Sublimation in Manufacturing
Semiconductors can be manufactured through PVD (physical vapor deposition). Here, a substance is vaporized in a vacuum chamber and then condensed on a substrate such as silicon dioxide. This process which only requires physical phase changes, is distinguished from CVD (chemical vapor deposition) which requires a vapor precursor to react chemically and leave a solid substance on the substrate.
Abound Solar manufactures solar panels with a process that deposits semiconductor material through sublimation and deposition.
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