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Double crucible crystal growing apparatus
Assignee: AT&T Inc
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Filing: 1978-09-21
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Granted: 1980-02-26
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Expires: 1998-09-21
Abstract
Abstract The disclosure is directed to a double crucible Czochralski crystal semiconductor growing apparatus (10). An inner crucible (14) floats in a melt within an outer crucible (13) and a single crystal semiconductor billet (23) is pulled from the melt (16) in the inner crucible. An elongated tubular member (26), having at least one small aperture (33) in the wall thereof, provides a channel between the outer and inner crucibles. The tubular member (26) permits flow of the melt in the outer crucible (14) to the inner crucible (13) while inhibiting the diffusion of dopant material from the inner to outer crucible while any gas in the member will pass through the aperture (33).
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas J. Dewees
- 👤 John S. Fangman
- 👤 Wen Lin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-07 15:58
CPC Classifications
C; C30; C30B; C30B15/00; C30B15/10; C30B15/12; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S117/00; Y10S117/90; Y10T; Y10T117/00; Y10T117/10; Y10T117/1024; Y10T117/1032; Y10T117/1052
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
87 words
An apparatus for growing a single crystal semiconductor billet, comprising: first and second chambers, each adapted to contain a semiconductor melt; and a hollow interconnecting member, communicating between the chambers to permit flow of the melt from the first to the second chamber and being of such a length as to inhibit back diffusion of the melt therethrough, the member having at least one aperture extending through the wall thereof to permit the escape of gas within the member while substantially precluding the flow of melt therethrough.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
87 words
An apparatus for growing a single crystal semiconductor billet, comprising: first and second chambers, each adapted to contain a semiconductor melt; and a hollow interconnecting member, communicating between the chambers to permit flow of the melt from the first to the second chamber and being of such a length as to inhibit back diffusion of the melt therethrough, the member having at least one aperture extending through the wall thereof to permit the escape of gas within the member while substantially precluding the flow of melt therethrough.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
104 words
An apparatus for growing a single crystal semiconductor billet, comprising: a plurality of crucibles, each adapted to contain a melt of the semiconductor material; and hollow interconnecting members, communicating between the crucibles to permit the melt to flow between the crucibles as the billet is grown from the melt in one of said crucibles, each member being of such a length as to inhibit back diffusion of the melt from the growing crucible, the members each having at least one aperture in the wall thereof to permit the escape of any gases within the members while substantially precluding the flow of the melt therethrough.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
104 words
An apparatus for growing a single crystal semiconductor billet, comprising: a plurality of crucibles, each adapted to contain a melt of the semiconductor material; and hollow interconnecting members, communicating between the crucibles to permit the melt to flow between the crucibles as the billet is grown from the melt in one of said crucibles, each member being of such a length as to inhibit back diffusion of the melt from the growing crucible, the members each having at least one aperture in the wall thereof to permit the escape of any gases within the members while substantially precluding the flow of the melt therethrough.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
The apparatus as set forth in claim 1 or 2 wherein: the semiconductor melt is silicon; and each hollow interconnecting member is a quartz tube with a circular aperture in the wall thereof having a diameter of 0.3 mm.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
92 words
An apparatus for growing a single crystal semiconductor billet comprising: first and second crucibles sharing a common wall and each adapted to contain doped semiconductor melt; an elongated, hollow quartz tube passing through the common wall and being of such a length so as to permit passage of the semiconductor melt from the first to the second crucible while inhibiting back diffusion of dopant material therebetween; and the tube having at least one aperture in the wall thereof to permit gas to pass while substantially precluding the flow of the melt therethrough.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
92 words
An apparatus for growing a single crystal semiconductor billet comprising: first and second crucibles sharing a common wall and each adapted to contain doped semiconductor melt; an elongated, hollow quartz tube passing through the common wall and being of such a length so as to permit passage of the semiconductor melt from the first to the second crucible while inhibiting back diffusion of dopant material therebetween; and the tube having at least one aperture in the wall thereof to permit gas to pass while substantially precluding the flow of the melt therethrough.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The apparatus as set forth in claim 4, wherein: the semiconductor melt is silicon; and the aperture is substantially circular with a diameter of 0.3 mm.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1987-02-25 | 1987-08-27 | 1988-02-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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