Inventor
LUTER WILLIAM L
US20 patents
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GLOBALWAFERS CO LTD
8 patentsUS11585010B2Feb 21, 2023
Methods for producing a single crystal silicon ingot using boric acid as a dopant and ingot puller apparatus that use a solid-phase dopant
GLOBALWAFERS CO LTD2 citations70
US12435440B2Oct 7, 2025
Methods for producing a single crystal silicon ingot using boric acid as a dopant
GLOBALWAFERS CO LTD0 citations61
US12195872B2Jan 14, 2025
Ingot puller apparatus that use a solid-phase dopant
GLOBALWAFERS CO LTD0 citations61
US12270768B2Apr 8, 2025
Method of processing a cleaved semiconductor wafer
GLOBALWAFERS CO LTD0 citations60
US12019031B2Jun 25, 2024
Cleaved semiconductor wafer imaging system
GLOBALWAFERS CO LTD0 citations60
US11921054B2Mar 5, 2024
Cleaved semiconductor wafer camera system
GLOBALWAFERS CO LTD0 citations60
US11313049B2Apr 26, 2022
Crystal pulling systems and methods for producing monocrystalline ingots with reduced edge band defects
GLOBALWAFERS CO LTD1 citations59
US11072870B2Jul 27, 2021
Crystal pulling systems and methods for producing monocrystalline ingots with reduced edge band defects
GLOBALWAFERS CO LTD0 citations59
MEMC ELECTRONIC MATERIALS
6 patentsUS6093913AJul 25, 2000
Electrical heater for crystal growth apparatus with upper sections producing increased heating power compared to lower sections
MEMC ELECTRONIC MATERIALS62 citations95
US6053974AApr 25, 2000
Heat shield for crystal puller
MEMC ELECTRONIC MATERIALS36 citations91
US5942032AAug 24, 1999
Heat shield assembly and method of growing vacancy rich single crystal silicon
MEMC ELECTRONIC MATERIALS57 citations91
US5922127AJul 13, 1999
Heat shield for crystal puller
MEMC ELECTRONIC MATERIALS20 citations91
US5762491AJun 9, 1998
Solid material delivery system for a furnace
MEMC ELECTRONIC MATERIALS22 citations91
US6503322B1Jan 7, 2003
Electrical resistance heater and method for crystal growing apparatus
MEMC ELECTRONIC MATERIALS18 citations83