Apparatus and process for producing a crystal of semiconductor material

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PATENT NO 9828693
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14711942

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A crystal of semiconductor material is produced in an apparatus having a crucible with a crucible bottom and a crucible wall, the crucible bottom having a top surface, an underside, and a multitude of openings disposed between the crucible wall and a center of the crucible bottom, and elevations disposed on the top surface and the underside of the crucible bottom; and an induction heating coil disposed below the crucible for melting semiconductor material and stabilizing a melt of semiconductor material covering a growing crystal of semiconductor material. The growth process comprises generating a bed of a semiconductor material feed on the top surface of the crucible bottom and melting semiconductor material on the bed using the induction heating coil.

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SILTRONIC AGEINSTEINSTR 172 TOWER B / BLUE TOWER 81677 MÜNCHEN 81677

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Brenninger, Georg Oberbergkirchen, DE 13 292
Raming, Georg Tann, DE 9 2

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