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- JP2010534614A5 JP2010534614A5 JP2010518420A JP2010518420A JP2010534614A5 JP 2010534614 A5 JP2010534614 A5 JP 2010534614A5 JP 2010518420 A JP2010518420 A JP 2010518420A JP 2010518420 A JP2010518420 A JP 2010518420A JP 2010534614 A5 JP2010534614 A5 JP 2010534614A5
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- XUIMIQQOPSSXEZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Silicon Chemical compound [Si] XUIMIQQOPSSXEZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 139
- 229910052710 silicon Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 139
- 239000010703 silicon Substances 0.000 claims description 139
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 claims description 28
- 239000012535 impurity Substances 0.000 claims description 9
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 claims description 3
- XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N water Chemical compound O XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 3
- 238000010438 heat treatment Methods 0.000 claims description 2
- 230000008023 solidification Effects 0.000 claims 10
- 238000007711 solidification Methods 0.000 claims 10
- 239000002994 raw material Substances 0.000 claims 7
- 230000006911 nucleation Effects 0.000 claims 5
- 238000010899 nucleation Methods 0.000 claims 5
- IJGRMHOSHXDMSA-UHFFFAOYSA-N Atomic nitrogen Chemical compound N#N IJGRMHOSHXDMSA-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims 4
- CURLTUGMZLYLDI-UHFFFAOYSA-N Carbon dioxide Chemical compound O=C=O CURLTUGMZLYLDI-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims 4
- 238000000605 extraction Methods 0.000 claims 4
- 239000007789 gas Substances 0.000 claims 4
- ZAMOUSCENKQFHK-UHFFFAOYSA-N Chlorine atom Chemical compound [Cl] ZAMOUSCENKQFHK-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims 2
- 239000000654 additive Substances 0.000 claims 2
- 230000000996 additive effect Effects 0.000 claims 2
- QVGXLLKOCUKJST-UHFFFAOYSA-N atomic oxygen Chemical compound [O] QVGXLLKOCUKJST-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims 2
- 229910002092 carbon dioxide Inorganic materials 0.000 claims 2
- 239000001569 carbon dioxide Substances 0.000 claims 2
- 239000000460 chlorine Substances 0.000 claims 2
- 229910052801 chlorine Inorganic materials 0.000 claims 2
- 238000002425 crystallisation Methods 0.000 claims 2
- 230000008025 crystallization Effects 0.000 claims 2
- 239000001257 hydrogen Substances 0.000 claims 2
- 229910052739 hydrogen Inorganic materials 0.000 claims 2
- 125000004435 hydrogen atom Chemical class [H]* 0.000 claims 2
- 230000001939 inductive effect Effects 0.000 claims 2
- 229910052757 nitrogen Inorganic materials 0.000 claims 2
- 239000001301 oxygen Substances 0.000 claims 2
- 229910052760 oxygen Inorganic materials 0.000 claims 2
- 230000003750 conditioning effect Effects 0.000 claims 1
- 230000007547 defect Effects 0.000 claims 1
- 230000007847 structural defect Effects 0.000 claims 1
- 238000004519 manufacturing process Methods 0.000 description 3
- 238000000926 separation method Methods 0.000 description 3
- 230000015572 biosynthetic process Effects 0.000 description 2
- 239000000356 contaminant Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000001816 cooling Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000010586 diagram Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000009792 diffusion process Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000002844 melting Methods 0.000 description 1
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- 239000002184 metal Substances 0.000 description 1
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Applications Claiming Priority (3)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US11/828,734 US7955433B2 (en) | 2007-07-26 | 2007-07-26 | Method and system for forming a silicon ingot using a low-grade silicon feedstock |
| US11/828,734 | 2007-07-26 | ||
| PCT/US2008/071234 WO2009015356A1 (en) | 2007-07-26 | 2008-07-25 | Method and system for forming a silicon ingot using a low-grade silicon feedstock |
Publications (3)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
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| JP2010534614A JP2010534614A (ja) | 2010-11-11 |
| JP2010534614A5 true JP2010534614A5 (Direct) | 2011-08-25 |
| JP5462988B2 JP5462988B2 (ja) | 2014-04-02 |
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| JP2010518420A Expired - Fee Related JP5462988B2 (ja) | 2007-07-26 | 2008-07-25 | 低品位シリコン原料を用いてシリコンインゴットを形成する方法およびシステム |
Country Status (7)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (2) | US7955433B2 (Direct) |
| EP (1) | EP2179078B1 (Direct) |
| JP (1) | JP5462988B2 (Direct) |
| CN (1) | CN102037163B (Direct) |
| AT (1) | ATE548487T1 (Direct) |
| ES (1) | ES2383928T3 (Direct) |
| WO (1) | WO2009015356A1 (Direct) |
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2008
- 2008-07-25 AT AT08796655T patent/ATE548487T1/de active
- 2008-07-25 WO PCT/US2008/071234 patent/WO2009015356A1/en not_active Ceased
- 2008-07-25 CN CN2008801096076A patent/CN102037163B/zh not_active Expired - Fee Related
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- 2008-07-25 ES ES08796655T patent/ES2383928T3/es active Active
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