Removing a sheet from the surface of a melt using elasticity and buoyancy
Abstract
Embodiments related to sheet production are disclosed. A melt of a material is cooled to form a sheet of the material on the melt. The sheet is formed in a first region at a first sheet height. The sheet is translated to a second region such that it has a second sheet height higher than the first sheet height. The sheet is then separated from the melt. A seed wafer may be used to form the sheet.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc., Gloucester, MA (USA).
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1136751
- Patent Number(s):
- 8764901
- Application Number:
- 13/039,808
- Assignee:
- Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc. (Gloucester, MA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
-
C - CHEMISTRY C30 - CRYSTAL GROWTH C30B - SINGLE-CRYSTAL-GROWTH
- DOE Contract Number:
- EE0000595
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
Citation Formats
Kellerman, Peter L., Sun, Dawei, Helenbrook, Brian, and Harvey, David S.. Removing a sheet from the surface of a melt using elasticity and buoyancy. United States: N. p., 2014.
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abstractNote = {Embodiments related to sheet production are disclosed. A melt of a material is cooled to form a sheet of the material on the melt. The sheet is formed in a first region at a first sheet height. The sheet is translated to a second region such that it has a second sheet height higher than the first sheet height. The sheet is then separated from the melt. A seed wafer may be used to form the sheet.},
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place = {United States},
year = {2014},
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