In recent years, significant progress has been made in the semiconductor industry. In this context, revolutionary innovations have paved the way for almost every aspect of technology. On the other hand, Samsung is preparing to take an important step towards increasing semiconductor demand despite the global chip shortage. Here are the details…
Samsung will use wastewater to produce chips!
As is well known, the semiconductor industry requires thousands of gallons (1 gallon is about 3.7 liters) of ultrapure water during chip production. Ultrapure water is a type of water that is completely free of all impurities, including fine particles and microorganisms, except basic hydrogen and oxygen molecules. This special form of water is a fundamental requirement of the chip manufacturing process.
Samsung will use wastewater to produce chips!
Korea’s Samsung is planning to expand its production capacity in order to meet growing demand amid the challenges in the semiconductor industry and chip shortages. This means that the amount of water the company uses for production will more than double.
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Samsung plans to reuse wastewater to meet the huge water demand in semiconductor manufacturing processes. Accordingly, the tech giant aims to treat 400 million liters (approximately 105.668 million gallons) of wastewater daily, making it suitable for industrial use at its facility in Hwaseong, South Korea.
The purity of the water used for semiconductors is very important. Even the slightest impurities have a major impact on the quality of the chip produced. As Samsung plans, water from wastewater will undergo a multi-stage filtration and purification process designed to completely remove any contamination that could potentially harm the sensitive semiconductor manufacturing process.
By aiming to reduce the use of fresh water – fresh water is needed to produce ultrapure water – Samsung is taking a significant step towards sustainable manufacturing. Accordingly, other companies may adopt similar practices to the Korean tech giant. We will see this together.
