Shanghai Praxair Yidian to Supply Gases to New Wafer Fab in Shanghai.DANBURY, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 21, 1997--Shanghai Praxair Yidian, Inc. has been selected by Shanghai Hua Hong Microelectronics Co., Ltd., to supply ultrahigh ul·tra·high adj. Exceedingly high: an ultrahigh vacuum. purity gases to their new semiconductor manufacturing facility to be built in Shanghai later this year. The contract was signed today at a ceremony in Shanghai. Shanghai Praxair Yidian is a 50-50 joint venture company between Praxair, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :PX) and Shanghai Maike Electronics. The joint venture will use Praxair's advanced electronics gas technology to supply ultrahigh purity gases -- nitrogen, oxygen, helium, hydrogen and argon argon (är`gŏn) [Gr.,=inert], gaseous chemical element; symbol Ar; at. no. 18; at. wt. 39.948; m.p. −189.2°C;; b.p. −185.7°C;; density 1.784 grams per liter at STP; valence 0. -- to the Hua Hong facility. Hua Hong will produce 8-inch wafers with advanced 0.5 and 0.35 micron technologies Micron Technology ("Micron") NYSE: MU is a multinational company based in Boise, Idaho, USA, best known for producing many forms of semiconductor devices. This includes DRAM, SDRAM, flash memory, and CMOS image sensing chips. that are new to China. These gases are used in the manufacturing process. The reliable supply of these gases with consistent ultra-high purity quality is critical to production. Ultrahigh purity nitrogen and oxygen will be produced from an on-site generation plant patented by Praxair. It's advanced design produces 80% more product with no increase in energy requirements. Praxair recently was honored with one of Semiconductor International magazine's "Editor's Choice Award" for 1996 for its patented plant. Praxair President Edgar G. Hotard said, "China has established electronics as a pillar industry and this is a major step toward building a world-class manufacturing capability. Praxair, in partnership with Shanghai Maike Electronics, is pleased to have been selected for this significant project and is committed to supplying the latest technology along with a high quality, environmentally friendly Environmentally friendly, also referred to as nature friendly, is a term used to refer to goods and services considered to inflict minimal harm on the environment.[1] , reliable supply of electronics gases." 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 annual sales of approximately $4.5 billion. The company produces, sells and distributes atmospheric, process and specialty gases, and high-performance surface coatings Surface coating A substance applied to other materials to change the surface properties, such as color, gloss, resistance to wear or chemical attack, or permeability, without changing the bulk properties. . Praxair is also the world's largest supplier of carbon dioxide carbon dioxide, chemical compound, CO2, a colorless, odorless, tasteless gas that is about one and one-half times as dense as air under ordinary conditions of temperature and pressure. and a recognized leader in the commercialization of new technologies that bring productivity and environmental benefits to a diverse group of industries. Praxair has its China headquarters and technology center in Shanghai. In addition has a wholly owned company in Tianjin and several joint ventures in Beijing and Shanghai. Elsewhere in Asia, Praxair has operations in India, Indonesia, Japan, Singapore, Thailand and South Korea. CONTACT: Praxair Keith Bisogno, 203/837-2032 |
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