Apparatus for producing czochralski-grown single crystals
US5126113A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 29, 1991 |
| Grant date | Jun 30, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 29, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T117/1072
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An apparatus for producing a single crystal ingot grown by the Czochralski method includes a plurality of grip arms each having a grip finger engageable with a downwardly facing engagement step formed on an upper part of the single crystal, and a ring slidably fitted around a plurality of grip arms to hold the grip arms in a closed position in which the engagement step of the single crystal is firmly gripped by the grip fingers against detachment. The apparatus having such a ring is particularly advantageous when used for the production of a heavy single crystal ingot in which the grip arms are forced to spread apart by the weight of the single crystal ingot.
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