GB1591669A - Crystal growing operations - Google Patents
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- GB1591669A GB1591669A GB52191/77A GB5219177A GB1591669A GB 1591669 A GB1591669 A GB 1591669A GB 52191/77 A GB52191/77 A GB 52191/77A GB 5219177 A GB5219177 A GB 5219177A GB 1591669 A GB1591669 A GB 1591669A
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- Prior art keywords
- crucible
- melt
- wall
- tube
- perturbing
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- 239000013078 crystal Substances 0.000 title description 38
- 239000000155 melt Substances 0.000 claims description 38
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 claims description 23
- 230000015572 biosynthetic process Effects 0.000 claims description 22
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 claims description 17
- 239000002178 crystalline material Substances 0.000 claims description 11
- 238000010438 heat treatment Methods 0.000 claims description 10
- 230000003094 perturbing effect Effects 0.000 claims description 10
- 239000000289 melt material Substances 0.000 claims description 2
- XKRFYHLGVUSROY-UHFFFAOYSA-N Argon Chemical compound [Ar] XKRFYHLGVUSROY-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 20
- 238000005755 formation reaction Methods 0.000 description 20
- 230000012010 growth Effects 0.000 description 16
- 239000007789 gas Substances 0.000 description 11
- 229910052786 argon Inorganic materials 0.000 description 10
- LIVNPJMFVYWSIS-UHFFFAOYSA-N silicon monoxide Chemical compound [Si-]#[O+] LIVNPJMFVYWSIS-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 8
- XUIMIQQOPSSXEZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Silicon Chemical compound [Si] XUIMIQQOPSSXEZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 7
- 229910052710 silicon Inorganic materials 0.000 description 7
- 239000010703 silicon Substances 0.000 description 7
- 239000012768 molten material Substances 0.000 description 6
- VYPSYNLAJGMNEJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N silicon dioxide Inorganic materials O=[Si]=O VYPSYNLAJGMNEJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 6
- 239000010453 quartz Substances 0.000 description 5
- 210000001787 dendrite Anatomy 0.000 description 3
- 238000005516 engineering process Methods 0.000 description 3
- 239000001257 hydrogen Substances 0.000 description 3
- 229910052739 hydrogen Inorganic materials 0.000 description 3
- 238000010926 purge Methods 0.000 description 3
- 239000000126 substance Substances 0.000 description 3
- UGFAIRIUMAVXCW-UHFFFAOYSA-N Carbon monoxide Chemical compound [O+]#[C-] UGFAIRIUMAVXCW-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- 239000000356 contaminant Substances 0.000 description 2
- 238000011109 contamination Methods 0.000 description 2
- 239000001307 helium Substances 0.000 description 2
- 229910052734 helium Inorganic materials 0.000 description 2
- SWQJXJOGLNCZEY-UHFFFAOYSA-N helium atom Chemical compound [He] SWQJXJOGLNCZEY-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- 150000002431 hydrogen Chemical class 0.000 description 2
- 239000012535 impurity Substances 0.000 description 2
- 230000000977 initiatory effect Effects 0.000 description 2
- 239000000203 mixture Substances 0.000 description 2
- 229920001296 polysiloxane Polymers 0.000 description 2
- 239000004065 semiconductor Substances 0.000 description 2
- OKTJSMMVPCPJKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N Carbon Chemical compound [C] OKTJSMMVPCPJKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 238000002231 Czochralski process Methods 0.000 description 1
- UFHFLCQGNIYNRP-UHFFFAOYSA-N Hydrogen Chemical compound [H][H] UFHFLCQGNIYNRP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 230000002411 adverse Effects 0.000 description 1
- QVGXLLKOCUKJST-UHFFFAOYSA-N atomic oxygen Chemical compound [O] QVGXLLKOCUKJST-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 238000006243 chemical reaction Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000007796 conventional method Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000006185 dispersion Substances 0.000 description 1
- 230000000694 effects Effects 0.000 description 1
- 229910002804 graphite Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 239000010439 graphite Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000007788 liquid Substances 0.000 description 1
- 230000006911 nucleation Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000010899 nucleation Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000001301 oxygen Substances 0.000 description 1
- 229910052760 oxygen Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 239000007787 solid Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000011343 solid material Substances 0.000 description 1
Classifications
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C30—CRYSTAL GROWTH
- C30B—SINGLE-CRYSTAL GROWTH; UNIDIRECTIONAL SOLIDIFICATION OF EUTECTIC MATERIAL OR UNIDIRECTIONAL DEMIXING OF EUTECTOID MATERIAL; REFINING BY ZONE-MELTING OF MATERIAL; PRODUCTION OF A HOMOGENEOUS POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIAL WITH DEFINED STRUCTURE; SINGLE CRYSTALS OR HOMOGENEOUS POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIAL WITH DEFINED STRUCTURE; AFTER-TREATMENT OF SINGLE CRYSTALS OR A HOMOGENEOUS POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIAL WITH DEFINED STRUCTURE; APPARATUS THEREFOR
- C30B15/00—Single-crystal growth by pulling from a melt, e.g. Czochralski method
- C30B15/20—Controlling or regulating
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
- Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
- Y10T117/00—Single-crystal, oriented-crystal, and epitaxy growth processes; non-coating apparatus therefor
- Y10T117/10—Apparatus
- Y10T117/1024—Apparatus for crystallization from liquid or supercritical state
- Y10T117/1032—Seed pulling
- Y10T117/1068—Seed pulling including heating or cooling details [e.g., shield configuration]
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- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Crystallography & Structural Chemistry (AREA)
- Materials Engineering (AREA)
- Metallurgy (AREA)
- Organic Chemistry (AREA)
- Crystals, And After-Treatments Of Crystals (AREA)
- Liquid Deposition Of Substances Of Which Semiconductor Devices Are Composed (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US75093276A | 1976-12-15 | 1976-12-15 |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| GB1591669A true GB1591669A (en) | 1981-06-24 |
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB52191/77A Expired GB1591669A (en) | 1976-12-15 | 1977-12-15 | Crystal growing operations |
Country Status (6)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US4141779A (enExample) |
| JP (1) | JPS5376177A (enExample) |
| CA (1) | CA1090479A (enExample) |
| DE (1) | DE2754856C3 (enExample) |
| FR (1) | FR2374080A1 (enExample) |
| GB (1) | GB1591669A (enExample) |
Families Citing this family (8)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPS5441280A (en) * | 1977-09-07 | 1979-04-02 | Nippon Telegr & Teleph Corp <Ntt> | Manufacturing apparatus for single crystal |
| US4238274A (en) * | 1978-07-17 | 1980-12-09 | Western Electric Company, Inc. | Method for avoiding undesirable deposits in crystal growing operations |
| JPS59232995A (ja) * | 1983-06-10 | 1984-12-27 | Sumitomo Electric Ind Ltd | 引上単結晶の冷却方法 |
| DE69301371T2 (de) * | 1992-03-31 | 1996-09-05 | Shinetsu Handotai Kk | Vorrichtung zum Ziehen eines Silizium-Einkristalls |
| US6719450B2 (en) * | 2002-04-19 | 2004-04-13 | Bonjour, Incorporated | Processing tool attachments for a food mixing device |
| US20040187767A1 (en) * | 2002-10-24 | 2004-09-30 | Intel Corporation | Device and method for multicrystalline silicon wafers |
| DE102009044249B3 (de) * | 2009-10-14 | 2011-06-30 | ReiCat GmbH, 63571 | Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Abtrennung von Argon aus einem Gasgemisch |
| DE102011050247B4 (de) | 2011-05-10 | 2019-02-21 | Reicat Gmbh | Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Abtrennung von Argon aus einem Gasgemisch |
Family Cites Families (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE1130414B (de) * | 1959-04-10 | 1962-05-30 | Elektronik M B H | Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Ziehen von Einkristallen |
| US3353914A (en) * | 1964-12-30 | 1967-11-21 | Martin Marietta Corp | Method of seed-pulling beta silicon carbide crystals from a melt containing silver and the product thereof |
| US4036595A (en) * | 1975-11-06 | 1977-07-19 | Siltec Corporation | Continuous crystal growing furnace |
| JPS52149990A (en) * | 1976-06-09 | 1977-12-13 | Hitachi Ltd | Production of multilayer wirings |
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1977
- 1977-11-16 CA CA291,014A patent/CA1090479A/en not_active Expired
- 1977-12-09 DE DE2754856A patent/DE2754856C3/de not_active Expired
- 1977-12-14 FR FR7737671A patent/FR2374080A1/fr active Granted
- 1977-12-15 GB GB52191/77A patent/GB1591669A/en not_active Expired
- 1977-12-15 JP JP14999177A patent/JPS5376177A/ja active Granted
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1978
- 1978-05-12 US US05/905,267 patent/US4141779A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| US4141779A (en) | 1979-02-27 |
| DE2754856C3 (de) | 1982-04-22 |
| DE2754856A1 (de) | 1978-06-22 |
| CA1090479A (en) | 1980-11-25 |
| DE2754856B2 (de) | 1981-07-23 |
| JPS5635635B2 (enExample) | 1981-08-18 |
| JPS5376177A (en) | 1978-07-06 |
| FR2374080A1 (fr) | 1978-07-13 |
| FR2374080B1 (enExample) | 1982-01-08 |
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| Date | Code | Title | Description |
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| PS | Patent sealed [section 19, patents act 1949] | ||
| PCNP | Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee |