[labnetwork] semiconductor grade neon source and price?

[John Boyle]

We used similar type purifiers for our semiconductor accounts when I was at Air Products. They worked well. Generally more for Point of Use (POU) applications.

 

Good luck with your project

 

John

 

 

 

From: Brian K. Olmsted [mailto:olms0025 at umn.edu] 
Sent: Friday, July 26, 2024 12:05 PM
To: John Boyle
Cc: Kyle Keenan; Lab Network
Subject: Re: [labnetwork] semiconductor grade neon source and price?

 

Hi John,

 

I hadn't considered this and, yes, I think this would work well.

 

Basically, we have a customer who wants to try to do some tests with a brand new etch process using neon so to begin with we really just need a small quantity to see if the process works. A low-cost entry for testing is sufficient at this time.

 

Thanks,




Brian

 

 

On Fri, Jul 26, 2024 at 10:35 AM John Boyle <johnboyle at fast.net> wrote:

Would a small gas purifier meet your need…buy commercial grade neon and run it though a gas purifier? Outlet gas purity is <.5 PPB of most contaminants. Here are a couple of links to purifier suppliers. There are others

 

NuPure Corporation - The Eliminator CG <http://www.nupure.com/Pages/eliminatorCG.htm> 

 

Gas Purifiers | Entegris <https://www.entegris.com/shop/en/USD/Products/Gas-Filtration-and-Purification/Gas-Purifiers/c/gaspurifiers?q=%253arelevance%253aGasesPurified%253aOther%252bgases&type=> 

 

 

John Boyle

484-432-7596 Cell

 

 

 

From: labnetwork [mailto:labnetwork-bounces at mtl.mit.edu] On Behalf Of Kyle Keenan
Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2024 3:43 PM
To: Brian K. Olmsted
Cc: Lab Network (labnetwork at mtl.mit.edu)
Subject: Re: [labnetwork] semiconductor grade neon source and price?

 

Hi Brian,

 

Unfortunately, I think that's the going rate. A year and a half ago, I paid ~$5200 for a size 35 cylinder that is 98% neon so, assuming yours is a size 300 cylinder, this is not that hard to believe. As I understand things, the war in Ukraine is the main reason for the price hike.

 

Best,

Kyle

 

On Thu, Jul 25, 2024 at 3:37 PM Brian K. Olmsted <olms0025 at umn.edu> wrote:

Hi,

 

Does anyone have a good source for semiconductor grade neon? I was just quoted $22k for a cylinder and that seems just a bit steep. Perhaps that's the going rate, but it would be at least helpful for me to have someone confirm this, if that's true.

 

Thanks,




Brian K. Olmsted

Associate Director of Laboratory Operations

University of Minnesota | Minnesota Nano Center

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