UNITED KINGDOMEN PLASTIC SELECTOR TUBE SELECTOR 0LIST DATASHEETS DOWNLOADS WEBINARS CONTACT PLASTIC SOLUTIONS INDUSTRIES COMPANY CAREERS Pure and resistant. Plastics for any environment On this Page: WHY ENSINGER PLASTICS? ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS MACHINABLE PLASTICS CASE STUDIES Plastic material solutions for the semiconductor industry Of all the industries in which engineering plastics can help engineers solve design problems, none is more challenging than the semiconductor industry. Our semiconductor industry plastics are designed with the industry's often rigid and demanding environmental concerns in mind. In addition to this, our semiconductor industry specialists work directly with engineers to understand the unique challenges associated with every aspect of the semiconductor manufacturing process - from the beginning of the wafer processing cycle, through chip processing and handling, to packaging. Each stage of the process offers its own set of difficulties, from extremely high temperatures, to exposure to highly aggressive chemicals, contact with abrasive solvents and environments of plasma under a vacuum. Ensinger has a plastic semiconductor solution to suit every environment and meets the strictest requirements for design and machining tolerance, outgassing, and contamination specifications. Our design solutions cost less than traditional materials, such as ceramics or quartz, and are generally much easier to work with. BENEFITS FOR THE SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY Competences Product range Presence Service Suppliers Extensive product range, engineering support and testing capabilities SOLUTIONS FOR THE SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY Special materials for CMP The Chemical Mechanical Planarization (CMP) process is one of the key steps in silicone wafer production. Ensinger offers a number of solutions to suit this process, which can vary greatly from one equipment manufacturer to another. DETAILS Low-outgassing plastics For certain industries such as semiconductors, aircraft and energy, there are strict requirements for the purity of plastics with regard to outgassing and the presence of ionic purities. Ensinger offers plastics with these requirements. DETAILS High-temperature plastics High temperature plastics are under constant development and are becoming increasingly common in high-end semiconductor applications due to chip designs becoming ever more complex, thus requiring long-term resistance to high temperature exposure. DETAILS ESD plastics Unmodified plastics are generally electrically insulating, but thermoplastics such as PEEK and Acetal can be modified to provide a range of electrically conductive, anti-static or static dissipative properties. These characteristics are important for semiconductor applications such as back-end test sockets. DETAILS Chemical resistance Chemical compatibility, chemical resistance, and corrosion resistance are among the greatest advantages of plastics when compared to metals, and can be especially important to semiconductor end users, who use a variety of chemicals in various stages of the chip manufacturing process. DETAILS MACHINABLE PLASTICS FOR THE SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY TECASINT 4011 natural It is an unfilled polyimide, which exhibits very low moisture absorption and high oxidative stability along with improved chemical resistance. TECAPEEK CMP natural TECAPEEK CMP is specially modified for applications in the semi-conductor industry, and more specfically for parts in CMP (chemical mechanical planarization) equipment. Other materials for semiconductor industry: TECAPEEK ELS nano black TECATRON natural TECAPEI GF30 TECAPEEK natural TECASINT 5051 grey-green TECASINT 4111 black TECASINT 4011 natural TECAPEI natural ALL SEMICONDUCTOR PLASTICS SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY CASE STUDIES TEST SOCKET made of TECASINT 4011 A great variety of plastics that meet test socket demands In the microchip manufacturing process it is important to test the chips under various conditions to ensure specific functionalities as well as durability. Different test sockets are used to test different microchips, as specified by integrated circuit designers. Substantially, different engineering plastic materials are used to make different test sockets and demand for high-performance plastic continues to grow rapidly. DETAILS CMP RETAINING RING made of TECATRON CMP How to meet the numerous requirements of CMP process A very important step in silicon wafer production, is the Chemical Mechanical Planarization (CMP) process. The trend is towards larger wafer sizes, smaller chips with narrower line widths and feature sizes. The challenge is to find a material with the desired characteristics, as the CMP process requires components made of highly qualified materials. In close cooperation with customers, we have specialised in developing materials that meet these requirements. DETAILS HOME SEMICONDUCTOR PLASTIC SOLUTIONS PLASTIC SOLUTIONS Stock Shapes Machined Parts Elekem Building Products Compounds Additive Manufacturing Profiles & Tubes Sintered Plastics Composites Injection Moulding P84 Powder INDUSTRIES Aerospace Building Food Mechanical Medical Oil & Gas Semiconductor COMPANY About Us Fairs Locations Press & News CAREER Career HOME LEGAL TERMS PRIVACY POLICY MODERN SLAVERY AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING TERMS AND CONDITIONS © 2021 Ensinger Top Using cookies should enable the user to use certain functions, share on social networks and edit messages and advertisements. 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