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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 14, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 08, 2009
Glen Bennett Cook, Elmira, NY (US);
Prantik Mazumder, Ithaca, NY (US);
Balram Suman, Painted Post, NY (US);
Natesan Venkataraman, Painted Post, NY (US);
Glen Bennett Cook, Elmira, NY (US);
Prantik Mazumder, Ithaca, NY (US);
Balram Suman, Painted Post, NY (US);
Natesan Venkataraman, Painted Post, NY (US);
Corning Incorporated, Corning, NY (US);
Abstract
Methods for making and/or treating articles of semiconducting material are disclosed. In various methods, a first article of semiconducting material is provided, the first article of semiconducting material is heated sufficiently to melt the semiconducting material, and the melted semiconducting material is solidified in a direction substantially parallel to a shortest dimension of the melted article of semiconducting material. Articles of semiconducting materials made by methods described herein are also disclosed.