Air Products (AP) recently announced it has been awarded a contract by MEMC Korea to supply a new 300mm silicon wafer fab being built adjacent to its existing fab in Cheonan, South Korea.

AP will provide MEMC Korea’s new production line with its turnkey solutions, including a PRISM high purity nitrogen (HPN) on-site generator and associated systems, liquid argon, and operation and maintenance services.

On-site gas generation helps sustainability-minded customers lower carbon footprint, boost energy efficiency, increase throughput, enhance end product quality, and improve environmental performance.

AP’ PRISM product line provides reliable, economical and eco-friendly on-site supply solutions. Its modular, packaged design enables quick installation, easy integration, and flexible operating patterns. The PRISM HPN system produces one of the industry's purest grades of nitrogen.

MEMC Korea—wholly-owned by GlobalWafers, which is the world’s third largest silicon wafer manufacturer—is a leading global wafer supplier to the semiconductor industry.