Extreme precision
The products that Ter Hoek manufactures for the semicon industry are mainly used in very high-stressed, thin-walled, and suspension parts such as leaf springs in various machines of ASML, the market leader in the chip industry. These machines produce chips for sensors and various types of electronic products. The components that Ter Hoek manufactures for these machines have to meet stringent requirements, for example, in terms of purity. In this case, purity means no contamination in the surface that traditional cleaning cannot remove. Purity is essential in these machines to guarantee high-quality end products.
Process control
High-level process control is essential to meet the stringent requirements in the semiconductor industry. Based on our many years of professional experience, we are familiar with risk analyses such as CPK at Ter Hoek. To exclude risks, we establish our processes through process parameters. Subsequently, we continuously monitor whether these are properly checked. Ter Hoek is also AS9100 certified, a certificate that ensures that we meet the stringent requirements to manufacture for the aviation industry. Therefore we can also guarantee strict process controls for our customers in the semicon industry.
Techniques for the semicon industry
In manufacturing semiconductor parts, we apply all the different techniques available at Ter Hoek, from wire EDM to die sinking – depending on the demands and specific requirements set for a product. We also apply our PECM technique more often. The high-level accuracy of PECM makes it possible to manufacture parts with a grade 2 purity. This makes it possible to subsequently achieve grade 1, the highest purity grade possible.
