Semiconductor manufacturing – save helium, save money!
The semiconductor industry is an essential ingredient of the modern digital economy, driving advancements in technology, communications and automation.
Cooling and Cryogenics: Helium is used in cooling processes in semiconductor manufacturing, especially during the production of superconductors and in cryogenic applications, where low temperatures are essential.
Leak Detection: Helium is widely used in semiconductor fabrication equipment for leak detection due to its small atomic size and ability to easily penetrate tiny openings. It can detect micro-leaks in vacuum systems and gas handling equipment.
Plasma Etching: In semiconductor manufacturing, helium can be used as a carrier or purge gas in plasma etching processes, helping in creating precise circuit patterns on silicon wafers.
Controlled Atmosphere: Helium’s inertness makes it ideal for creating controlled atmospheres during manufacturing steps that require a non-reactive environment, such as annealing or deposition processes.
VES designed and developed its PURE helium recovery system for use in the automotive and HVAC industry sectors, successfully recovering high volumes of helium used in their manufacturing processes, that would otherwise be vented to atmosphere.
Our PURE system harvests, purifies and reuses helium following automotive fuel tank leak detection testing along with automotive HVAC and residential HVAC component testing, performing above and beyond traditional helium recovery systems because it’s user friendly, plug and play and easily transferable between production lines.
VES’ PURE recovery and repurification system recovers and purifies helium, so if your semiconductor processes use high volumes of helium, our PURE system could save you money.
For assistance with how our helium recovery solutions save on production costs please email sales@vac-eng.com, or visit our webpage for more information:
https://vac-eng.com/helium-recovery-systems/
Illustration representing the semiconductor industry, courtesy of ChatGPT.
