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METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SINGLE CRYSTAL WIRE

  • US 20090211516A1
  • Filed: 05/06/2009
  • Published: 08/27/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/21/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for manufacturing a single crystal wire, comprising the steps of:

  • placing into a growth crucible at least one metal selected from the group consisting of gold, copper, silver, aluminum and nickel;

    heating and melting the metal placed in the growth crucible;

    growing a single crystal using the metal crystal as a seed by the Czochralski or Bridgman method;

    cutting the grown single crystal by electric discharge machining; and

    forming the cut single crystal into a wire.

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