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Low defect density vacancy dominated silicon

US5919302A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 9, 1998
Grant dateJul 6, 1999
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Expiry dateApr 9, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/21
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to single crystal silicon, in ingot or wafer form, which contains an axially symmetric region in which vacancies are the predominant intrinsic point defect and which is substantially free of agglomerated vacancy intrinsic point defects, wherein the first axially symmetric region comprises the central axis or has a width of at least about 15 mm, and a process for the preparation thereof.

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