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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2025
Filed:
Feb. 02, 2023
Applicant:
Globalwafers Co., Ltd., Hsinchu, TW;
Inventors:
Chun-Sheng Wu, Hsinchu, TW;
Hong-Huei Huang, Zhubei, TW;
Wei-Chen Chou, Taipei, TW;
Chen-Yi Lin, Zhunan Township, TW;
Feng-Chien Tsai, Zhubei, TW;
Zheng Lu, O'Fallon, MO (US);
Assignee:
Globalwafers Co., Ltd., Hsinchu, TW;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C30B 15/20 (2006.01); C30B 15/10 (2006.01); C30B 29/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C30B 29/06 (2013.01); C30B 15/10 (2013.01); C30B 15/20 (2013.01);
Abstract
Ingot puller apparatus that include a silicon feed tube for adding solid silicon to a crucible assembly are disclosed. The silicon feed tubes include a conduit portion having an inner diameter and a kick plate disposed below the conduit portion. The kick plate extends across at least 60% of the inner diameter of the conduit portion.