What is Monitor wafer?

A wafer run through a process separately from products to check equipment or measure film thickness and particles. Also called a test wafer, it is often stripped, repolished and reused as a reclaimed wafer.

Field: Silicon wafers

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  1. What is a used monitor wafer called after its surface films are removed and it is repolished for reuse?

Related terms

Crystal orientation Czochralski (CZ) method DZ (denuded zone) FZ method (float zone) Gettering Ingot MCZ method (magnetic-field-applied CZ) Necking Notch Oxygen precipitates (BMD)

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