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FLOATING-ZONE REFINING [1 record]

Record 1 2008-01-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
  • Semiconductors (Electronics)
DEF

A method of growing a large-size, high-quality crystal whereby coils heat a polycristalline lingot placed atop a single-crystal seed.

OBS

As the coils are slowly raised the molten interface beneath the coil becomes a single crystal.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique
  • Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
DEF

Méthode de croissance de cristaux dans laquelle une zone liquide est obtenue directement dans le lingot par chauffage à induction.

CONT

[On a] imaginé une technique de fusion de zone sans creuset : méthode par zone flottante. La masse fondue n'est plus maintenue que par les forces de tension superficielle.

CONT

La méthode de la zone flottante permet de fabriquer du silicium monocristallin de haute pureté en raison de l'absence de la contamination causée par le creuset.

Spanish

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