Sensor Promises Dramatic Water Savings for Chip Making

Water conservation in semiconductor facilities is becoming a major concern for integrated device manufacturers (IDMs), as the costs, availability andsustainabilityof water resources can greatly affect manufacturing facilities. Approximately 80 percent of water consumed by semiconductor sites is used in the rinsing of wafers during various stages of device fabrication. Additionally, a wafer going through a modern semiconductor process is rinsed roughly 400 times, according to industry experts.