GAS DETECTION
sAfEty ANd coNsIstENcy dElIvErEd by AdvANcEd sENsor tEchNology
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emiconductors have changed the way we live and continue to play a key role in our future. As the number of production facilities increase, so the potential for harmful emissions also rises. Sensor technology
supports the semiconductor industry by enabling consistency and uniformity, while at the same time protecting those working directly on the fabrication process, and off- site emissions that can potentially impact local communities. With product standards and safety
requirements so crucial, the highest quality standard of sensors and monitoring is imperative. ION Science, leaders in PID (photoionisation detection) technology are experienced in delivering those solutions. Demand for semiconductors is at an all-
time high with a wide spectrum of usage including smartphones on a small scale, electric cars on the medium scale and within smart factories on an industrial scale. Whatever their end application, they require extremely precise fabrication. Different types of VOCs (volatile organic
compounds) and gases are used in the development of integrated circuits on silicon
wafers. Determining and ensuring the exact amount of VOC exposure is crucial, both for consistency and for personal health. Unaccounted-for VOCs have the potential to interfere with the creation of a wafer and ruin a circuit, potentially even a whole batch. Ensuring consistent performance on a
product line cannot be underestimated. By incorrectly monitoring VOCs and gases, businesses run the risk of wasting vital resources and damaging the health of those employed to manufacture them. Workers are at risk of being exposed to
VOCs used and highly toxic VOCs generated as by-products during the fabrication process. Devices are produced in clean rooms that are strictly controlled to avoid the generation and deposition of particles on wafers. Fabrication facilities are generally equipped with local associated ventilation systems to help manage VOCs. However, in some facilities, the air exposed to the photolithography process is only recirculated with 20 to 30 per cent outdoor air therefore allowing low concentrations of VOCs to potentially persist. In addition to personal safety and product
consistency, other major factors behind the importance of accurate sensor monitoring
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are the environmental and financial elements. A whole batch of semiconductors ruined due to over- exposure to VOCs can mean a large wastage of products,
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