The first of a three-part series on high-technology sealing components used to create and safeguard ultraclean manufacturing environments.

High efficiency P type crystalline solar cells are being developed using SiO2 both for front side passivation and for backside thick oxide beneath the contacts. Wet oxides grown from purified steam have been shown to provide a high level of surface passivation and reduce process times when compared to dry oxidation.

On-site generated fluorine is a safe and reliable alternative to greenhouse gases for chemical vapor deposition (CVD) chamber cleaning, and is currently used in the commercial production of semiconductors, LCD screens, and thin-film solar panels in multiple sites in both Asia and Europe.

A look at existing products that can reduce welds up to 75% and significantly reduce labor costs by the use of prefabricated manifolds, and crimped couplings and fittings

Gases & Instrumentation had the opportunity to interview Tom Hanway, President of Gasco,and talk about the business of calibration gases.

Welcome to 2011. Gases & Instrumentation International will celebrate its 4th Anniversary issue with the July/August 2011 publication.