High and Low Temperature Plastics for Semiconductors

Thermoplastics are used extensively throughout the semiconductor and electronics industries, especially where high-temperature processing is required. New generation thermoplastics are dimensionally stable at high and low temperatures, provide clean and contaminant-free surfaces, and are not affected by harsh chemicals, strong acids, or solvents. These innovative plastics continue to replace metal parts for wafer handling, processing vessels, parts carriers and IC test equipment sockets and handlers.

Thermoplastic Materials have to meet high performance demands:

• Materials have to survive repeated and severs ESD events to avoid undue yield losses.
• Parts must wear longer to extend time between maintenance and repair shutdowns and improve production life.
• Purity in processing has to improve for higher and more consistent output.
• Component and package designs are getting smaller and more precise.

Extreme Wear Materials offer new choices for these challenging environments:

• Satisfy tougher application requirements for ESD and ultra high purity.
• Outwear standard materials by a factor of 10 or more, keeping production equipment in service longer.
• Hold precise tolerances on dimensions over wide temperature variances under load.
• Survive a broad range of chemicals and temperatures.