Quality control (QC) in the electronics / semiconductor industry is essential for ensuring the delivery of reliable and high-performing products to consumers.   

In the production chain, Inward Quality Control (ICQ) acts as a vigilant gatekeeper. IQC involves inspecting materials upon arrival to ensure that only high-quality components are used in manufacturing. 

Outward Quality Control (OCQ) is the final checkpoint before products reach consumers. OQC ensures that finished products leaving the manufacturing facility meet the required standards and specifications, guaranteeing quality and reliability for consumers. 

Continuous Quality Control (CQC) in the semiconductor industry refers to an ongoing process of monitoring, analyzing, and improving the quality of semiconductor products throughout the manufacturing lifecycle. This approach is critical in the semiconductor industry due to the high precision and reliability required in semiconductor devices.

Process Insights:   CQC Monitoring Solutions

• Offers multiple technology choices to meet all customer needs
• Expert team who understands and supports all UHP and Semi applications IQC/OQC/CQC
• Delivers both pre- and post-purifier trace impurity measurements
• 1-year warranty on all analyzers and cabinets
• 2-years of on-site service and spare parts

Two CQC Monitoring Solutions Available

• Cavity Ring Down Spectroscopy CQC has great performance at highly competitive price
• Atmospheric Pressure Ion Mobility Spectrometry has the lowest detection limits available and covers the entire application with one analyzer

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AMERICAS: info.americas@process-insights.com

EMEAI (includes India): info.emeai@process-insights.com

APAC:  info.apac@process-insights.com

CHINA:  info.cn@process-insights.com

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Our CRDS CQC Solution

• Utilize CRDS for all bulk gases including O2
• Real-time measurement – Fast & continuous
• No calibration required – Low maintenance very few consumables
• Low cost of ownership – Very few consumables
• One GC for Ar and N2 limits helium use by >90%

Our APIMS CQC Solution

• Utilize APIMS technology for CQC measurements in N2, Ar, H2 and He
• Real-time, multi-species monitoring for all critical impurities
• One APIMS per background gas or utilize stream-switching option
• Lowest LDL available – as low as 10 ppt
• Measurement range PPT to 100% concentrations
• Designed to minimize maintenance requirements
• User-friendly software and touchscreen interface

CQC CRDS DELIVERS REAL VALUE

• Capable of measuring nearly all impurities in all background gases
• Real-time measurement
• No Helium consumption
• Almost no maintenance required
• PPT detection limits for all impurities
• Simple integration
• Limited use of GC required
• A typical CQC solution with CRDS saving nearly $12M over 10 years

Pre-Purifier

• Air Separation / N2 plant
• G-Gas
• Higher detection limits
• 5ppb-10ppb gas quality to the fab

POST-PURIFIER

• Lowest detection limits
• <1ppb gas quality inside the fab
• <.05ppb ambient air
• Purifier performance/breakthrough
• Bulk gas quality
• Specialty gas quality & blending
• Airborne Molecular Contamination
• Process tool monitoring
• Toxic gas monitoring
• Ultra-Pure Water (UPW)
• Wastewater discharge