Quality control process for UMG-SI feedstock

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PATENT NO 8547121
APP PUB NO 20100327890A1
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12770688

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A quality control process for determining the concentrations of boron and phosphorous in a UMG-Si feedstock batch is provided. A silicon test ingot is formed by the directional solidification of molten UMG-Si from a UMG-Si feedstock batch. The resistivity of the silicon test ingot is measured from top to bottom. Then, the resistivity profile of the silicon test ingot is mapped. From the resistivity profile of the silicon test ingot, the concentrations of boron and phosphorous of the UMG-Si silicon feedstock batch are calculated. Additionally, multiple test ingots may be grown simultaneously, with each test ingot corresponding to a UMG-Si feedstock batch, in a multi-crucible crystal grower.

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HIGHLAND MATERIALS INC2109 W MARKET STREET JOHNSON CITY TN 37604

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Blosse, Alain Belmont, US 24 378
Heuer, Matthias Berlin, DE 19 84
Jouini, Anis Grenoble, FR 9 24
Kirscht, Fritz Berlin, DE 17 90
Ounadjela, Kamel Belmont, US 36 496
Sidelkheir, Omar Sunnyvale, US 3 6
Walerysiak, Marcin Skrzeszew, PL 4 2

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