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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 14, 1986
Filed:
Dec. 09, 1983
Richard Falckenberg, Wald, DE;
Josef Grabmaier, Berg, DE;
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, Berlin and Munich, DE;
Abstract
Apparatus for the manufacture of large-surfaced, band-shaped silicon bodies for solar cells through a continuous layering process which uses a net-like structured graphite carrier unit. The net-like structure is used in conjunction with a melting pot made from graphite for receiving silicon smelt. The smelt is fed via a drain opening provided in the floor section of the melting pot to the carrier unit guided through a canal which has been arranged in horizontal direction below the melting pot. In order to ensure a continuous replacement of the smelt volume in the layering canal, the canal is shaped in downward direction as a shallow basin made from quartz, whereby the basin areas 'a' and 'b' are of different depth. In this manner, a 'reserve volume' is provided, which ensures a uniform layering. The apparatus allows a continuous production of silicon bands for solar cells.