look for FZ wafers if you're trying to get the best kind of wafer for your upcoming project. This type of wafer is an excellent alternative to CZ wafers because of the improved qualities they bring that are highlighted in many applications. If you want to learn more about this type of silicon wafer, here are some facts that might help you decide.  

gloved hand handling a FZ wafer

Why Are FZ Wafers Popular?

High-Performance  

According to a recent study by the Institute of Electrical and Computer Engineers (IEC) at the University of California, San Diego, the high performance and affordable price of FZ Wafers have made them quite popular on the market for a long time. FZ wafers are small wafers especially made for high-power, low-energy, and low-power applications because they are exceptionally transparent to radiation like terahertz.  

They are also appropriate for various electronics, medical technology applications, and high-performance, high-performance, and high-energy fields. Although FZ wafers are considered a pricey component, they remain the least expensive infrared material on the market.  

Renewable Energy Applications  

High-efficiency solar panels, power equipment, and detector applications frequently use float-zone silicon wafers. It is commonly utilized to create optical components for terahertz applications, such as lenses and windows, because it's highly transparent to terahertz radiation. While cost is one of the disadvantages of employing float zone for solar applications, however, new technology claims to be able to separate float zone silicon ingot into wafers that are only three microns thick.  

High-power/Low-energy  

FZ wafers are small wafers especially made for high-power, low-energy, and low-power applications because they are exceptionally transparent to radiation like terahertz. They are also appropriate for various electronics, medical technology applications, and high-performance, high-performance, and high-energy fields.  

a man working on an FZ wafer

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