June 21, 2022
While the semiconductor shortage is still ongoing, the semiconductor sector itself is, at the same time, seeing a new wave of expansion, with demands for chip innovation growing larger each day. While chip innovation has taken off, Moore’s Law 2D scaling is stalling. Now, with each successive iteration, chip shrinking takes longer and is more […]
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May 30, 2022
There are several drivers for innovation in gas purification today, as the speed of technology accelerates. The semiconductor industry is just one area where gas purification is critical, as high purity gas helps create these essential materials in a world that’s demanding more of them than ever before. In a recent report, Deloitte expects the […]
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April 11, 2022
Precision gas delivery is extremely important to semiconductor manufacturing. Various gases in varying flow rates are delivered to produce features on silicon wafers used in manufacturing chips. And with semiconductor manufacturing at critical supply chain and intricacy levels today, it’s crucial to deliver these gases in precise quantities with excellent repeatability and stringent purity levels. […]
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February 25, 2022
As the digital landscape evolves, semiconductor chips are more needed than ever. Unfortunately, the current semiconductor shortage is impacting every industry that runs on these essential materials—from automotive to consumer electronics to lighting and LEDs and beyond. After 2021’s supply chain challenges, many are looking to 2022 to be the year where the shortage is […]
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November 8, 2021
Precise and reliable gas delivery is a crucial part of semiconductor manufacturing. And with today’s increased costs of manufacturing semiconductors and the recent semiconductor shortage, time can simply not be wasted on compromised gas purity. Semiconductor manufacturing is a complex process where multiple gases in varying flow rates are carefully delivered to process chambers in […]
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October 27, 2021
The tech world is abuzz about 5G—and for good reason. This fifth generation of wireless technology for digital cellular is driving potential for high-tech companies that are developing increasingly connected devices and smart products. 5G is also requiring semiconductor fabs—which produce the chips these devices need to operate—to keep up. The rollout of 5G has […]
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June 8, 2021
Today’s digital transformations have driven growth in the semiconductor industry, with the 300mm silicon wafer market expected to increase by 5% in 2021. Along with this growth has come a greater pressure on fabs to increase output. Bulk gas delivery systems that support higher flow rates can solve this need—but they come with engineering hurdles […]
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January 8, 2021
2020 had an unprecedented impact on every industry and nation as the COVID-19 crisis caused an increase in remote work. The shift to work-from-home, however, also brought a rapid acceleration in digitalization, as businesses transformed their delivery of services worldwide to remote customers.
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December 9, 2019
As today’s technology landscape continues to evolve, so too does our reliance on high purity gas. In fact, many of the innovations used in our everyday lives—ranging from chips in mobile devices, to LED lights, to 3D printed goods—rely on high and ultra high purity (UHP) gases during the manufacturing process. In order to ensure […]
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October 23, 2019
From smartphones to life-saving medical devices, many of the innovations we leverage in our daily lives are reliant on processes that require access to high and ultra high purity (UHP) gases. As applications continue to evolve, process gas specifications naturally evolve with them; and yet, no matter how diverse the applications are, the integral role […]
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