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- Patent Title: Method of identifying crystal defect region in monocrystalline silicon using metal contamination and heat treatment
- Patent Title (中): 使用金属污染和热处理识别单晶硅中的晶体缺陷区域的方法
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Application No.: US11858313Application Date: 2007-09-20
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Publication No.: US07901132B2Publication Date: 2011-03-08
- Inventor: Sang-Wook Wee , Seung-Wook Lee , Ki-Man Bae , Kwang-Salk Kim
- Applicant: Sang-Wook Wee , Seung-Wook Lee , Ki-Man Bae , Kwang-Salk Kim
- Applicant Address: KR Gumi-Si, Gyeongsangbuk-Do
- Assignee: Siltron Inc.
- Current Assignee: Siltron Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: KR Gumi-Si, Gyeongsangbuk-Do
- Agency: Ladas & Parry LLP
- Priority: KR10-2006-0092722 20060925; KR10-2006-0092730 20060925; KR10-2006-0092733 20060925
- Main IPC: G01N25/72
- IPC: G01N25/72

Abstract:
Provided is a method of identifying crystal defect regions of monocrystalline silicon using metal contamination and heat treatment. In the method, a sample in the shape of a silicon wafer or a slice of monocrystalline silicon ingot is prepared. At least one side of the sample is contaminated with metal at a contamination concentration of about 1×1014 to 5×1016 atoms/cm2. The contaminated sample is heat-treated. The contaminated side or the opposite side of the heat-treated sample is observed to identify a crystal defect region. The crystal defect region can be analyzed accurately, easily and quickly without the use of an additional check device, without depending on the concentration of oxygen in the monocrystalline silicon.
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