If money makes the world go round, then perhaps electronics provide a gravitational pull – something of a central part of modern civilisation.
A broad business and a lucrative market, electronics encompasses a vast array of applications and processes throughout the manufacturing chain. From semiconductors to solar cells and packaging to performance TFT-LCD systems, a diverse selection of industrial, electronic, process, high purity and specialty gases are put to good effect in this busy business.
When thinking of the electronics industry the most commonly referred to gases tend to be silane, nitrogen trifluoride (NF3), ammonia and high purity nitrogen. There are also an assortment of carrier gases which fulfil an equally significant role within the electronics and semiconductor industry, with each gas used in a varying degree or quantity.
According to The Linde Group’s 2007 Annual Report, demand for electronic gases in the semiconductor and solar cell industries continues to outpace global GDP growth by more than two times.
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