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Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2016

Filed:

Mar. 25, 2011
Applicants:

Koji Tsuzukihashi, Akita, JP;

Hiroshi Ikeda, Akita, JP;

Masahiro Kanai, Akita, JP;

Saburo Wakita, Noda, JP;

Inventors:

Koji Tsuzukihashi, Akita, JP;

Hiroshi Ikeda, Akita, JP;

Masahiro Kanai, Akita, JP;

Saburo Wakita, Noda, JP;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C30B 11/00 (2006.01); C01B 33/021 (2006.01); C30B 29/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C30B 11/00 (2013.01); C01B 33/021 (2013.01); C30B 11/002 (2013.01); C30B 11/003 (2013.01); C30B 29/06 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method for manufacturing a polycrystalline silicon ingot includes unidirectionally solidifying a molten silicon upwardly from the bottom of a crucible, wherein the crucible is provided with silica deposited on the bottom of the crusible; and then dividing the degree of solidification in the crucible into a first zone from 0 mm to X in height (10 mm≦X<30 mm), a second zone from X to Y in height (30 mm≦Y<100 mm) and a third zone of Y or more in height, based on the bottom of the crucible, wherein a solidification rate V1 in the first zone is set in the range of 10 mm/h≦V1≦20 mm/h and a solidification rate V2 in the second zone is set in the range of 1 mm/h≦V2≦5 mm/h.


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