A CCD-Based Control System For Crystal Growth

Douglas Yates

doi:10.1117/12.955645

15 December 1977 A CCD-Based Control System For Crystal Growth

Douglas Yates

Proceedings Volume 0116, Solid-State Imaging Devices; (1977) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.955645
Event: 21st Annual Technical Symposium, 1977, San Diego, United States

Abstract

An automatic crystal growth control system for the edge-defined film-fed growth (EFG) of silicon ribbon is described. The system uses optical sensing with CCD Linear Imaging Devices to determine the process status and to direct control decisions. In EFG, the crystal grows from a film of melt whose shape is controlled by the dimensions of the perimeter of a die. The thickness of the ribbon is determined by the die top thickness and the height of the solid liquid interface above the die top (meniscus height); the position of the ribbon edges is very sensitive to the temperature distribution near the ends of the die. During growth, it is desirable to measure the meniscus height and the position of the edges to make control decisions. An optical image of the growing crystal is formed by a lens system and three CCDs are placed in the image plane to make these measurements. The signals from these CCDs have been used to control the power supplied to small heating elements near the die top. Appropriate selection of the viewing angle and radiation shields will enhance the delineation of the meniscus height and edge positions. Success has been obtained in controlling the edge positions. However, the presence of carbide particles at the die top constitutes a serious source of noise in interface height measurements.

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Douglas Yates "A CCD-Based Control System For Crystal Growth", Proc. SPIE 0116, Solid-State Imaging Devices, (15 December 1977); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.955645

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