Hurricane Katrina impacts semiconductor wafer supply
Peter Clarke
EE Times
(09/09/2005 8:49 AM EDT)
Peter Clarke
EE Times
(09/09/2005 8:49 AM EDT)
LONDON — Hurricane Katrina has caused the shutdown of a New Orleans facility owned by Air Products and Chemicals Inc. that produces hydrogen used in the manufacturing of silicon wafers, a development that could impact global production of semiconductors, according to market research company iSuppli Corp.
Hydrogen is used in the deposition of epitaxial silicon films on wafers, and the industrial gas complex in New Orleans is the site of much of Air Products' hydrogen manufacturing activity, iSuppli said. These films are critical in the manufacturing of higher-voltage semiconductors used in power management applications, iSuppli said.
Hydrogen is used in the deposition of epitaxial silicon films on wafers, and the industrial gas complex in New Orleans is the site of much of Air Products' hydrogen manufacturing activity, iSuppli said. These films are critical in the manufacturing of higher-voltage semiconductors used in power management applications, iSuppli said.