Working in conjunction with Bryan Fickett:

Through special arrangement with inventor Bryan Fickett, Jax Industries is pleased to offer the patented Fickett Universal Silicon Recharge System. This remarkable system feeds wide ranging materials at controllable feed rates.

The feeder is designed for continuous melt replenishment processes, but can also perform batch recharging and topping-off. Adaptable to any furnace design, this is the most versatile recharge system on the market.

Bryan Fickett is well known throughout the crystal growth community, having numerous publications and conference appearances. He has 19 years of diversified crystal growth experience, having held key positions with Siemens Solar Industries, ASE Americas, BP Solar, Crystaltech Inc., North American Crystal Labs, and Saphikon Inc. Independently, he has provided consultation for many companies including Jax Industries, Silicon Recycling Services, Sumco USA, and RWE Schott Solar. His vision is to promote widespread improvement in crystal growth technology by providing innovative hardware and engineering expertise. If you have questions regarding recharge applications, or other crystal growth issues, Mr. Fickett can be contacted directly at: bryanfickett@hotmail.com

www.fickettconsulting.com

Articles (click on links to read):

The following is a paraphrased article submitted to the Journal of Crystal Growth. "Multiple batch recharging for industrial CZ silicon growth" written by Bryan Fickett and Greg Mihalik.

The following is an excerpt from an article in Photon International Magazine Feb 2001 issue on the future of the CZ process with recharge.

NREL 2000 Poster: Characterization of Czochralski solar cells grown with a recharge process.

Charts:

Chart 1: Cost Savings & Production Output vs. Number of Recharges

Chart 2: Yield & Throughput vs. Number of Recharges

Data Chart