CRYSTAL PULLING METHOD INCLUDING CRUCIBLE AND CONDITIONING MEMBERS

Systems and methods for forming an ingot from a melt are disclosed. A method includes placing conditioning members within a cavity defined by a crucible and placing feedstock material into the cavity. The method also includes melting the feedstock material to form the melt. A melt line is defined by...

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Hauptverfasser: Haringer, Stephan, Kimbel, Steven Lawrence, Sreedharamurthy, Hariprasad, Hudson, Carissima Marie, Phillips, Richard J, Zepeda, Salvador, Holder, John D, Luers, Christopher Vaughn, Zardoni, Marco, Korb, Harold W
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Systems and methods for forming an ingot from a melt are disclosed. A method includes placing conditioning members within a cavity defined by a crucible and placing feedstock material into the cavity. The method also includes melting the feedstock material to form the melt. A melt line is defined by a surface of the melt. The conditioning members including quartz bodies arranged at the melt line to contact the melt and reduce the number of micro-voids in the melt.