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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 09, 2010
James L. Corbeil, Knoxville, TN (US);
Troy Marlar, Knoxville, TN (US);
Piotr Szupryczynski, Knoxville, TN (US);
James L. Corbeil, Knoxville, TN (US);
Troy Marlar, Knoxville, TN (US);
Piotr Szupryczynski, Knoxville, TN (US);
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc., Malvern, PA (US);
Abstract
A Czochralski ('CZ') single-crystal growth process system continuously grows crystal boules in a chamber furnace during a single thermal cycle. Finished boules are transferred from the furnace chamber, without need to cool the furnace, to an adjoining cooling chamber for controlled cooling. Controlled cooling is preferably accomplished by transporting boules along a path having an incrementally decreasing temperature. In order to maximize crystal boule yield in a single furnace thermal cycle, the crucible assembly may be recharged with crystal growth aggregate and/or slag may be discharged during the crystal boule growth process without opening the furnace.