Technical advantages
Technical Advantages
Semiconductor Silicon
Compressed gas is used throughout silicon wafer production, from crystal pulling, slicing, grinding, polishing, and cleaning through final packaging.
Semiconductor Packaging
In semiconductor assembly and testing, compressed gas is used for component placement, reflow soldering, flux cleaning, molding, and other processes.
Application Notes
Electronics and semiconductor manufacturing places high demands on production environments and utility stability. Compressed air can be used for equipment actuation, wafer and component manufacturing support, packaging, blow-off, and instrument control. Fluctuations in air quality may affect equipment reliability and process stability.
The system should control oil, water, particulates, and supply-pressure fluctuations, and provide air storage, air treatment, monitoring, and necessary redundancy according to the continuous-operation requirements of critical equipment. Specific cleanliness levels should follow process-equipment requirements.
Selection & Operating Considerations
- Critical production equipment should account for supply-pressure fluctuations and instantaneous flow changes, using air storage and redundancy where necessary to improve stability.
- Compressed air used in clean areas should control oil, water, and particulates according to process-equipment requirements and minimize the risk of secondary contamination in the piping network.
- Compressor-room heat dissipation, air-treatment capacity, and monitoring-point layout should match the long-term continuous operating load.
Applications
Typical Applications
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Application Example
Electronics Manufacturing Equipment Actuation
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Application Example
Semiconductor Packaging Support Air
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Application Example
Clean-Area Blow-Off & Instrument Air