MELT FIXTURE INCLUDING THERMAL SHIELDS HAVING A STEPPED CONFIGURATION AND A METHODS OF USING THE SAME
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1. A melt fixture comprising:
- a crucible;
a die open to and extending along a length of the crucible; and
a plurality of thermal shields overlying the crucible and adjacent to the die, the thermal shields having a stepped configuration.
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Abstract
Various single crystals are disclosed including sapphire. The single crystals have desirable geometric properties, including a width not less than about 15 cm and the thickness is not less than about 0.5 cm. The single crystal may also have other features, such as a maximum thickness variation, and as-formed crystals may have a generally symmetrical neck portion, particularly related to the transition from the neck to the main body of the crystal. Methods and for forming such crystals and an apparatus for carrying out the methods are disclosed as well.
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1. A melt fixture comprising:
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a crucible; a die open to and extending along a length of the crucible; and a plurality of thermal shields overlying the crucible and adjacent to the die, the thermal shields having a stepped configuration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method of forming a sapphire single crystal comprising:
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providing a melt fixture comprising; a crucible; a die open to and extending along a length of the crucible; and a plurality of thermal shields overlying the crucible and adjacent to the die, the thermal shields having a stepped configuration; forming a melt in the crucible; and drawing an as-formed sapphire single crystal sheet from the die. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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