Wafer handling components utilizing advanced dissipative elastomers to reduce electrostatic discharge damage.

PPE has developed a range of dissipative elastomers specifically designed for use in semiconductor manufacturing applications. These materials do not contain any metal components and other incompatible and undesirable elements that can cause contamination.

Semiconductor wafers and processes, by the nature of materials required, are conducive to creating charge imbalances.

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) is a key factor in device failure. This is especially true for smaller feature sizes with a greater potential for ESD to cause immediate catastrophic failure or, for devices to be partially damaged leading to shipment of low quality parts and premature system failures within the end product. The overall cost of ESD damage to the semiconductor industry runs in to several billions of dollars.

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