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Production of thin layers of polycrystalline silicon on a liquid layer containing a reducing agent

US4225367A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 6, 1978
Grant dateSep 30, 1980
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Expiry dateNov 6, 1998

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC30B25/18
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Thin layers of polycrystalline silicon are formed atop a metal substrate, by reducing a gaseous silicon containing compound with metallic zinc, in liquid state, and in the presence of at least one other metal which is also in liquid state, same being either tin, lead, gold, silver, antimony and/or bismuth. The reaction is conducted under conditions such that the zinc compound product of reduction is also in gaseous state.

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