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Lifetime Tester (WT) systems are advanced and versatile measurement platforms designed to perform a wide range of material characterization tasks, including carrier lifetime measurement, resistivity mapping, metal contamination detection, and other critical semiconductor property evaluations. These systems combine multiple measurement techniques and come with all accessories necessary for mapping, to deliver comprehensive wafer analysis for both research and industrial applications.
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T. Pavelka, Z. Batari
Topic
lifetime; SOI; EPI
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András Bojtor, Dávid Krisztián, Gábor Paráda, Ferenc Korsós, Sándor Kollarics, Gábor Csősz, Bence G. Márkus, László Forró, Ferenc Simon
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uPCD
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H-J. Schulze, A. Frohnmeyer, F.-J. Niedernostheide, F. Hille, P. Tüttő, T. Pavelka, G. Wachutka
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Silicon (Si); elemental semiconductors; carrier lifetime; photoconductivity
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H-J. Schulze, A. Frohnmeyer, F-J. Niedernostheide, F. Hille, P. Tüttő, T. Pavelka, G. Wachutka
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carrier lifetime; Silicon (Si); high power device
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J.D. Caldwell, P. B. Klein, O. Glembocki, K. Hobart, F. Kub, A. Pap, T. Pavelka, A. Shrivastava, Z. Zhang, T. Sudarshan, G. Webster
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carrier lifetime; silicon carbide (SiC); epilayer
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D. Krisztián, F. Korsós, I. Saegh, G. Paráda, P. Tüttő, X. Dong and H. Deng, S. Wang, X. Chen
Topic
carrier lifetime; Ingot; Monocrystalline; recombination; Silicon (Si); E-PCD CARRIER LIFETIME FOR MONO-S
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Y. Ma, Y. Gu, Y. Zhang, X. Chen, S. Xi, Z. Boldizsár, L. Huang, L. Zhou
Topic
Carrier scattering; relaxation dynamics; In0.83Ga0.17As
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Nucl. Inst. Meth. B127-128, 388-392
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carrier lifetime; Silicon (Si); Ion Implantation
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N.Q. Khanh, P. Tüttő, E.N. Jaroli, O. Buiu, L.P. Bíró, F. Pászti, T. Mohácsy, Cs. Kovacsics, A. Manuaba, J. Gyulai
Topic
Charge Carrier Lifetime; Excess Charge Pocket; Ion Implantation; Lifetime Tailoring; Microwave Photoconductive Decay (μ-PCD); Radiation Damage; Recombination Activity
Author
E. Rüland, P. Fath, T. Pavelka, A. Pap, K. Peter, J. Mizsei
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diffusion; eddy current testing; Electrical resistivity; elemental semiconductors; phosphorus; quality control; Silicon (Si); solar cells; surface photovoltage
Author
Z. Tóth, A. Gárdián, M. Füle, J. Csontos, F. Korsós, P. Basa
Topic
Laser Processing; Silicon (Si); Texturisation
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Ferenc Korsós, Géza László, Péter Tüttő, Sebastien Dubois, Nicolas Enjalbert, Krisztián Kis-Szabó, Attila Tóth
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Characterisation; inversion layer sheet resistance; junction photovoltage technique; Non-contact; PV; SHEET RESISTANCE MEASUREMENT
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J-L. Everaert, E. Rosseel, J. Dekoster, A. Pap, A. Mészáros, K. Kis-Szabó, T. Pavelka
Topic
Dielectrics; Carrier mobility; Charge carriers; Dielectric thin films; Metrology
Author
D.K. Schröder
Topic
Silicon (Si); Electric measurements; Metal–insulator–semiconductor structures; Surface and interface states; Contact potential; Work function; Epitaxial silicon
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Gergely Havasi, Dávid Krisztián, (Zs. Gombás -BME-, Z. Ádám -EcoSolifer Heterojunction Ltd.), Ferenc Korsós
Topic
laser controlled photoconductance decay (PCD)
Author
J.E. Steinle
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J-L. Everaert, E. Rosseel, C. Ortolland, M. Aoulaiche, T. Hoffmann, T. Pavelka, E. Don
Topic
corona charge; in-line; traps
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M. Yil-Koski, M. Palokangas, A. Haarahiltunen, H. Vainöla, J. Storgards, H. Holmberg, J. Sinkkonen
Topic
recombination of copper; Microwave Photoconductive Decay (μ-PCD); high-intensity bias light; interstitial copper; Ham's kinetics; Si–SiO2 interface
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H-Y. Chung, S-H Lee, Y-H. Kim, K-S. Lee, D-H. Kim
Topic
metallic impurities distribution; etching technique; ET-AAS
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J. Govaerts, S.N. Granata, T. Bearda, F. Dross, C. Boulord, G. Beaucarne, F. Korsós, K. Baert, I. Gordon, J. Poortmans
Topic
PECVD; Heterojunction; Silicone bonding; Module-level processing
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L. Köster, P. Blöchl, L. Fábry
Topic
element specific drive-in treatments; Microwave Photoconductive Decay (μ-PCD); metal contamination; injection level; Schockley-Read-Hall-recombination model
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C. Cowache, P. Boelen, I. Kashkoush, P Besson, F. Tardif
Topic
pre-gate cleaning; particle removal; metal removal; surface microroughness; surface passivation
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J.E. Steinle
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S. Dauwe, L. Mittelstadt, A. Lawerenz, H.J. Freitag,C. Beneking, H. Aulich
Topic
Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; Microwave-induced photoconductance decay; Light beam induced current mapping; Spectral Response
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M. Yli-Koski, J. Mellin, V. Ovchinnikov
Topic
Gettering; Phosphorous Ion Implantation; Silicon (Si); surface photovoltage
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T.S. Horányi, P. Tüttő, Cs. Kovacsics
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oxidation; Silicon (Si); temperature; nitrogen compounds; oxygen compounds; quartz; surface treatment
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E. Rosseel, A. Hikavyy, J-L. Everaert, L. Witters, J. Mitard, T. Hoffmann, W. Vandervorst, A. Pap, T. Pavelka
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Ge-Si alloys; X-ray diffraction; elemental semiconductors; laser beam annealing; semiconductor epitaxial layers; semiconductor junctions; Silicon (Si)
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Gergely Havasi, Dávid Krisztián, Ferenc Korsós, Shaoyong Fu
Topic
laser controlled photoconductance decay (PCD)
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Dávid Krisztián*, Ferenc Korsós, Ilias Saegh, Gábor Paráda, Martin Kovács, Zita Verdon, Csaba Jobbágy, Péter Tüttö, Xueqian Dong, Hao Deng, Shasha Wang and Xiaobo Chen
Topic
carrier lifetime; eddy current testing; photoconductive decay; E-PCD CARRIER LIFETIME FOR MONO-Si
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Sara Bakhshi, Ngwe Zin, Kristopher O Davis, Marshall Wilson, Ismail Kashkoush, Winston V Schoenfeld
Topic
aluminium compounds; aluminum oxide; carrier lifetime; passivation; photovoltaic cells; Silicon (Si); Silicon Nitride; surface passivation
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T.S. Horányi, T. Pavelka, P. Tüttő
Topic
lifetime; Silicon (Si); passivated surface
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G. Ferenczi, T. Pavelka, P. Tüttő
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contamination analysis; Silicon (Si)
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Dávid Krisztián; Ferenc Korsós; Enikő Kis; Gábor Paráda; Péter Tüttő
Topic
carrier lifetime; lifetime measurements; photoconductive decay; solar cells
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G. Ferenczi, T. Pavelka, P. Tüttő, L. Köster
Topic
recombination; Ti donor; Silicon (Si)
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F. Korsós, A. Jász
Topic
Microwave Photoconductive Decay (μ-PCD); photoconductive decay; surface recombination
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H.S. Radhakrishnan, M. Debucquoy, F. Korsós, K. Van Nieuwenhuysen, V. Depauw, I. Gordon, R. Mertens, J. Poortmans
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epilayer; bulk lifetime; porous silicon; surface recombination velocity; Microwave Photoconductive Decay (μ-PCD); QSSPC; PL; PC1D
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M. Bail, J. Kentsch, R. Brendel, M. Schulz
Topic
carrier lifetime; infrared camera
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M.B.I. Diaz, C. Haessler
Topic
μ-PCD; etch pit density (EPD) mapping; resistivity topography
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J. Lossen, L. Mittelstadt, S. Dauwe, K. Lauer, C. Beneking
Topic
carrier lifetime; POCl3; diffusion
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M. Yli-Koski, H. Savin, E. Saarnilehto, A. Haarahiltunen, J. Sinkkonen, G. Berenyi, T. Pavelka
Topic
Copper (Cu); Silicon (Si); surface photovoltage; Microwave Photoconductive Decay (μ-PCD)
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J.D. Caldwell, A. Pap, A. Shrivastava, Z. Zhang, P.B. Klein, T. Pavelka, T. Sudarshan, O.J. Glembocki, K. Hobart, F. Kub
Topic
silicon carbide (SiC); photoconductive decay; epitaxial layer
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András Bojtor, Dávid Krisztián, Ferenc Korsós, Sándor Kollarics, Gábor Paráda, Thomas Pinel, Márton Kollár, Endre Horváth, Xavier Mettan, Hidetsugu Shiozawa, Bence G. Márkus, László Forró, Ferenc Simon
Topic
carrier density; carrier lifetime; Carrier mobility; Charge Carrier Lifetime; Charge carriers; photovoltaics; PV; recombination; Charge carrier density; PDL Hall
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D. Krisztián, F. Korsós, M. Kovács, F. Ujhelyi, P. Tüttö
Topic
depth profile; eddy current testing; photovoltaic cells; PV; silicon solar cells; solar cells; EU PVSEC; EU PVSEC; European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition; Silicon PV; Semilab to present paper at Silicon PV; Silicon
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J-L. Everaert, X. Shi, A. Rothschild, M. Schaekers, E. Rosseel, T. Pavelka, E. Don, S. Vanhaelemeersch
Topic
HfSiO; Nitridation; corona charge; Gate dielectric; Gate leakage
Author
T. Pavelka
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F. Korsós, G. Paráda, D. Fátay
Topic
Wafer-Based Silicon Solar Cells; Silicon Feedstock; Crystallisation; Wafering; Microwave Photoconductive Decay (μ-PCD); carrier lifetime
Author
J.E. Steinle
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T. Pavelka, D.C. Gupta and G.A. Brown
Topic
Silicon (Si); epitaxial wafer; carrier lifetime; surface/interface recombination velocity
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H. Vainola, E. Saarnilehto, M. Yli-Koski, A. Haarahiltunen, J. Sinkkonen, G. Berenyi, T. Pavelka
Topic
Copper (Cu); illumination; precipitation; Silicon (Si); annealing
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A.R. Peaker, V.P. Markevich, B. Hamilton, G. Parada, A. Dudás, A. Pap, E. Don, B. Lim, J. Schmidt, L. Yu, Y. Yoon, G. Rozgonyi
Topic
Laplace deep level transient spectroscopy; minority carrier lifetime; passivation; recombination; silicon solar cells; transition metals
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D.K. Schroder, B.D. Choi, S.G. Kang, W. Ohashi, K. Kitahara, G. Opposits, T. Pavelka, J. Benton
Topic
MOS capacitors; carrier lifetime; electron-hole recombination; semiconductor device measurement; semiconductor epitaxial layers; Silicon (Si); space-charge limited conduction
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Dávid Krisztián, Ferenc Korsós, Gergely Havasi
Topic
carrier lifetime; Carrier mobility; Charge carriers; concentration profile; lifetime measurements; photoconductive decay; silicon solar cells
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H. Takato, I. Sakata, R. Shimokawa
Topic
surface passivation; quinhydrone/ethanol treatment; Microwave Photoconductive Decay (μ-PCD)
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A. Frohnmeyer, F.-J. Niedernostheide, H.-J. Schulze, P. Tüttő, T. Pavelka, G. Wachutka
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G. Paráda, F. Korsós, P. Tüttő
Topic
carrier lifetime; Monocrystalline; Ingot
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A. Danel, F. Tardif, G. Kamarinos, M.C. Nguyen
Topic
high purity silicon; Surface Charge Profiler (SCP); Doping measurements

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