SEMICONDUCTOR
Chip manufacturing facilities possess some of the highest calibre cleanrooms of any industry sector. Semiconductor fabrication processes that increasingly create silicon conductor structures based on 3-nanometre lithographic patterns are exposed to even the smallest microscopic speck of contamination.
A single 10-nanometre particle, which is 10,000 times smaller than the width of a human hair, can obscure the conductors of a chip pattern if it contaminates the optical mask of the photolithography system. The step-and-repeat litho exposure process means that every chip on the silicon wafer could be ruined.
Silicon wafers are high-value assets. Photolithography contamination directly impacts semiconductor yields, so extreme cleanliness in the fabrication environment is imperative. FMS offers the AeroTrak 9001CPC particle counter that uses pure water condensing technology to detect particles down to 10nm in size, allowing wafer fab to be halted to prevent product wastage while contamination is cleared.
Industry Sectors
Every industry includes operations that demand cleanroom or controlled
environments. That’s where FMS’ expertise delivers.
“Many industry sectors require their business partners to be certified to confirm competency. Our BS EN ISO 9001:2015 and UKAS ISO 17025 certifications signify compliance with the rigorous requirements detailed in the standard and makes FMS the obvious choice to deliver these critical services”
Products
A comprehensive range of world-class airborne particle monitoring instruments and systems from TSI and ViGIE
Industry Sectors
Particle monitoring systems and expertise for cleanrooms and controlled environments in all industries.
Services
Extensive range of bespoke contracts and exemplary customer support for all cleanroom, clean air and contamination-controlled environment applications.
UKAS Accreditation
Rigorous certification of FMS competency and compliance to reassure customers with our accredited temperature calibrations.
