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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2025
Filed:
Jun. 06, 2024
Applicant:
Globalwafers Co., Ltd., Hsinchu, TW;
Inventors:
Matteo Pannocchia, Lana, IT;
Maria Porrini, Merano, IT;
Assignee:
GlobalWafers Co., Ltd., Hsinchu, TW;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C30B 35/00 (2006.01); C30B 15/10 (2006.01); C30B 15/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C30B 15/10 (2013.01); C30B 15/20 (2013.01); C30B 35/002 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods for growing single crystal silicon ingots that involve silicon feed tube inert gas control are disclosed. Ingot puller apparatus that include a flange that extends radially from a silicon funnel or from a silicon feed tube to reduce backflow of gases from the silicon feed tube into the growth chamber are also disclosed.