Why Plastics and Composites for the Semiconductor Industry?
Plastics and composites are used extensively throughout the front and back end segments of the semiconductor industry. Purity, consistency and traceability are absolute necessities for semiconductor customers.
With a wide range of electrical properties from insulative, static dissipative to conductive they are used in test sockets, fixtures and other components for electrical insulation or to dissipate unwanted static build up and discharge with critical electronics in various semi components.
Some plastics have excellent ionic purity and are utilized in a wide range of vacuum chamber applications to replace quartz and other materials for screws, pins, clamp rings and various etch parts for longer part life. With a wide operating thermal range, they are ideal for applications like test sockets which are exposed to extreme low and high temperatures during testing.
With excellent wear life and chemical resistance, they are utilized as CMP retaining rings and other CMP components in Chemical Mechanical Planarization applications. In wet processes, plastics are used extensively due to their outstanding chemical resistance for structural components that are exposed to various corrosive chemicals in wet processes. With a wide range of properties, plastics and composites have a long history of success in semi and are an ideal choice for the most challenging semiconductor applications, extending the life of consumable components in back and front-end applications, and providing semi fabs a low true cost of ownership.
Why Boedeker Plastics, Inc. for the Semiconductor Industry?
Since 1984, we have been a finished part and raw material supplier to OEM’s, 3rd Party Machine Shops and directly with FAB engineering and Supply Chain to stock materials that meet application requirements and are 100% traceable. As technology advances, so too does the purity and material traceability requirements. We understand the nuances within material grades and routinely match specific materials with the applications based on performance characteristics.
Over the years, semiconductor fabs have become more attuned to the importance of visibility in the raw material supply chain to manage potential variability in process performance. In addition, we offer injection molding for aggressive cost reduction projects. To limit inventory carrying cost most semiconductor materials can be cut to size with same day shipping service. For qualified consumable products, we offer just-in-time (JIT) blanket orders.
We also specialize in technical services that include materials selection by application, improved part design assistance, onsite consultation and more. We stand ready to put our 1,800 years of combined experience and services to work for you.
As an alternative to onsite consultation we offer our TelePlastics™ remote support service. This is a safe and secure remote solution, for the diagnosis and recommendation of plastic solutions, by our experienced Technical Service staff, utilizing the latest in telecommunication technology.
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