What is Ultrapure water?

Water from which ions, particles and organic matter have been removed to the extreme. Used in large amounts for wafer cleaning, with purity controlled by resistivity and other measures.

Field: Process materials (gases and chemicals)

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Questions that mention Ultrapure water (8)

  1. What is the main purpose of cleaning with ozone dissolved in ultrapure water (ozonated water)?
  2. Which is a typical indicator used to control the purity of ultrapure water in semiconductor manufacturing?
  3. For what purpose is ultrapure water used in the largest quantities in semiconductor fabs?
  4. Which correctly describes ArF immersion lithography?
  5. What problems are caused by metal contamination such as iron and copper on the wafer surface?
  6. Which correctly describes how many times cleaning is performed across the whole LSI manufacturing flow?
  7. Which is an appropriate environmental initiative for the large amounts of water used in semiconductor fabs?
  8. Which correctly describes the facilities that account for a large share of energy consumption in semiconductor fabs?

Related terms

SPM (sulfuric acid-hydrogen peroxide mixture) Immersion lithography Numerical aperture (NA) CMP Ashing Yield Arsine (AsH3) Mass flow controller (MFC) NF3 (nitrogen trifluoride) Phosphine (PH3)

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