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Title:
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DOPING BY LANE IN A MULTI-LANE SHEET WAFER FURNACE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2013/033202
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for forming a sheet wafer add material to a crucible having a feed area and a dump area, and melt the material to form a wafer growth are between the feed area and the dump area. The material is added to the feed area and removed through the dump area. The method and apparatus substantially simultaneously draw a plurality of sheet wafers from the growth area, and directly apply dopant to the melted material at the growth area. The dopant thus bypasses the feed area to dope at least a portion of the growth area.

Inventors:
KERNAN BRIAN (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2012/052848
Publication Date:
June 06, 2013
Filing Date:
August 29, 2012
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Assignee:
MAX ERA INC (US)
KERNAN BRIAN (US)
International Classes:
C30B11/00
Foreign References:
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Attorney, Agent or Firm:
DITTHAVONG, Phouphanomketh (P.C.918 Prince Stree, Alexandria Virginia, US)
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