Recently, the latest forecast of the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics Organization (WSTS) reveals that the global semiconductor market is expected to achieve 16% growth in 2024, and is expected to reach $611 billion, an increase of 16% over the previous year.
Since semiconductor manufacturing is highly dependent on ultra-pure water industry, its recovery trend will undoubtedly drive the growth of related market demand, and bring important development opportunities for local ultra-pure water enterprises represented by high-frequency technology. However, at the same time, the semiconductor industry's new requirements for ultra-pure water quality and cost control also pose technical challenges to related companies.
New challenges of semiconductor ultrapure water: breaking through the process barriers of high purity and water supply stability
In the process of semiconductor manufacturing, the purity of ultra-pure water is very high. For example, 12-inch semiconductor production lines generally require ultrapure water purity at the ppt level (that is, one part per trillion). This means that the water can hardly contain any impurities, including particles, organic matter, inorganic matter, microorganisms, etc., which puts extremely high requirements on the preparation process of semiconductor ultra-pure water. In addition, the stability of ultra-pure water distribution is also a major test, and any pressure fluctuations in the pipeline, water flow rate slowdown or improper selection of pipeline materials may affect the quality of ultra-pure water.
In this context, domestic ultra-pure water enterprises actively devote themselves to technological innovation and continue to improve the level of ultra-pure water technology to accurately match the growing demand for ultra-pure water quality in the semiconductor industry. Among them, high-frequency technology is undoubtedly one of the representatives. As a supplier of ultra-pure water systems focusing on core electronics industries such as chip manufacturing, high-frequency technology business has covered all aspects of ultra-pure water preparation, storage and transportation, collection, treatment and reuse, which can guarantee the ultra-pure water needs of downstream customers in the whole stage of production. Relying on the deep strength and unremitting innovation of the senior technical team, high-frequency technology continues to break through the key technical barriers, the purity of the ultra-pure water prepared by the company's ultra-pure water system can reach ppt level, and the ion content is only one trillion, which makes it one of the very few companies in China that can provide ultra-pure water systems in the chip field, and is also the first company in China with 12-inch 14nm chip production line ultra-pure System supplier of water preparation capability.
In terms of ultra-pure water distribution, high-frequency technology also performs well. Its advanced distribution system effectively avoids the phenomenon of stagnant water through careful process design, ensuring a 24-hour uninterrupted circulation of supply. At the same time, the system can maintain a constant pressure in the pipeline, and the water supply flow is usually greater than 20% to 50% of the water consumption, to avoid the water flow rate is too low to cause bacteria. In addition, the pipeline of the distribution system also has extremely high stability, almost no organic matter, ions and other impurities precipitation, thus ensuring the purity of ultra-pure water in the transportation process.
Innovative water recycling technologies to drive cost savings and sustainability
The demand for water in semiconductor manufacturing is increasing day by day, especially with the advancement of chips, the increase in process steps, and the water consumption is also on the rise. According to the authoritative financial institution Standard & Poor's Global Ratings report, the global semiconductor industry water consumption is growing at a mid-to-high single-digit rate per year. Facing the pressure of water cost, many enterprises are actively exploring the solution strategy of reducing cost and increasing efficiency.
Through the semiconductor wastewater treatment and recycling technology, the treated wastewater can be converted into reuse water for the production process, which is an important way to promote the cost saving of water resources and the sustainable development of enterprises. In this field, high-frequency technology is undoubtedly the forerunner and demonstrator.
High frequency technology has mastered advanced wastewater treatment technology, which can deeply remove impurities in the water and ensure that the water quality meets the subsequent water standards. At the same time, the company also has a forward-looking design capability, which can carry out reasonable diversion and reuse of more than 30 wastewater generated by the process machine, such as pure water regeneration concentrated water recovery, low concentration hydrofluoric acid wastewater recovery, grinding wastewater recovery, acid/alkali wastewater recovery, scrubber wastewater recovery. Through advanced equipment and processes, high frequency technology can achieve up to 90% water recovery, which not only ensures water quality, but also helps enterprises reduce costs, achieve cost reduction and efficiency and sustainable development.
The semiconductor industry, as the engine of global economic and technological development, is profoundly reshaping multiple dimensions of human society. In this frontier field, the importance of ultra-pure water technology is particularly prominent, it is not only an indispensable part of the industrial chain, but also one of the key elements of the development of process technology. As a state-level specialized "little giant" enterprise, High frequency technology relies on its solid technology research and development and implementation capabilities to develop a series of solutions around ultra-pure water for customers, and ensure system delivery. In the future, High frequency Technology will continue to use research and development and innovation as the driving force to promote the continuous improvement of ultra-pure process technology, so as to provide customers with more advanced ultra-pure water preparation and recycling solutions, while meeting the ultra-pure process water requirements, achieve sustainable development of water resources, and inject "core" vitality into the development of the semiconductor industry.
Source: www.cet.com.cn
