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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2007
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2004
Yutaka Kishida, Yamaguchi, JP;
Teruyuki Tamaki, Yamaguchi, JP;
Yutaka Kishida, Yamaguchi, JP;
Teruyuki Tamaki, Yamaguchi, JP;
Siltronic AG, Munich, DE;
Abstract
A crucible for the growth of single crystals by the Czochralski method which can enhance the productivity, yield and quality of crystal and a single crystal growing method, wherein the crucible has an inner bottom surface, the profile of which has at least one raised portion symmetrical about the rotary axis of the crucible wherein the periphery of the raised portion is positioned at a distance of from 0.4 to 1.2 times the radius of crystal to be grown from the rotary axis and the height of the raised portion is generally not smaller than 7% and greater than 100% of the radius of crystal to be grown.