Method and apparatus for securely supporting a growing crystal in a czochralski crystal growth system

摘要

A puller apparatus for a Czochralski crystal puller system is provided which includes a primary puller chuck and a secondary puller chuck. The primary puller chuck is attached to a seed crystal. The secondary puller chuck is shaped to enclose and retain a portion of a growing crystal so that the growing crystal can be pulled by the secondary puller chuck.