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Method of producing silicon single crystal

US5392729A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 26, 1990
Grant dateFeb 28, 1995
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Expiry dateSep 26, 2010

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T117/1052
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method of producing a silicon single crystal, in which a cylindrical partition is immersed in a molten pure silicon liquid or molten silicon liquid containing a Sb dopant within a crucible and the molten liquid inside the partition is pulled up from the crucible to produce the silicon single crystal, wherein an interval between a lower end of the partition and a crucible bottom is changed to control an oxygen concentration in the pulling-up silicon single crystal. The interval is reduced in the case where the oxygen concentration in the pulling-up silicon single crystal is to be increased while the interval is increased in the case where the oxygen concentration is to be reduced.

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