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Accelerated testing for evaluating bubble quality within quartz glass crucibles used for manufacturing silicon single crystal ingots

  • Journal of the Korean Crystal Growth and Crystal Technology
  • Abbr : J. Korean Cryst. Growth Cryst. Technol.
  • 2023, 33(3), pp.91-96
  • DOI : 10.6111/JKCGCT.2023.33.3.091
  • Publisher : The Korea Association Of Crystal Growth, Inc.
  • Research Area : Engineering > Materials Science and Engineering
  • Received : June 13, 2023
  • Accepted : June 22, 2023
  • Published : June 30, 2023

Gyu Bin Lee 1 Kang, Seung-Min 1 Jae Ho Choi 2 Young Min Byeon 3 Kim Hyeong Jun 4

1한서대학교
2한양대학교 신소재공학과
3한양대학교
4한국세라믹기술원

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ABSTRACT

To verify the quality of bubbles during the use of quartz glass crucibles (QC), an appropriate accelerated testing method was proposed. The bubble state of discarded waste crucibles obtained from actual Czochralski (Cz) processes wasanalyzed, and optimal heat treatment conditions were suggested by varying temperature, pressure, and time using the QC test piece. By subjecting the samples to heat treatment at 1450°C, 0.4 Torr, and 40 hours, it was possible to control the bubble size and density to a similar level as those generated in the actual Cz process. In particular, by selecting a relatively lower pressure of 0.4 Torr compared to the typical range of 10~20 Torr applied in the Cz process, the time required for accelerated bubble formation testing could be reduced. However, it was determined that increasing the heat treatment temperature to 1550°C led to the phenomenon of Ostwald ripening, resulting in larger bubbles and a rapid decrease in density. Therefore, it was concluded that it was not a suitable condition for the desired bake test.

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