GB899688A - An automatically controlled process for melting a rod of semi-conductor material zone-by-zone - Google Patents

An automatically controlled process for melting a rod of semi-conductor material zone-by-zone

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Publication number
GB899688A
GB899688A GB21453/60A GB2145360A GB899688A GB 899688 A GB899688 A GB 899688A GB 21453/60 A GB21453/60 A GB 21453/60A GB 2145360 A GB2145360 A GB 2145360A GB 899688 A GB899688 A GB 899688A
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Prior art keywords
rod
diameter
zone
current
variation
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GB21453/60A
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Siemens Schuckertwerke AG
Siemens AG
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Siemens Schuckertwerke AG
Siemens AG
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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
    • C30B13/00—Single-crystal growth by zone-melting; Refining by zone-melting
    • C30B13/28—Controlling or regulating
    • C30B13/30—Stabilisation or shape controlling of the molten zone, e.g. by concentrators, by electromagnetic fields; Controlling the section of the crystal
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B6/00—Heating by electric, magnetic or electromagnetic fields
    • H05B6/02—Induction heating
    • H05B6/06—Control, e.g. of temperature, of power
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B6/00—Heating by electric, magnetic or electromagnetic fields
    • H05B6/02—Induction heating
    • H05B6/22—Furnaces without an endless core
    • H05B6/30—Arrangements for remelting or zone melting
    • 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
    • Y10T117/1004—Apparatus with means for measuring, testing, or sensing
    • Y10T117/1008—Apparatus with means for measuring, testing, or sensing with responsive control means
    • 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
    • Y10T117/1076—Apparatus for crystallization from liquid or supercritical state having means for producing a moving solid-liquid-solid zone
    • Y10T117/1084—Apparatus for crystallization from liquid or supercritical state having means for producing a moving solid-liquid-solid zone having details of a stabilizing feature

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • 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)
  • General Induction Heating (AREA)
  • Liquid Deposition Of Substances Of Which Semiconductor Devices Are Composed (AREA)
  • Manufacture And Refinement Of Metals (AREA)
GB21453/60A 1959-08-17 1960-06-17 An automatically controlled process for melting a rod of semi-conductor material zone-by-zone Expired GB899688A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DES64464A DE1215109B (de) 1959-08-17 1959-08-17 Verfahren zum tiegelfreien Zonenschmelzen von Halbleitermaterial
DES66492A DE1277813B (de) 1959-08-17 1959-12-31 Verfahren zum tiegelfreien Zonenschmelzen von Halbleitermaterial

Publications (1)

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GB899688A true GB899688A (en) 1962-06-27

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US (1) US3265470A (da)
BE (1) BE594105A (da)
CH (1) CH389249A (da)
DE (2) DE1215109B (da)
GB (1) GB899688A (da)
NL (2) NL135666C (da)

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US3321299A (en) * 1964-10-13 1967-05-23 Monsanto Co Apparatus and process for preparing semiconductor rods
DK116145B (da) * 1965-07-09 1969-12-15 Siemens Ag Anlæg til induktiv opvarmning af halvledermateriale.
NL6512921A (da) * 1965-10-06 1967-04-07
US3446602A (en) * 1965-11-13 1969-05-27 Nippon Electric Co Flame fusion crystal growing employing vertically displaceable pedestal responsive to temperature
US3660062A (en) * 1968-02-29 1972-05-02 Siemens Ag Method for crucible-free floating zone melting a crystalline rod, especially of semi-crystalline material
US3776703A (en) * 1970-11-30 1973-12-04 Texas Instruments Inc Method of growing 1-0-0 orientation high perfection single crystal silicon by adjusting a focus coil
DE2220519C3 (de) * 1972-04-26 1982-03-11 Siemens AG, 1000 Berlin und 8000 München Verfahren zum tiegelfreien Zonenschmelzen von Halbleiterstäben
GB1434527A (en) * 1972-09-08 1976-05-05 Secr Defence Growth of crystalline material
DK142586B (da) * 1977-07-07 1980-11-24 Topsil As Apparat til zonesmeltning af en halvlederstav.
US4857689A (en) * 1988-03-23 1989-08-15 High Temperature Engineering Corporation Rapid thermal furnace for semiconductor processing

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US2470443A (en) * 1944-07-21 1949-05-17 Mittelmann Eugene Means for and method of continuously matching and controlling power for high-frequency heating of reactive loads
US2508321A (en) * 1945-09-05 1950-05-16 Raymond M Wilmotte Method and means of controlling electronic heating
US2691732A (en) * 1948-12-07 1954-10-12 Westinghouse Electric Corp Radio frequency generator
DE1061527B (de) * 1953-02-14 1959-07-16 Siemens Ag Verfahren zum zonenweisen Umschmelzen von Staeben und anderen langgestreckten Werkstuecken
US2972525A (en) * 1953-02-26 1961-02-21 Siemens Ag Crucible-free zone melting method and apparatus for producing and processing a rod-shaped body of crystalline substance, particularly semiconductor substance
US2868902A (en) * 1958-03-19 1959-01-13 Prec Metalsmiths Inc Induction heater control
DE1153908B (de) * 1958-04-22 1963-09-05 Siemens Ag Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum tiegellosen Zonenschmelzen mit Abstandsaenderung der Stabenden
GB904100A (en) * 1959-09-11 1962-08-22 Siemens Ag A process for zone-by-zone melting of a rod of semi-conductor material using an induction coil as the heating means and an automatic arrangement for controlling the current through the coil

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DE1277813B (de) 1968-09-19
BE594105A (da)
US3265470A (en) 1966-08-09
NL135666C (da)
NL252591A (da)
CH389249A (de) 1965-03-15
DE1215109B (de) 1966-04-28

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