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Apparatus for producing silicon single crystal

US5260037A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 26, 1992
Grant dateNov 9, 1993
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Expiry dateJun 26, 2012

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T117/1068
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An apparatus and a method for producing a silicon single crystal by Czochralski method, whereby the silicon single crystal is pulled up from a crucible while the crucible is heated by a side heater in the lateral periphery of the crucible and a bottom heater facing the bottom of the crucible. The outputs of the side heater and bottom heater are controlled independently each other so that an oxygen concentration in the pull-up direction of the pulled-up silicon single crystal is rendered uniform. In addition to the output control of the heaters, a magnetic field is applied to a molten liquid in the crucible, so that, a dopant concentration in a radial direction of the pulled-up silicon single crystal is rendered uniform.

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