APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AN INGOT

摘要

The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for manufacturing an ingot. The apparatus for manufacturing an ingot according to the present invention includes a crucible for containing a raw material, a heating means for heating the crucible, a support for supporting the crucible, a heat insulation member arranged outside the heating means and spaced apart from the support, and a rotatable cooling means arranged below the support for supporting the crucible. According to the present invention, the cooling of the rotating cooling means is transferred not only to the lower portion of the crucible but also to the side portion of the crucible through the space formed between the lower portion of the heat insulation member and the support such that the molten silicon is solidified simultaneously at the center thereof and at a side portion thereof, thereby manufacturing a silicon ingot having excellent crystal directivity.