LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa., July 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SEMICON West 2006
is the stage for Air Products' (NYSE: APD) extensive offerings to the
global electronics industry that will be featured from July 11-13 at the
Moscone Center in San Francisco, Calif. The leader in supplying specialty
gases, facility materials, and gas and chemical delivery equipment and
services to the global electronics industry, Air Products continues to meet
the growing needs of its customers by providing:
* Expertise in fluorine chemistry, which provides safe and
cost-effective solutions to customers' dielectric etch and chamber
cleaning needs;
* Emerging materials, including breakthrough products for making porous
low-k dielectric materials by plasma-enhanced chemical vapor
deposition; and
* Equipment offerings focused on the delivery of high-purity chemicals
and gases to fabs around the world.
Air Products is the world's largest manufacturer of nitrogen
trifluoride (NF3), an environmentally friendly specialty gas that reduces
chamber cleaning cycle times while boosting the throughput of users. Air
Products also supplies Sifren(TM)* 46 (C4F6) and other gases, such as C5F8,
for use in critical dimension dielectric etch applications. The company is
able to offer the highest purity C4F6 product commercially available thanks
to its patented purification process.
Air Products is able to deliver many specialty gases through its
GASGUARD(R) bulk specialty gas systems, which offers lower cost, improved
quality, greater consistency, and higher safety and reliability than
typical cylinder delivery. The bulk delivery of specialty gases increases
quality and consistency through a reduction in container changes which
reduces the possibility of contamination. Less frequent container hook-ups
also minimize personnel exposure and risk of product release. In today's
larger fabs and TFT facilities, BSGS technology enables reliable flow of
materials to customers' tools.
The company also recently added PDEMS(TM) Interlayer Dielectric (ILD)
Precursor to its product portfolio. PDEMS ILD Precursor is a breakthrough
product for making a porous low-k dielectric material by plasma-enhanced
chemical vapor deposition (PECVD). It is also the leading candidate under
evaluation as a 45nm solution by both device and major equipment
manufacturers.
The organosilicate structure of the film is created using the company's
patented DEMS(TM) ILD Precursor, which is referred to as a "structure
former." Pores are imparted to the film by employing hydrocarbon-based
precursor as a "porogen" that co-deposits during the growth of film. One
unique feature of the PDEMS ILD process is the tunability of the dielectric
constant from 2.7 to below 2.0 by optimizing the chemical formulation and
process conditions. This attribute eliminates the need for making process
chemistry changes at each technology node. PDEMS ILD meets material
property requirements for successful integration at 45nm geometries and
beyond.
Air Products' Electronics Division equipment business is experiencing
another year with strong results. Thanks to continued strong demand for MP3
players and other memory-related devices, the company's CHEMGUARD(TM)
automated chemical delivery system business is enjoying a record year, with
sales already surpassing last year's totals.
"This is the fifth year in a row that we have won more than 50% of the
new fab business in bulk gases and equipment," says Joe Stockunas, general
manager for Air Products Electronics Equipment business.
Air Products recently signed an exclusive agreement with South
Korea-based Hanyang ENG Co., Ltd. (HYE) to provide North American sales and
service support for HYE's bulk chemical blending and distribution equipment
used in the electronics industry. Air Products will be the direct sales
agent for HYE in North America. All equipment will be designed and
manufactured by HYE in Korea.
The new relationship with Hanyang Engineering significantly enhances
Air Products' gas and chemicals equipment offering and complements the
company's CHEMGUARD line. While the CHEMGUARD products focus on specialty
chemical delivery for the electronics industry, the HYE equipment targets
bulk chemicals blending and delivery. In addition, HYE products are
primarily constructed of polymers while the CHEMGUARD line is stainless
steel, giving Air Products expertise in both areas.
Air Products (NYSE:APD) serves customers in technology, energy,
healthcare and industrial markets worldwide with a unique portfolio of
products, services and solutions, providing atmospheric gases, process and
specialty gases, performance materials and chemical intermediates. Founded
in 1940, Air Products has built leading positions in key growth markets
such as semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, home healthcare
services, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced coatings and adhesives.
The company is recognized for its innovative culture, operational
excellence and commitment to safety and the environment and is listed in
the Dow Jones Sustainability and FTSE4Good Indices. The company has annual
revenues of $8.1 billion, operations in over 30 countries, and over 20,000
employees around the globe. For more information, visit
http://www.airproducts.com.
*Sifren is a registered trademark of Ausimont SpA.
***NOTE: This release may contain forward-looking statements. Actual
results could vary materially, due to changes in current expectations.
SOURCE Air Products
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