Production apparatus and production method of SiC single crystal

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PATENT NO 9732441
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14125625

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An apparatus for producing an SiC single crystal includes a crucible for accommodating an Si—C solution and a seed shaft having a lower end surface where an SiC seed crystal (36) would be attached. The seed shaft includes an inner pipe that extends in a height direction of the crucible and has a first passage. An outer pipe accommodates the inner pipe and constitutes a second passage between itself and the inner pipe and has a bottom portion whose lower end surface covers a lower end opening of the outer pipe. One passage of the first and second passages serves as an introduction passage where coolant gas flows downward, and the other passage serves as a discharge passage where coolant gas flows upward. A region inside the pipe that constitutes the introduction passage is to be overlapped by a region of not less than 60% of the SiC seed crystal.

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TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA1 TOYOTA-CHO TOYOTA-SHI AICHI-KEN 471-8571
NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATIONTOKYO 100-8071

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Daikoku, Hironori Susono, JP 34 63
Kado, Motohisa Susono, JP 22 37
Kamei, Kazuhito Tokyo, JP 38 209
Kusunoki, Kazuhiko Tokyo, JP 40 137
Okada, Nobuhiro Tokyo, JP 48 217
Sakamoto, Hidemitsu Susono, JP 20 62
Yashiro, Nobuyoshi Tokyo, JP 25 123

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