Electronics & Semiconductor Cleanrooms
Cleanrooms are vital in various electronics and semiconductor applications where precision, cleanliness, and a controlled environment are essential. Angstrom Technology can support this sector with temperature and humidity controlled production environments that can also achieve ISO classification.
SEMICONDUCTOR CLEANROOMS
Contamination is a huge source of production issues and product failure in semiconductors and microelectronics, making ESD cleanrooms critical for manufacturing and packaging semiconductors. Semiconductor cleanroom environments must control static, particulate matter, out-gassing, and other sources of contamination and compromising conditions.
ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
Our semiconductor, electronics cleanrooms, and battery dry rooms balance environmental control with flexibility. They range from the extremely high level of control over static, humidity, contamination, and pressure offered by our monobloc cleanrooms to our versatile and compact softwall cleanrooms and hardwall cleanrooms that balance the two.
SEMICONDUCTOR CLEANROOM STANDARDS
In most cases, semiconductor cleanrooms must comply with ISO 14644-1 Class 4-6 requirements. This stipulates a maximum allowed particle count between 352-35,200 particles 0.5μm or smaller. They must also meet the requirements of ISO 14644-2, which imposes a quality control system in order to maintain these standards. However, not all processes require such stringent control. The packaging, assembly, and testing of manufactured wafers could be performed in ISO class 7 or ISO class 8 cleanrooms.
SEMICONDUCTOR APPLICATIONS
Many applications typically require a semiconductor or electronics cleanroom:
- Semiconductor manufacturing: Cleanrooms are crucial for producing integrated circuits (ICs), microchips, and other semiconductor devices. They provide a controlled environment free from dust, particles, and other contaminants that could adversely affect fabrication.
- Microelectronics assembly: Cleanrooms are used to assemble and pack microelectronic components such as chips, sensors, and transistors. These delicate components require a clean environment to prevent damage and ensure optimal performance.
- Optoelectronics: The manufacturing of optoelectronic devices, including LEDs (light-emitting diodes), laser diodes, and photovoltaic cells, often occurs in cleanroom facilities. These devices are susceptible to contamination and require clean conditions for precise fabrication.
- Nanotechnology: Cleanrooms play a crucial role in developing and producing nanoscale materials, devices, and systems. Nanofabrication processes, such as lithography, deposition, and etching, require cleanroom environments to achieve the desired precision and purity.
- Flat panel display manufacturing: The production of LCD (liquid crystal display), OLED (organic light-emitting diode), and other flat panel displays require cleanroom facilities to ensure the manufacturing process remains free from dust and other contaminants.
- Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS): MEMS devices, which combine mechanical and electrical components on a small scale, often require cleanroom facilities for their fabrication. Examples include accelerometers, pressure sensors, and microfluidic devices.
The need for cleanroom environments arises when working with sensitive electronic components or processes that demand a controlled atmosphere to ensure high-quality production and performance.
VIEW OUR CASE STUDIES
We’ve worked with a wide variety of businesses in the battery and semiconductor sector. Take a look at some of our projects.
Dry room for Li-ion batteries
- ISO Class 7 & ultra-low dewpoint -75°Cdp
- Monobloc Cleanroom
- Size: 39.15m²
Driving the Electronic Revolution Industrialisation Centres (DER-IC) 250m² cleanroom
- ISO Class 8
- Monobloc Cleanroom
- Size: 250m²
Angstrom Technology deliver 340m² solid-state battery production cleanroom for Ilika
- ISO Class 6-8
- Monobloc cleanroom
- Size: 340m²
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