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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 29, 2001
Filed:
Aug. 31, 1999
Applicant:
Inventor:
Carl F. Cherko, St. Charles, MO (US);
Assignee:
MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc., St. Peters, MO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C30B 1/532 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C30B 1/532 ;
Abstract
A device for supporting a semiconductor ingot during growth of the ingot. The device includes a chuck in which is mounted a seed. The seed includes an elongate rod having one end projecting from the chuck for growth of the ingot thereon. A latch pin secures the seed in the chuck in a removable manner. The chuck is suspended in a semiconductor furnace. The chuck, seed and latch pin and interengaged in a manner to reduce forming flaws in the ingot.