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Controlling the oxygen content of Czochralski process of silicon crystals by sandblasting silica vessel

US4010064A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 27, 1975
Grant dateMar 1, 1977
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Expiry dateMay 27, 1995

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T117/1032
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The oxygen content of silicon crystals, which are drawn from a silicon melt contained in a silica vessel according to the Czochralski process, is controlled by changing the surface characteristics of the portion of the silica vessel which is in contact with the melt so as to provide an increased oxygen concentration in the melt during the crystal drawing process.

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