NL8005228A - Werkwijze voor het bewerken van de overgang in vaste toestand. - Google Patents
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- NL8005228A NL8005228A NL8005228A NL8005228A NL8005228A NL 8005228 A NL8005228 A NL 8005228A NL 8005228 A NL8005228 A NL 8005228A NL 8005228 A NL8005228 A NL 8005228A NL 8005228 A NL8005228 A NL 8005228A
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- AIMMVWOEOZMVMS-UHFFFAOYSA-N cyclopropanecarboxamide Chemical compound NC(=O)C1CC1 AIMMVWOEOZMVMS-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
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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
- C30B29/00—Single crystals or homogeneous polycrystalline material with defined structure characterised by the material or by their shape
- C30B29/02—Elements
- C30B29/06—Silicon
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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
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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
- Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10S117/00—Single-crystal, oriented-crystal, and epitaxy growth processes; non-coating apparatus therefor
- Y10S117/90—Apparatus characterized by composition or treatment thereof, e.g. surface finish, surface coating
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- Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
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- Y10S117/00—Single-crystal, oriented-crystal, and epitaxy growth processes; non-coating apparatus therefor
- Y10S117/917—Magnetic
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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
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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
- Y10T117/1036—Seed pulling including solid member shaping means other than seed or product [e.g., EDFG die]
- Y10T117/1044—Seed pulling including solid member shaping means other than seed or product [e.g., EDFG die] including means forming a flat shape [e.g., ribbon]
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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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- 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
- Y10T117/1092—Shape defined by a solid member other than seed or product [e.g., Bridgman-Stockbarger]
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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)
- Silicon Compounds (AREA)
- Liquid Deposition Of Substances Of Which Semiconductor Devices Are Composed (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (8)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP12133979A JPS5850951B2 (ja) | 1979-09-20 | 1979-09-20 | 結晶の成長方法とこれに用いる結晶成長装置 |
| JP12133979 | 1979-09-20 | ||
| JP857780 | 1980-01-28 | ||
| JP857880A JPS5850953B2 (ja) | 1980-01-28 | 1980-01-28 | 結晶成長法 |
| JP857680 | 1980-01-28 | ||
| JP857680A JPS56104795A (en) | 1980-01-28 | 1980-01-28 | Device for pulling up crystal |
| JP857880 | 1980-01-28 | ||
| JP857780A JPS56105628A (en) | 1980-01-28 | 1980-01-28 | Liquid phase epitaxial growth |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| NL8005228A true NL8005228A (nl) | 1981-03-24 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| NL8005228A NL8005228A (nl) | 1979-09-20 | 1980-09-19 | Werkwijze voor het bewerken van de overgang in vaste toestand. |
Country Status (9)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (2) | US4619730A (fr) |
| AT (1) | AT398582B (fr) |
| CA (1) | CA1177367A (fr) |
| DE (1) | DE3035267A1 (fr) |
| FR (1) | FR2465802B1 (fr) |
| GB (1) | GB2059932B (fr) |
| IT (1) | IT1141064B (fr) |
| NL (1) | NL8005228A (fr) |
| SE (1) | SE8006569L (fr) |
Families Citing this family (21)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPH0244799B2 (ja) * | 1981-10-26 | 1990-10-05 | Sony Corp | Ketsushoseichohoho |
| US4597949A (en) * | 1983-03-31 | 1986-07-01 | Massachusetts Institute Of Technology | Apparatus for growing crystals |
| US4836788A (en) * | 1985-11-12 | 1989-06-06 | Sony Corporation | Production of solid-state image pick-up device with uniform distribution of dopants |
| US4659423A (en) * | 1986-04-28 | 1987-04-21 | International Business Machines Corporation | Semiconductor crystal growth via variable melt rotation |
| JP2561072B2 (ja) * | 1986-04-30 | 1996-12-04 | 東芝セラミツクス株式会社 | 単結晶の育成方法及びその装置 |
| JPS6385087A (ja) * | 1986-09-25 | 1988-04-15 | Sony Corp | 結晶成長方法 |
| JP2651481B2 (ja) * | 1987-09-21 | 1997-09-10 | 株式会社 半導体エネルギー研究所 | 超伝導材料の作製方法 |
| JPH0431386A (ja) * | 1990-05-25 | 1992-02-03 | Shin Etsu Handotai Co Ltd | 半導体単結晶引上方法 |
| US5196085A (en) * | 1990-12-28 | 1993-03-23 | Massachusetts Institute Of Technology | Active magnetic flow control in Czochralski systems |
| US5394830A (en) * | 1993-08-27 | 1995-03-07 | General Electric Company | Apparatus and method for growing long single crystals in a liquid encapsulated Czochralski process |
| JP2760957B2 (ja) * | 1995-03-24 | 1998-06-04 | 科学技術振興事業団 | 融液中の対流場を制御した単結晶育成方法 |
| KR0149287B1 (ko) * | 1995-04-17 | 1998-10-15 | 심상철 | 실리콘 단결정 제조장치 및 그를 이용한 실리콘 단결정의 제조방법 |
| JPH0920595A (ja) * | 1995-07-04 | 1997-01-21 | Shin Etsu Handotai Co Ltd | シリコン単結晶の製造装置 |
| DE19652543A1 (de) * | 1996-12-17 | 1998-06-18 | Wacker Siltronic Halbleitermat | Verfahren zur Herstellung eines Silicium-Einkristalls und Heizvorrichtung zur Durchführung des Verfahrens |
| JP2885240B1 (ja) * | 1998-03-16 | 1999-04-19 | 日本電気株式会社 | 半導体結晶育成装置および育成方法 |
| JPH11268987A (ja) * | 1998-03-20 | 1999-10-05 | Shin Etsu Handotai Co Ltd | シリコン単結晶およびその製造方法 |
| DE10103691A1 (de) * | 2001-01-26 | 2002-08-08 | Crystal Growing Systems Gmbh | Elektrische Energieversorgung für eine elektrische Heizung |
| DE10118482B4 (de) * | 2001-04-12 | 2006-05-24 | Siltronic Ag | Verfahren zur Herstellung eines Einkristalls |
| WO2007122736A1 (fr) * | 2006-04-25 | 2007-11-01 | Ebis Corporation | Procede et appareil de coulee |
| JP5167651B2 (ja) * | 2007-02-08 | 2013-03-21 | 信越半導体株式会社 | 遮熱部材下端面と原料融液面との間の距離の測定方法、及びその距離の制御方法 |
| US20100140558A1 (en) * | 2008-12-09 | 2010-06-10 | Bp Corporation North America Inc. | Apparatus and Method of Use for a Top-Down Directional Solidification System |
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| GB1143543A (fr) * | 1900-01-01 | |||
| FR1111544A (fr) * | 1953-07-28 | 1956-03-01 | Siemens Ag | Procédé et dispositif pour la fabrication de cristaux par extraction de masses fondues et cristaux conformes à ceux obtenus |
| US3173765A (en) * | 1955-03-18 | 1965-03-16 | Itt | Method of making crystalline silicon semiconductor material |
| BE625139A (fr) * | 1961-11-23 | |||
| US3464812A (en) * | 1966-03-29 | 1969-09-02 | Massachusetts Inst Technology | Process for making solids and products thereof |
| US3607139A (en) * | 1968-05-02 | 1971-09-21 | Air Reduction | Single crystal growth and diameter control by magnetic melt agitation |
| JPS4949307B1 (fr) * | 1970-02-18 | 1974-12-26 | ||
| US3664812A (en) * | 1970-03-16 | 1972-05-23 | Allied Chem | Purification of hydrogen peroxide |
| US3842895A (en) * | 1972-01-10 | 1974-10-22 | Massachusetts Inst Technology | Metal alloy casting process to reduce microsegregation and macrosegregation in casting |
| US4010064A (en) * | 1975-05-27 | 1977-03-01 | International Business Machines Corporation | Controlling the oxygen content of Czochralski process of silicon crystals by sandblasting silica vessel |
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1980
- 1980-09-11 GB GB8029356A patent/GB2059932B/en not_active Expired
- 1980-09-16 FR FR8019942A patent/FR2465802B1/fr not_active Expired
- 1980-09-18 DE DE19803035267 patent/DE3035267A1/de active Granted
- 1980-09-19 IT IT24803/80A patent/IT1141064B/it active
- 1980-09-19 CA CA000360638A patent/CA1177367A/fr not_active Expired
- 1980-09-19 NL NL8005228A patent/NL8005228A/nl active Search and Examination
- 1980-09-19 SE SE8006569A patent/SE8006569L/xx unknown
- 1980-09-22 AT AT0473180A patent/AT398582B/de not_active IP Right Cessation
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1982
- 1982-01-13 US US06/339,065 patent/US4619730A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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1983
- 1983-12-16 US US06/562,015 patent/US4622211A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| ATA473180A (de) | 1994-05-15 |
| FR2465802B1 (fr) | 1985-11-08 |
| IT8024803A0 (it) | 1980-09-19 |
| DE3035267C2 (fr) | 1992-06-11 |
| US4622211A (en) | 1986-11-11 |
| SE8006569L (sv) | 1981-03-21 |
| GB2059932A (en) | 1981-04-29 |
| US4619730A (en) | 1986-10-28 |
| GB2059932B (en) | 1983-10-12 |
| DE3035267A1 (de) | 1981-04-02 |
| IT1141064B (it) | 1986-10-01 |
| AT398582B (de) | 1994-12-27 |
| CA1177367A (fr) | 1984-11-06 |
| FR2465802A1 (fr) | 1981-03-27 |
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