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Description: A puller rod for growing silicon boules by Czochralski process. It is made from single-crystal silicon. The shiny tip is the part to be dipped into molten silicon and acts as a seed crystal. Note the notch for holding by a chuck. The rod weighs 36 grams and is about 14 cm long and 1.2 cm in diameter.
Title: Silicon seed crystal puller rod
Credit: Own work
Author: Warut Roonguthai
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