IP Library Granted Patent US 12,680,188
Granted Patent B2
US 12,680,188 · App. 18/412,584 · Granted Jul 14, 2026

Open Czochralski furnace for single crystal growth

Inventors: Yu Wang (Meishan, CN); Weiming Guan (Meishan, CN); Zhenxing Liang (Meishan, CN)
Assignee: BOYA ADVANCED MATERIALS CO., LTD.
C30B15/14C30B15/30
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,680,188
App. No.
18/412,584
Filed
Jan 14, 2024
Granted
Jul 14, 2026
Kind
B2
Art Unit
1714
USPC
117/201
Abstract

The present disclosure provides a temperature field device for crystal growth. The temperature field device may include a drum; a filler filled in the drum and configured to support a crucible; a bottom plate mounted on a bottom of the temperature field device and covering a bottom end of the drum; and a cover plate mounted on a top of the temperature filed device and covering a top end of the drum.

Claims (64)

1 . An apparatus for crystal growth, comprising a furnace chamber, wherein

the furnace chamber is a non-closed structure,

the furnace chamber includes a furnace body, a furnace cover, and a cooling structure, and

the cooling structure is mounted on a sidewall of the furnace body and the furnace cover.

2 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the furnace cover is mounted on a top of the furnace body.

3 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the cooling structure mounted on the furnace cover includes at least one circle of square copper tube, a cooling medium passing through the at least one circle of square copper tube.

4 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the furnace cover includes a first through hole, and the first through hole is configured to place a temperature field device.

5 . The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein

the temperature field device includes a sealing drum,

a cover plate is mounted on a top of the sealing drum, and

a bottom plate is mounted on a bottom of the sealing drum.

6 . The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the cover plate includes a second through hole, and the apparatus further comprises:

a furnace frame, the furnace chamber being mounted on the furnace frame;

a pulling rod component that passes through the second through hole and extends into the temperature field device; and

a heater mounted between the furnace chamber and the temperature field device.

7 . The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the apparatus further comprises:

a pulling component configured to drive the pulling rod component to move up and down; and

a rotating component configured to drive the pulling rod component to rotate.

8 . The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the pulling component includes a pillar, a slide, a screw rod, and a first driving device, wherein

the first driving device is mounted on a top of the pillar;

a slide rail is mounted on the pillar;

the screw rod is mounted in parallel with the slide rail, and one end of the screw rod is connected to the first driving device;

the slide is nested on the screw rod and fit with the screw rod by threads, at least a part of the slide is located within a slide chute, and a rotation of the screw rod drives the slide to move up and down along the slide chute; and

the rotating component is mounted on the slide.

9 . The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the apparatus further comprises:

a weighing component configured to determine a weight of a crystal on the pulling rod component, the weighing component being mounted on the slide.

10 . The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein

the rotating component at least includes a second driving device and a transmission component, and

the second driving device drives the weighing component to rotate through the transmission component.

11 . The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein

the weighing component includes a weighing chamber and a weighing sensor;

the weighing sensor is mounted inside the weighing chamber;

one end of the weighing sensor is fixedly connected to the pulling rod component; and

the other end of the weighing sensor is fixedly connected to a cover plate of the weighing chamber.

12 . The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein:

the transmission component includes a belt pulley and a belt;

an output spin axis of the second driving device is connected to a spin axis of the belt pulley; and

at least one belt pulley is mounted on the belt and the weighing chamber.

13 . The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the pulling rod component at least includes a middle rod and a guide rod, wherein:

one end of the middle rod is fixedly connected to the weighing chamber;

the middle rod passes through a third through hole mounted on the slide;

the middle rod includes a hollow structure;

the guide rod passes through the middle rod; and

one end of the guide rod is connected to the weighing sensor and the other end of the guide rod is configured to connect a seed rod.

14 . The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the temperature field device includes a bottom plate, a cover plate, a drum, and a filler, wherein

the bottom plate is mounted on a bottom of the temperature field device and covers an open end of the drum;

the cover plate is mounted on a top of the temperature field device and covers the other open end of the drum; and

the filler is filled in the drum.

15 . The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the temperature field device includes a bottom plate, a first cover plate, a second cover plate, a first drum, a second drum, and a filler.

16 . The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein

the bottom plate is mounted on a bottom of the temperature field device and covers an open end of the first drum;

the first cover plate is mounted on a top of the temperature field device and covers the other open end of the first drum;

the second drum is mounted inside the first drum;

the filler is filled in the second drum and/or a space between the second drum and the first drum; and

the first cover plate and the second cover plate include through holes.

17 . The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein

the filler includes a granule shaped material, a brick shaped material, and/or a felt shaped material; and

the filler is made of a heat resistant material.

18 . The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the filler includes at least one of a zircon sand, a zirconia particle, an alumina particle, a zirconia felt, a zirconia brick, or an alumina brick.

19 . The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the first drum includes a quartz tube, a corundum tube; or

the first drum is made of a heat resistant material.

20 . A furnace chamber for crystal growth, comprising a furnace body, a furnace cover, and a cooling structure, wherein

the furnace chamber is a non-closed structure,

the cooling structure is mounted on a sidewall of the furnace body and the furnace cover.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 13, 2026
From: MEISHAN BOYA ADVANCED MATERIALS CO., LTD.
To: BOYA ADVANCED MATERIALS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 075565/0780 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 19, 2024
From: WANG, YU; GUAN, WEIMING; LIANG, ZHENXING
To: MEISHAN BOYA ADVANCED MATERIALS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 067158/0167 →
Continuity (6)
Continuation 18062598 · Dec 7, 2022
Continuation 17451844 · Oct 22, 2021
Continuation 17035741 · Sep 29, 2020
Continuation 16903326 · Jun 16, 2020
Continuation PCTCN2019101698 · Aug 21, 2019
Related Publication 20240150928A1 · May 9, 2024
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