Crucible having an improved crystal growth base for manufacturing silicon carbide single crystal and method of use

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PATENT NO 11708646
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17562438

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A silicon carbide single crystal manufacturing apparatus includes a crucible constituted by a crucible body and a crucible lid and a base having a crucible lid side surface supported by the lower surface of the crucible lid, and a seed crystal mounting surface on which the seed crystal is mounted and which is a surface on the opposite side of the crucible lid side surface, wherein the base is made of graphite material, the area of the seed crystal mounting surface is larger than the area of the crucible lid side surface, and the base has at least of a portion in which the cross-sectional area orthogonal to the vertical direction connecting the crucible lid side surface and the seed crystal mounting surface is gradually reduced, and a portion that is getting smaller gradually, from the surface of the seed crystal mounting surface toward the crucible lid side surface.

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RESONAC CORPORATION9-1 HIGASHI-SHIMBASHI 1-CHOME MINATO-KU TOKYO 1057325 ?1057325

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kindaichi, Rimpei Chiba, JP 15 5

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