Apparatus and method for the production of ingots

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9315917
APP PUB NO 20140030501A1
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13561350

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Apparatus and method for a crucible-less production of silicon ingots, wherein a support with a seed layer and a liquid layer is gradually lowered in a temperature field with a vertical gradient to solidify the liquid layer in a controlled way.

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SUNPOWER CORPORATION77 RIO ROBLES SAN JOSE CA 95134

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Ammon, Wilfried von Österreich, DE 17 204
Stoddard, Nathan Beaverton, US 32 69

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