Patent ID: 8784559

Claim:
A crystal fabrication system for continuously growing multiple crystal boules utilizing the Czochralski (“CZ”) crystal growth process, comprising: a furnace chamber capable of growing a plurality of crystal boules in a single thermal cycle thereof, including: a crucible assembly retaining a heated crystal melt therein, and a crystal growth rod assembly in communication with the crystal melt, capable of forming and drawing a crystal boule from the melt; a cooling chamber directly coupled to the furnace chamber, capable of receiving and storing a plurality of crystal boules from the furnace chamber during a single thermal cycle of the furnace chamber; and a boule transfer mechanism for transferring boules from the furnace chamber to the cooling chamber without the need to cool the furnace chamber prior to transfer; and a slag discharge mechanism operatively coupled to the crucible assembly, enabling the crucible assembly to discharge slag therefrom.