Semiconductor Review: Specials Magazine

Ichor Systems has raised the bar for custom semiconductor manufacturing with the use of exotic materials like Inconel and Hastelloy. The company provides OEMs with critical fluid delivery subsystems and components for advanced semiconductor equipment. It consistently invests in R&D to enhance its product offerings and create a level of craftsmanship that blends functionality with innovation. “Instrumental to our ability to achieve our financial performance targets are the new proprietary product introductions and customer qualifications now underway, which continue to yield positive traction and momentum,” says Jeff Andreson, CEO. Precision Ingrained in Every Offering Ichor’s portfolio includes gas and chemical delivery systems that are cost-effective and engineered to operate flawlessly in high-stakes environments, demonstrating the integrity of its production process. The gas delivery subsystems are designed to monitor and control precise quantities of specialized gases required for processes like etching and deposition. Its chemical delivery systems excel at blending and dispensing reactive liquid chemistries for applications like chemical-mechanical planarization, electroplating and cleaning. Beyond fluid delivery setups, the company offers a comprehensive range of precision-manufactured components, including precision-machined parts, electron beam and laser welded components, and precision vacuum and hydrogen brazing. The designed modules are tested in real time during the early stages of the development method, often with live process chemistries. The exceptional quality and reliability of its products have set the industry benchmark in the semiconductor space. The Talon Modular System gas delivery system is the only platform capable of supporting all popular connections like face seal, C-seal and W-seal configurations while being much smaller than conventional gas panels. The framework’s integrated heating systems offer improved operational efficiency. Its proprietary TMX C-Seal is designed to enhance productivity by improving sealing rates and reducing maintenance requirements. Ichor’s integrated manufacturing facilities and engineering hubs across the globe offer expertise in areas like orbital welding and rapid prototyping for complex projects. Its highly-trained engineers create test procedures that simulate end-user conditions to ensure reliability and production readiness. The company also offers Class 100 and Class 10,000 clean room facilities for customer-specified testing, assembly and integration of high-purity systems. It holds the exclusive international license to distribute single chamber plasma etch equipment for metal, conductor and dielectric applications.