Patents Assigned to Siliconvalue LLC.
  • Patent number: 8580203
    Abstract: A fluidized bed reactor is disclosed. The fluidized bed reactor includes a head; a first body part connected with the head, located under the head, the first body part having a first reaction pipe provided therein; a second body part connected with the first body part, located under the first body part, the second body part having a second reaction pipe provided therein; and a bottom part connected with the second body part, located under the second body part, the bottom part having a flowing-gas supply nozzle, a reaction gas supply nozzle, a heater and an electrode assembled thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: SiliconValue LLC
    Inventors: Yunsub Jung, Keunho Kim, Yeokyun Yoon, Ted Kim, Yong Ki Park, Kyung Koo Yoon, Myung Hoi Koo
  • Patent number: 8580204
    Abstract: A fluidized bed reactor is disclosed. The fluidized bed reactor includes a reaction pipe comprising silicon particles provided therein; a flowing-gas supply unit configured to supply flowing gas comprising silicon elements to the silicon particles provided in the reaction pipe; and a heater unit configured to supply heat to an internal space of the reaction pipe, with a heater channel in which inert gas flows serially.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: SiliconValue LLC
    Inventors: Yunsub Jung, Keunho Kim, Yeokyun Yoon, Ted Kim
  • Publication number: 20130129570
    Abstract: There is disclosed a polycrystal silicon manufacturing apparatus including a reaction pipe configured to provide a reaction space where seed silicon grows into polycrystal silicon, a flowing-gas supply unit configured to supply flowing gas to the seed silicon and the polycrystal silicon provided in the reaction pipe, a sensing unit configured to output level information based on the height of a fluidized bed which is changeable according to the growth of the polycrystal silicon, and a particle outlet configured to exhaust the polycrystal silicon formed in the reaction pipe outside, when the height of the fluidized bed corresponding to the level information is larger than an exhaustion start height of the fluidized bed corresponding to a start level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2013
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: SILICONVALUE LLC.
    Inventor: SiliconValue LLC.
  • Patent number: 8377208
    Abstract: A polycrystal silicon manufacturing apparatus and a method of manufacturing polycrystal silicon using the same are disclosed. The polycrystal silicon manufacturing apparatus includes a reaction pipe comprising silicon particles provided therein; a flowing-gas supply unit configured to supply flowing gas to the silicon particles provided in the reaction pipe; and a first pressure sensor configured to measure a pressure of a first area in the reaction pipe; a second pressure sensor configured to measure a pressure of a second area in the reaction pipe; and a particle outlet configured to exhaust polycrystal silicon formed in the reaction pipe outside, when a difference between a first pressure measured by the first pressure sensor and a second pressure measured by the second pressure sensor is a reference pressure value or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Siliconvalue LLC.
    Inventors: Yunsub Jung, Keunho Kim, Yeokyun Yoon, Ted Kim
  • Publication number: 20120266816
    Abstract: A polycrystal silicon manufacturing apparatus is disclosed. The polycrystal silicon manufacturing apparatus includes a reaction pipe comprising silicon particles provided therein; a flowing-gas supply unit configured to supply flowing gas to the silicon particles provided in the reaction pipe; and a heater configured to supply heat to an internal space of the reaction pipe to generate silicon deposition reaction of the silicon particles; a temperature measurement unit configured to measure a temperature inside the reaction pipe; and a power supply unit configured to increase the temperature inside the reaction pipe, when a temperature value measured by the temperature measurement unit is less than a reference temperature value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2011
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: SILICONVALUE LLC.
    Inventors: YUNSUB JUNG, KEUNHO KIM, YEOKYUN YOON, TED KIM
  • Publication number: 20120269686
    Abstract: A fluidized bed reactor is disclosed. The fluidized bed reactor includes a reaction pipe comprising silicon particles provided therein; a flowing-gas supply unit configured to supply flowing gas to the silicon particles provided in the reaction pipe, the flowing-gas supply unit comprising a flowing-gas inlet and a flowing-gas nozzle; and a reaction gas supply unit configured to supply reaction gas containing silicon elements to the silicon particles, wherein an inlet area of the flowing-gas inlet is identical to or larger than an outlet area of the flowing-gas nozzle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2011
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: SILICONVALUE LLC.
    Inventors: YUNSUB JUNG, KEUNHO KIM, YEOKYUN YOON, TED KIM
  • Publication number: 20120269687
    Abstract: A fluidized bed reactor is disclosed. The fluidized bed reactor includes a reaction pipe comprising silicon particles provided therein; a flowing-gas supply unit configured to supply flowing gas comprising silicon elements to the silicon particles provided in the reaction pipe; and a heater unit configured to supply heat to an internal space of the reaction pipe, with a heater channel in which inert gas flows serially.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2011
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: SILICONVALUE LLC.
    Inventors: YUNSUB JUNG, KEUNHO KIM, YEOKYUN YOON, TED KIM
  • Publication number: 20120269712
    Abstract: A polycrystal silicon manufacturing apparatus and a method of manufacturing polycrystal silicon using the same are disclosed. The polycrystal silicon manufacturing apparatus includes a reaction pipe comprising silicon particles provided therein; a flowing-gas supply unit configured to supply flowing gas to the silicon particles provided in the reaction pipe; and a first pressure sensor configured to measure a pressure of a first area in the reaction pipe; a second pressure sensor configured to measure a pressure of a second area in the reaction pipe; and a particle outlet configured to exhaust polycrystal silicon formed in the reaction pipe outside, when a difference between a first pressure measured by the first pressure sensor and a second pressure measured by the second pressure sensor is a reference pressure value or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2011
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: SILICONVALUE LLC.
    Inventors: YUNSUB JUNG, KEUNHO KIM, YEOKYUN YOON, TED KIM
  • Publication number: 20120082592
    Abstract: A fluidized bed reactor is disclosed. The fluidized bed reactor includes a head; a first body part connected with the head, located under the head, the first body part having a first reaction pipe provided therein; a second body part connected with the first body part, located under the first body part, the second body part having a second reaction pipe provided therein; and a bottom part connected with the second body part, located under the second body part, the bottom part having a flowing-gas supply nozzle, a reaction gas supply nozzle, a heater and an electrode assembled thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2011
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Applicant: SILICONVALUE LLC.
    Inventors: YUNSUB JUNG, KEUNHO KIM, YEOKYUN YOON, TED KIM