Having a reliable supply of high purity gases is crucial to semiconductor manufacturing especially when it comes to advanced technologies like smartphones and self-driving cars for example.
The process of producing integrated circuits is complex and requires over 30 different gasses throughout all the stages which makes the range of gases used one of the broadest in any industry.
Gases are a big component of semiconductor manufacturing because gases can create the chemical reactions needed to shape a semiconductor’s electrical properties. Due to its complexity, the gases used need to be precise and accurate at every stage of the manufacturing process to configure the semiconductor properly.
As the semiconductor industry continues to grow and evolve, so do the gases used in the process. Some of the core gases used include nitrogen, oxygen, argon and hydrogen, which we’ll dive into to explain their roles within the manufacturing process.