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Removal of a sheet from a production apparatus

US8226903B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 20, 2011
Grant dateJul 24, 2012
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Expiry dateJul 20, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T117/1092
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A melt of a material is cooled and a sheet of the material is formed in the melt. This sheet is transported, cut into at least one segment, and cooled in a cooling chamber. The material may be Si, Si and Ge, Ga, or GaN. The cooling is configured to prevent stress or strain to the segment. In one instance, the cooling chamber has gas cooling.

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