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An Efficient Manufacturing Method for Silicon Carbide Crystals in Polymers Based on a Multiscale Simulation-Driven Approach

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: The pyrolysis of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) for silicon carbide (SiC) fabrication endows precursor materials with exceptional microstructural controllability and complex geometry retention capability, rendering it widely applicable in flexible electronic packaging and microscale complex-structured heat exchangers. Nevertheless, the widespread adoption of pyrolytic SiC has been constrained by the low yield and process complexity inherent to conventional pyrolysis methods. In response, we developed a multiscale simulation framework integrating macroscopic thermal distribution with microscopic chemical reaction kinetics. The secondary pyrolysis protocol, designed based on simulation results, enhanced the SiC yield from <25% (conventional methods) to 79.2% while simultaneously improving crystalline quality. This simulation framework not only provides theoretical guidance for optimizing laser direct writing pyrolysis, but the proposed secondary ablation strategy also significantly expands the application potential of SiC-PDMS systems in device fabrication.

Source: Micromachines

DOI: 10.3390/mi16080946

Authors: Jia Wang, Caiqin Jia, Heming Sun, Ye Tian

Institution: North University of China

Language: English

Topic: Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies

Subfield: Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,534

Funder: National Natural Science Foundation of China