Ultrapure Water Stocks List
Symbol | Grade | Name | % Change | |
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MKSI | B | MKS Instruments, Inc. | 1.70 | |
ENTG | B | Entegris, Inc. | 2.98 |
Related Industries: Scientific & Technical Instruments Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
Symbol | Grade | Name | Weight | |
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PSI | A | PowerShares Dynamic Semiconductors | 5.36 | |
TINY | A | ProShares Nanotechnology ETF | 4.2 | |
GTEK | A | Goldman Sachs Future Tech Leaders Equity ETF | 2.99 | |
SOXX | B | iShares PHLX SOX Semiconductor Sector Index Fund | 2.96 | |
CSMD | B | Congress SMid Growth ETF | 2.95 |
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Date | Stock | Title |
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Jul 2 | ENTG | Entegris rated Buy as it holds niche in semiconductor sector: DB |
- Ultrapure Water
Ultrapure water (also UPW or high-purity water) is water that has been purified to uncommonly stringent specifications. Ultrapure water is a commonly used term in the semiconductor industry to emphasize the fact that the water is treated to the highest levels of purity for all contaminant types, including: organic and inorganic compounds; dissolved and particulate matter; volatile and non-volatile, reactive and inert; hydrophilic and hydrophobic; and dissolved gases.
UPW and commonly used term deionized (DI) water are not the same. In addition to the fact that UPW has organic particles and dissolved gases removed, a typical UPW system has three stages: a pretreatment stage to produce purified water, a primary stage to further purify the water, and a polishing stage, the most expensive part of the treatment process.A number of organizations and groups develop and publish standards associated with the production of UPW. For microelectronics and power, they include Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI) (microelectronics and photovoltaic), American Society for Testing and Materials International (ASTM International) (semiconductor, power), Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) (power), American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) (power), and International Association for the Properties of Water and Steam (IAPWS) (power). Pharmaceutical plants follow water quality standards as developed by pharmacopeias, of which three examples are the United States Pharmacopeia, European Pharmacopeia, and Japanese Pharmacopeia.
The most widely used requirements for UPW quality are documented by ASTM D5127 "Standard Guide for Ultra-Pure Water Used in the Electronics and Semiconductor Industries" and SEMI F63 "Guide for ultrapure water used in semiconductor processing".Ultra pure water is also used as boiler feed water in the UK AGR fleet.
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