A single crystal semiconductor manufacturing apparatus in which the
concentration of oxygen in a single crystal semiconductor is controlled
while pulling up a single crystal semiconductor such as single crystal
silicon by the CZ method, a single crystal semiconductor manufacturing
method, and a single crystal ingot manufactured by the method are
disclosed. The natural convection (20) in the melt (5) in a quartz
crucible (3) is controlled by regulating the temperatures at a plurality
of parts of the melt (5). A single crystal semiconductor (6) can have a
desired diameter by regulating the amount of heat produced by heating
means (9a) on the upper side. Further the ratio between the amount of
heat produced by the upper-side heating means (9a) and that by the
lower-side heating means (9b) is adjusted to vary the process condition.
In the adjustment, the amount of heat produced by the lower-side heating
means (9b) is controlled to a relatively large proportion. Without
inviting high cost and large size of the manufacturing apparatus, the
oxygen concentration distribution in the axial direction of the single
crystal semiconductor, the diameter of the single crystal semiconductor,
and the minute fluctuation of the oxygen concentration in the axial
direction are controlled.