Where to Buy Silicon Wafers? 

Looking for a reliable source to buy silicon wafers online? UniversityWafer supplies research-grade and production-grade silicon wafers in diameters ranging from 1 inch to 12 inch, including P-type silicon wafers, N-type silicon wafers, undoped silicon, high-resistivity wafers, thermal oxide wafers, and SOI substrates. Researchers use our wafers for semiconductor fabrication, MEMS devices, microfluidics, Raman spectroscopy, spin coating, photolithography, thin-film deposition, sensors, photonics, and advanced materials research. Whether you need a single wafer for laboratory testing or large-volume production quantities, we offer a wide selection of orientations, dopants, resistivities, thicknesses, and surface finishes to meet your specifications.

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Silicon Wafers for Raman Spectroscopy and BNNT Research

Researchers frequently purchase silicon wafers for advanced materials characterization, including Raman spectroscopy, nanomaterials research, thin film analysis, and semiconductor device development. One researcher requested undoped silicon wafers for Boron Nitride Nanotube (BNNT) studies, where boron contamination from the substrate needed to be avoided.

Research Request: Looking for a silicon wafer with a diameter of 2-3 cm for Raman spectroscopy of BNNT materials. No boron doping was desired in the silicon substrate.

Reference #271023 for specs and pricing.

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UniversityWafer, Inc. offers silicon wafers in diameters ranging from 1 inch to 12 inch, including prime grade, test grade, reclaim, DSP, SSP, thermal oxide, high-resistivity, and custom specifications for semiconductor research and production.

Available Silicon Wafer Types

We supply silicon wafers for semiconductor manufacturing, MEMS fabrication, photolithography, microfluidics, sensors, power electronics, photonics, and university research laboratories.

What Affects Silicon Wafer Pricing?

The price of a silicon wafer depends on several factors including diameter, orientation, dopant type, resistivity, thickness, surface finish, oxide thickness, grade, quantity, and packaging requirements. Custom specifications and specialty substrates may require additional processing.

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Where Can You Buy Silicon Wafers Online?

UniversityWafer, Inc. supplies silicon wafers for sale in small research quantities and larger production volumes. Researchers, engineers, universities, government labs, and semiconductor companies buy silicon wafers for spin coating, microfluidics, photolithography, thin film deposition, Raman spectroscopy, MEMS, porous silicon research, and semiconductor device fabrication.

Choosing where to buy silicon wafers can be confusing because wafer price depends on diameter, grade, dopant, orientation, resistivity, thickness, polish, oxide layer, and quantity. UniversityWafer, Inc. helps researchers compare specifications and source the right wafer for their process.

Test Grade Silicon Wafers for Spin Coating and Microfluidics

Test grade silicon wafers are a cost-effective choice when the wafer is used as a flat, strong substrate rather than as the active electronic material. These wafers are commonly used for spin coating, photoresist testing, polymer coating, template fabrication, and microfluidic device research.

Research request: A senior scientist requested 25 test grade 100mm silicon wafers for normal spin coating and making templates for microfluidics. Reference #90838 for specs and pricing.

Silicon Wafers Used as Resist Substrates

Many researchers buy silicon wafers as low-cost substrates for photoresist, polymers, thin films, and experimental coatings. For these applications, single-side polished silicon wafers or double-side polished wafers may be selected depending on surface quality requirements.

Research request: A Ph.D. researcher needed affordable 3 inch N-type or P-type silicon wafers for use as strong, flat, polished substrates for resist research. Test grade quality was acceptable, with quantities between 20 and 100 wafers. Reference #110096 for specs and pricing.

High Resistivity Silicon for Porous Silicon Research

High-resistivity silicon wafers are used in porous silicon, sensors, RF devices, detectors, photonics, and electrochemical etching research. Researchers may also request thermal oxide silicon wafers when a silicon dioxide layer is required for insulation, masking, or porous silicon studies.

Research request: A senior research fellow requested 4 inch high-resistivity silicon wafers with or without an oxidized layer, including silicon dioxide for oxidized porous silicon research. Reference #130638 for specs and pricing.

Silicon Wafer Discs for University Research

UniversityWafer, Inc. supplies silicon wafers, silicon discs, diced pieces, and custom substrate sizes for university research. Researchers can request specific diameter, orientation, dopant, resistivity, thickness, and polish requirements.

Research request: An electrical engineer requested N-type silicon wafer discs with (111) orientation and custom 4 inch by 4 inch or 8 inch by 8 inch sizing. Reference #123287 for specs and pricing.

Silicon Wafers for P-N Junction and Interface Research

Silicon wafers are also used to fabricate P-N junctions, p-n interfaces, doped layers, power devices, diode structures, and semiconductor test devices. Researchers may request low-resistivity P-type or N-type silicon wafers with SSP or DSP polish, specific orientation, and controlled dopant profiles.

Research request: A Ph.D. student requested low-resistivity silicon wafers with P-N interfaces, 2 inch to 4 inch diameter, 200-400µm thickness, SSP or DSP polish, and resistivity from 0.01 to 0.001 Ω-cm. Reference #142344 for specs and pricing.

Shop Silicon Wafers by Diameter and Specification

UniversityWafer, Inc. offers silicon wafers in many diameters, including 1 inch, 2 inch, 3 inch, 4 inch, 5 inch, 6 inch, 8 inch, 12 inch, and custom sizes. Popular options include P-type, N-type, undoped silicon, oxide-coated silicon, test grade, prime grade, float zone, Czochralski, SSP, DSP, and high-resistivity silicon wafers.

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