US5394829A
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Device for pulling silicon single crystal
Assignee: Shin-Etsu Handotai Co Ltd
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Filing: 1993-03-23
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Granted: 1995-03-07
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Expires: 2013-03-23
Abstract
Abstract A device for pulling a silicon single crystal is constructed so as to preclude deposition of a SiO-derived substance on graphite parts inside the device and prevent the graphite parts from deterioration, elongate the duration of continuous use of the device in a great measure, and simplify the disassembly and reassembly of the device. This device pulls a silicon single crystal in an atmosphere of inert gas by the Czochralski method, which device is chracterized by comprising a crucible 1 for accommodating a molten silicon mass 2, a heater 3 disposed round the periphery of the crucible 1, an outer member 14 forming a pulling chamber 6 for accomodating the crucible 1, an inert gas inlet part 15 disposed in the upper part of the pulling chamber 6, and an inert gas outlet part 16 separated from the inert gas inlet part 15 in the same upper part of the pulling chamber 6.
Inventors
- 👤 Toshiharu Uesugi
- 👤 Koji Mizuishi
- 👤 Atsushi Iwasaki
- 👤 Tadashi Niwayama
- 👤 Tetsuhiro Oda
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 16:17
CPC Classifications
C; C30; C30B; C30B15/00; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T117/00; Y10T117/10; Y10T117/1024; Y10T117/1032; Y10T117/1064; Y10T117/1068; Y10T117/1076; Y10T117/1088
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
123 words
A device for pulling a silicon single crystal in an atmosphere of inert gas by the Czochralski method, which device comprises: a crucible form accommodating a molten silicon mass, a heater disposed around the periphery of said crucible, an outer member forming a pulling chamber for accommodating said crucible, an inert gas inlet part disposed in the upper part of said pulling chamber, and an inert gas outlet part separated from said inert gas inlet part in the same upper part of said pulling chamber; wherein said inert gas inlet part is disposed at the center of the upper part of said pulling chamber and said inert gas outlet part is disposed at a corner of the upper part of said pulling chamber.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
123 words
A device for pulling a silicon single crystal in an atmosphere of inert gas by the Czochralski method, which device comprises: a crucible form accommodating a molten silicon mass, a heater disposed around the periphery of said crucible, an outer member forming a pulling chamber for accommodating said crucible, an inert gas inlet part disposed in the upper part of said pulling chamber, and an inert gas outlet part separated from said inert gas inlet part in the same upper part of said pulling chamber; wherein said inert gas inlet part is disposed at the center of the upper part of said pulling chamber and said inert gas outlet part is disposed at a corner of the upper part of said pulling chamber.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein said inert gas inlet part is disposed in said pulling chamber and inert Gas outlet parts are severally disposed at two or more portions of said pulling chamber.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
48 words
A device according to claim 2, wherein said inert gas outlet parts disposed severally at two or more portions of said pulling chamber are positioned symmetrically relative to the axis of said pulling chamber so as to give rise to a plurality of pairs of gas outlet parts.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
116 words
A device for pulling a silicon single crystal in an atmosphere of inert gas by the Czochralski method, which device comprises: a crucible form accommodating a molten silicon mass, a heater disposed around the periphery of said crucible, an outer member forming a pulling chamber for accommodating said crucible, an inert gas inlet part disposed in the upper part of said pulling chamber, and an inert gas outlet part separated from said inert gas inlet part in the same upper part of said pulling chamber; wherein said same upper part is a continuous surface, and said inert gas flows radially from said inlet part to said gas outlet part, and wherein said continuous surface is flat.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
116 words
A device for pulling a silicon single crystal in an atmosphere of inert gas by the Czochralski method, which device comprises: a crucible form accommodating a molten silicon mass, a heater disposed around the periphery of said crucible, an outer member forming a pulling chamber for accommodating said crucible, an inert gas inlet part disposed in the upper part of said pulling chamber, and an inert gas outlet part separated from said inert gas inlet part in the same upper part of said pulling chamber; wherein said same upper part is a continuous surface, and said inert gas flows radially from said inlet part to said gas outlet part, and wherein said continuous surface is flat.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
44 words
A device according to claim 4, wherein said inert gas inlet part is disposed at the center of the upper part of said pulling chamber and said inert gas outlet part is disposed at a corner of the upper part of said pulling chamber.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
A device according to claim 4 wherein said inert gas inlet part is disposed in said pulling chamber and inert gas outlet parts are severally disposed at two or more portions of said pulling chamber.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
48 words
A device according to claim 4, wherein said inert gas outlet parts disposed severally at two or more portions of said pulling chamber are positioned symmetrically relative to the axis of said pulling chamber so as to give rise to a plurality of pairs of gas outlet parts.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
146 words
A device for pulling a silicon single crystal in an atmosphere of inert gas by the Czochralski method, which device comprises: crucible form accommodating a molten silicon mass, heater disposed around the periphery of said crucible, an outer member forming a pulling chamber for accommodating said crucible, an inert gas inlet part disposed in the upper part of said pulling chamber, and an inert gas outlet part separated from said inert gas inlet part in the same upper part of said pulling chamber; wherein said same upper part is a continuous surface, and said inert gas flows radially from said inlet part to said gas outlet part, and wherein said inert gas inlet part is disposed at the center of the upper part of said pulling chamber and said inert gas outlet part is disposed at a corner of the upper part of said pulling chamber.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
146 words
A device for pulling a silicon single crystal in an atmosphere of inert gas by the Czochralski method, which device comprises: crucible form accommodating a molten silicon mass, heater disposed around the periphery of said crucible, an outer member forming a pulling chamber for accommodating said crucible, an inert gas inlet part disposed in the upper part of said pulling chamber, and an inert gas outlet part separated from said inert gas inlet part in the same upper part of said pulling chamber; wherein said same upper part is a continuous surface, and said inert gas flows radially from said inlet part to said gas outlet part, and wherein said inert gas inlet part is disposed at the center of the upper part of said pulling chamber and said inert gas outlet part is disposed at a corner of the upper part of said pulling chamber.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
152 words
A device for pulling a silicon single crystal in an atmosphere of inert gas by the Czochralski method, which device comprises: a crucible form accommodating a molten silicon mass, a heater disposed around the periphery of said crucible, an outer member forming a pulling chamber for accommodating said crucible, an inert gas inlet part disposed in the upper part of said pulling chamber, and an inert gas outlet part separated from said inert gas inlet part in the same upper part of said pulling chamber; wherein said same upper part is a continuous surface, and said inert gas flows radially from said inlet part to said gas outlet part, and wherein said inert gas outlet parts disposed severally at two or more portions of said pulling chamber are positioned symmetrically relative to the axis of said pulling chamber so as to give rise to a plurality of pairs of gas outlet parts.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
152 words
A device for pulling a silicon single crystal in an atmosphere of inert gas by the Czochralski method, which device comprises: a crucible form accommodating a molten silicon mass, a heater disposed around the periphery of said crucible, an outer member forming a pulling chamber for accommodating said crucible, an inert gas inlet part disposed in the upper part of said pulling chamber, and an inert gas outlet part separated from said inert gas inlet part in the same upper part of said pulling chamber; wherein said same upper part is a continuous surface, and said inert gas flows radially from said inlet part to said gas outlet part, and wherein said inert gas outlet parts disposed severally at two or more portions of said pulling chamber are positioned symmetrically relative to the axis of said pulling chamber so as to give rise to a plurality of pairs of gas outlet parts.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
139 words
A device for pulling a silicon single crystal in an atmosphere of inert gas by the Czochralski method, which device comprises: a crucible form accommodating a molten silicon mass, a heater disposed around the periphery of said crucible, an outer member forming a pulling chamber for accommodating said crucible, an inert gas inlet part disposed in the upper part of said pulling chamber, and an inert gas outlet part separated from said inert gas inlet part in the same upper part of said pulling chamber; wherein said same upper part allows unobstructed gas flow from said inlet to said outlet, and wherein said inert gas inlet part is disposed at the center of the upper part of said pulling chamber and said inert gas outlet part is disposed at a corner of the upper part of said pulling chamber.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
139 words
A device for pulling a silicon single crystal in an atmosphere of inert gas by the Czochralski method, which device comprises: a crucible form accommodating a molten silicon mass, a heater disposed around the periphery of said crucible, an outer member forming a pulling chamber for accommodating said crucible, an inert gas inlet part disposed in the upper part of said pulling chamber, and an inert gas outlet part separated from said inert gas inlet part in the same upper part of said pulling chamber; wherein said same upper part allows unobstructed gas flow from said inlet to said outlet, and wherein said inert gas inlet part is disposed at the center of the upper part of said pulling chamber and said inert gas outlet part is disposed at a corner of the upper part of said pulling chamber.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
143 words
A device for pulling a silicon single crystal in an atmosphere of inert gas by the Czochralski method, which device comprises: a crucible form accommodating a molten silicon mass, a heater disposed around the periphery of said crucible, an outer member forming a pulling chamber for accommodating said crucible, an inert gas inlet part disposed in the upper part of said pulling chamber, and an inert gas outlet part separated from said inert gas inlet part in the same upper part of said pulling chamber; wherein said same upper part allows unobstructed gas flow from said inlet to said outlet, and wherein said inert gas outlet parts disposed severally at two or more portions of said pulling chamber are positioned symmetrically relative to the axis of said pulling chamber so as to give rise to a plurality of pairs of gas outlet parts.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
143 words
A device for pulling a silicon single crystal in an atmosphere of inert gas by the Czochralski method, which device comprises: a crucible form accommodating a molten silicon mass, a heater disposed around the periphery of said crucible, an outer member forming a pulling chamber for accommodating said crucible, an inert gas inlet part disposed in the upper part of said pulling chamber, and an inert gas outlet part separated from said inert gas inlet part in the same upper part of said pulling chamber; wherein said same upper part allows unobstructed gas flow from said inlet to said outlet, and wherein said inert gas outlet parts disposed severally at two or more portions of said pulling chamber are positioned symmetrically relative to the axis of said pulling chamber so as to give rise to a plurality of pairs of gas outlet parts.
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