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Patent No.:

US 8900972 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2014

Filed:

Nov. 19, 2012

Systems and methods for producing seed bricks

Applicant:

Memc Singapore, Pte. Ltd, Singapore, SG;

Inventors:

Dale A. Witte, Wentzville, MO (US);

Jihong John Chen, St. Charles, MO (US);

Travis L. Hambach, Warrenton, MO (US);

Linda K. Swiney, St. Charles, MO (US);

Assignee:

MEMC Singapore Pte. Ltd., Singapore, SG;

Attorney:

Armstrong Teasdale LLP

Primary Examiner:

Evan Pert

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 21/00 (2006.01); C30B 33/00 (2006.01); C30B 35/00 (2006.01); B28D 5/04 (2006.01); B23D 1/00 (2006.01); C30B 33/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23D 1/00 (2013.01); B28D 5/04 (2013.01); C30B 35/00 (2013.01); C30B 33/06 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method of producing rectangular seed bricks for use in semiconductor or solar manufacturing is disclosed. The method includes connecting an alignment layer to a top surface of a template, drawing alignment lines on the alignment layer to demarcate a plurality of nodes, connecting cylindrical rods to the alignment layer such that a center of each rod is aligned with a corresponding node, and slicing through the rods and the alignment layer with a wire web to produce rectangular seed bricks.

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Witte, Dale. (2014). Systems and methods for producing seed bricks (U.S. Patent No. 8900972). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/8900972

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