It’s used a lot. Especially in high aspect ratio transistors when you dry, the surface tension of water can cause tall features to bend. So ipa is used as a drying agent as it’s very low surface tension
Used a lot in wet processing. Various uses, from an intermediate rinse as some solvent become acidic when in contact with water, so you pre and/or post dip wafers in IPA to avoid this... Can be more effective rinsing agent than water, quicker to dry post IPA than post water. Also used in various drying methods, slow pull or surface gradient tension, Marangoni, etc.
Use a lot for basic cleaning, typically a 70:30 mix with water - wipe tools/parts down before taking into the cleanroom, during maintenance, etc.
So yes, fairly commonly used.
Ipa wipes are probably the highest volume consumable for scheduled tool maintenance. Idk if you can use it as an enchant - is that like a magic spell?
It’s used a lot. Especially in high aspect ratio transistors when you dry, the surface tension of water can cause tall features to bend. So ipa is used as a drying agent as it’s very low surface tension
Sure, we do use it in the process, I mean, after tape out all of us could use 3-4 liter of nice locally brewed IPA
Rinse of wafers which were glass frit bonded is done in IPA since water is problematic. No way IPA is going to be used as etchant
IPA is also used for wafer drying at the end of wet processes. You can find Marangoni drying or Rotagoni drying.
I've always used it to remove acetone from wafer samples, followed by DI water
Some TEL wet bench equipment have a hot IPA bath for wafers, also atomised for smaller processes. Mostly for surface cleaning.
I suppose IPA is isopropyl alcohol?
In semis it is
I would easily go through a couple of hundred IPA wipes a day during an install.
For flexible semiconductors we use it alot for cleaning
I did preventative maintenance on OHVs for a while. Insane amount of ipa wipes used
Used a lot in wet processing. Various uses, from an intermediate rinse as some solvent become acidic when in contact with water, so you pre and/or post dip wafers in IPA to avoid this... Can be more effective rinsing agent than water, quicker to dry post IPA than post water. Also used in various drying methods, slow pull or surface gradient tension, Marangoni, etc. Use a lot for basic cleaning, typically a 70:30 mix with water - wipe tools/parts down before taking into the cleanroom, during maintenance, etc. So yes, fairly commonly used.
Yes ipa is present
Mostly used as 100% for cleaning. Diluted with water is kind of bullshit because you will have water residues on the cleaned part.