Praxair Chemax Secures Bulk Specialty Gas Delivery System Contract with Leading Led Manufacturer in Taiwan.DANBURY, Conn. -- Praxair Chemax Semiconductor Materials Semiconductor materials are insulators at absolute zero temperature that conduct electricity in a limited way at room temperature (see also Semiconductor). The defining property of a semiconductor material is that it can be doped with impurities that alter its electronic properties Co. Ltd., a joint venture between Praxair, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :PX), and Chemax International Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Petrochemical Development Corp., has been awarded a contract by Taiwan light emitting diode See LED. (LED) manufacturer Epistar Corporation to supply bulk specialty gas delivery systems (BSGS BSGS Base and Strong Generating Set BSGS Bulk Specialty Gas System BSGS Black Sheep Gaming Society ) of ultrahigh-purity ammonia (NH3) for its next expansion. This is the third consecutive contract awarded to Praxair by Epistar over the past five years, and will be fulfilled by Praxair Electronics, a division of Praxair, Inc., based in Orangeburg, NY. Epistar's Fab 3 operations currently use BSGS for the supply of NH3. "Praxair BSGS of ultrahigh-purity ammonia is a reliable solution for Epistar's high volume and flow requirements. We are encouraged by its consistent performance and will employ the third contracted Praxair BSGS as the gas delivery platform for our next expansion phase," states B.J. Lee, president of Epitstar. Gordon Chen Gordon Chen (1821-1907) is a character in the James Clavell Asian Saga novels Tai-Pan and Gai-Jin. He is the illegitimate Chinese/Scottish son of Dirk Struan, founder of Struan's Trading Company, called the "Noble House". At the time of the novel Tai-Pan, he is about twenty. , president of Praxair Chemax, added, "Praxair continues to maintain a leading position for gas delivery systems in the Taiwan LED market. The ongoing relationship with Epistar is an example of Praxair's proven track record in providing world-class service and support to our customers." Praxair Electronics' presence in Hsinchu, Taiwan, provides capabilities which include consultation for the analysis of total fab needs, as well as expertise to manage services and local access to the latest products and technology. The Taiwan facility also provides a full line of sputtering A popular method for adhering thin films onto a substrate. Sputtering is done by bombarding a target material with a charged gas (typically argon) which releases atoms in the target that coats the nearby substrate. It all takes place inside a magnetron vacuum chamber under low pressure. targets, semiconductor process gases, systems and services including: silicon precursors, dopants, etchants, reactants, mixtures and inerts, and total gas management and delivery systems. About Epistar Corporation Epistar Corporation, located in the Hsinchu Science-Based Park, Taiwan, focuses on developing, manufacturing and marketing high brightness LED products for applications such as traffic lights and lightings for cellular phones, automobiles and electronic equipment. Listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSEC) Established in 1961, the only centralized securities market in Taiwan. , Epistar is one of the largest LED producers in Taiwan. In 2001, the company was awarded an "Outstanding R&D Enterprise Award" by the Taiwan Government. In the same year, the company's high brightness InGaN green LED was recognized as the "Outstanding Photonics Product." More information on Epistar is available on the Internet at www.epistar.com.tw. About Praxair Chemax Semiconductor Materials Praxair Chemax Semiconductor Materials Co. Ltd. (Praxair Chemax) is a joint venture between Praxair, Inc. and Chemax International Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Petrochemical Development Corp. Headquartered in Jubei, Taiwan, with a warehouse in Toufen, Praxair Chemax offers a complete gas, chemical, and delivery system solution to semiconductor, TFT-LCD TFT-LCD Thin Film Transistor - Liquid Crystal Display and LED manufacturers. Located near Hsinchu Science-Based Park, it provides customers with high-purity gases and safe, reliable specialty gases and gas delivery systems. Praxair Chemax is continuing to expand its product and services portfolio, which includes a 6.5 grade ammonia, a high-flow bulk ammonia system, sputtering targets and spare parts Spare parts, also referred to as Service Parts is a term used to indicate extra parts available and in proximity to the mechanical item, such as a automobile, boat, engine, for which they might be used. Spare parts are also called “spares. and consumables management. The offering provides the semiconductor industry an integrated source for process gases, materials supply and related equipment. www.praxair.com/semiconductor. About Praxair, Inc. Praxair is the largest industrial gases company in North and South America South America, fourth largest continent (1991 est. pop. 299,150,000), c.6,880,000 sq mi (17,819,000 sq km), the southern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , and one of the largest worldwide, with 2003 sales of $5.6 billion. The company produces, sells and distributes atmospheric and process gases, and high-performance surface coatings. More information on Praxair is available on the Internet at www.praxair.com. |
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