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25 February 2025
TekSiC launches Xforge PVT high-temperature induction heating furnace for physical vapor transport crystal growth
Silicon carbide wafer manufacturing technology firm TekSiC AB of Linköping, Sweden has added to its Xforge platform with the Xforge PVT, a compact high-temperature induction heating furnace for crystal growth using physical vapor transport in the semiconductor industry and research institutes. With its design, the Xforge PVT offers versatile configurations, ensuring what is claimed to be peak performance across diverse specialized applications.
“We built it to deliver exceptional performance in the most challenging environments, with a modular design that allows for tailored solutions to meet each customer’s requirements,” says CEO Joachim Tollstoy, noting that TekSiC uses the Xforge PVT daily in its own silicon carbide (SiC) growth program.
Key features of Xforge include:
- Compact, modular design: The Xforge PVT is designed with a compact, modular architecture that allows for easy customization, enabling users to adjust the furnace’s features to suit their specific PVT application. This flexibility guarantees optimal performance and efficiency, it is claimed, eliminating the need for bulky, one-size-fits-all solutions. The small footprint and excellent stackability of the Xforge PVT significantly increases the number of furnaces that can fit into a production facility.
- Versatile usage: Suitable for both industrial and research applications, Xforge PVT is designed for users engaged in developing growth processes for SiC crystal with a diameter of up to 200mm. It is also fully prepared for integration into large-scale SiC production.
- Advanced process control: The induction-heated Xforge PVT system is equipped with high-quality components to provide precise pressure and temperature control, ensuring stability during the SiC crystal growth process. With advanced data-sensing capabilities, it supports machine learning applications through the latest communication protocols.
- Quality tested and field proven: Extensive industrial reliability testing at customer sites over several years has proved the Xforge PVT’s durability in extreme high-temperature applications. It is also CE-marked, ensuring compliance with strict EU health, safety and environmental regulations.
- Built in Sweden with precision craftsmanship: Designed and manufactured in Linköping — a global center for semiconductor research and silicon carbide crystal growth — the Xforge PVT leverages TekSiC’s decades of expertise in material science and system engineering.
The Xforge PVT is available now for immediate delivery. Also, TekSiC is seeking resellers around the world, so interested companies should send their enquiries to sales@teksic.com
