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Apparatus for producing a silicon single crystal from a silicon melt

US4515755A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 14, 1982
Grant dateMay 7, 1985
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Expiry dateApr 14, 2002

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

Abstract

An apparatus for producing silicon single crystal from melted silicon by the pull-up process using a seed crystal, wherein at least a portion of a device in contact with the melted silicon includes a layer of silicon nitride precipitated from gaseous phase and comprising 20% or above of .beta. phase, or comprising 80% or above of .alpha. phase whose crystal grains have grain diameters of 5 .mu.m or above at a ratio of 10% or more.

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