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Silicon core wire for depositing polycrystalline silicon and production method therefor

US12275642B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 29, 2020
Grant dateApr 15, 2025
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Expiry dateFeb 20, 2042

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC01P2006/80
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A silicon core wire for depositing polycrystalline silicon is formed in a gate shape and includes a pair of vertical rod portions and a horizontal portion laterally connecting upper ends of the vertical rod portions, in which ends of the vertical rod portions and the horizontal portion are joined by welding, and a corner junction has a surface metallic concentration of 1 ppbw or less, more specifically, with an iron concentration of 0.2 ppbw or less, a chromium concentration of 0.1 ppbw or less, a nickel concentration of 0.05 ppbw or less, and a titanium concentration of 0.2 ppbw or less.

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