English
Microelectronics
Microelectronics are small, delicate high-tech components that are the backbone of modern-day technology. With the increasing demand for electronic technologies, silicon wafer and semiconductor chip manufacturers are looking to continually improve product performance, process efficiency and yield, and their overall manufacturing approach.
Nalco Water can help. From electronic polishing abrasives to a range of air and water system products, our innovations can help you meet your goals.
Helping You Minimize Water and Energy Costs
Your business is made up of processes with critical cooling and high-performance water and air requirements. Our data and safety driven approach in this industry is world-class. We can help you ensure reliable production support while minimizing water and energy costs – enabling you to remain competitive with documented, sustainable results.
Comprehensive Electronics Industry
Ultrapure Water Expertise
Ecolab’s expansion into ultrapure water technologies strengthens our ability to serve the needs of the microelectronics and semiconductor industry. Ovivo Ultra-Pure Water+ by Ecolab delivers unique technology that is designed to deliver the world’s purest water for today’s most advanced microchips.
Delivering Polishing Abrasives
Electronic polishing processes are critical steps in the manufacturing of semiconductors. Smooth, flat, defect-free surfaces ensure the reliability and performance of the final products. Nalco Water produces a wide range of colloidal silica for multiple polishing processes and applications. Our focus is on quality, consistency, and customized product development.
Explore a Microelectronics Fabrication Plant
Detailed Case Studies
Water Reduced by 7.2 Million Gallons Annually
NXP Semiconductor and Nalco Water team up to save water, reduce operating costs and improve results.
Semiconductor Fab Saves $111,348 Annually
Semiconductor fab reduces air handler electrical consumption by 11.5%. With their total kWh reduced by 1.22 million, 900 tons of CO2 reduced they saved $111,348 annually.
Saving More Than Just Data
Greenhouse gas reduction exceeding 3,369 tons/year of CO2/year and 7,000,000 gallons of water saved.
Our Capabilities
Ultrapure Water System Technology
Ovivo by Ecolab designs and manufacturers an extensive range of products that enables us to assist our customers in all phases of ultrapure water purification and production. These solutions include constant, real-time monitoring of UPW to help ensure the highest quality.
Online Monitoring of Critical Contaminants in UPW
Ovivo by Ecolab’s innovative online ultrapure water (UPW) analytic solutions provide data on critical ultrapure water contaminants, such as urea and trihalomethanes (THMs). Our UPW sensors and analytical solutions ensure constant, real-time monitoring of UPW, guaranteeing the highest quality.
Process Cooling Water (PCW)
Nalco Water’s emphasis on controlling scale, corrosion, and microbio in Process Cooling Water helps protect the water that provides a reliable manufacturing environment in the fab, to help ensure consistent production.
Cooling Water Systems
Nalco Water’s cooling water technologies enable microelectronics fabrication facilities to use reclaimed process rinse waters as cooling tower make-up and, in certain cases, eliminate the use of fresh water for cooling towers – all with assured asset preservation.
Analytical Support Capabilities
Nalco Water’s global analytical support enables faster, more thorough troubleshooting and problem resolution.
Membrane Performance
Enhancer Technology
Nalco Water’s PermaCare product line and control technologies help prevent Reverse Osmosis (RO) problems and ensure high quality permeate, as well extending membrane life and reliability.
Water Safety
From Legionella testing, and inspection of cooling towers to cleaning and disinfecting and the certification supporting a cooling tower water management plan, Nalco Water’s Water Safety Protocol provides a complete water safety solution.
Air Handlers
Nalco Water’s COIL-FLO™ coil cleaning services improve HVAC coil efficiency and air quality resulting in “more air, cooler air”. We provide end-to-end data driven energy assessment and cleaning of the air coils, freeing up your staff’s time, while executing reliably, safely and professionally.
Colloidal Silica Abrasives
Nalco Water offers colloidal silica solutions for multiple polishing processes and applications. Our comprehensive range offers our customers flexibility to design their formulations and allow for the controlled tuning of polishing performance for a variety of substrates.