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Proven success in power quality solutions. Delivering reliable performance to strengthen your competitive edge

Power Quality Solution for Semiconductor Industry

Ikonmac’s power quality solutions implemented in a semiconductor manufacturing facility

Industry Overview

        Semiconductors are at the core of many industrial systems, widely applied in critical sectors like computing, telecommunications, consumer electronics, automotive, industrial/medical, and military/government applications. Semiconductor manufacturing facilities use a large number of critical equipment, power electronics, and involve complex processes. The stability and reliability of their power supply systems are crucial not only for ensuring safe production but also for the product quality and the smooth progression of manufacturing.

Power Quality Issues

        Production equipment used in semiconductor manufacturing, such as single crystal furnaces, multi-crystal furnaces, IC testing stations, PLC-controlled robotic arms, wafer machines, or frequency-controlled semiconductor machines, generates significant harmonics. Most single crystal furnaces use medium-frequency induction heating, where the main circuit includes rectifiers and inverters, producing harmonics primarily in the 5th, 7th, 11th, and 13th orders. The harmonic current distortion rate is usually above 30%, which is very high.

Power Quality Challenges

        The semiconductor manufacturing industry is capital- and technology-intensive, requiring high precision and cleanliness. It uses various electronic devices, integrated circuits, and automated systems. The production process involves critical equipment and systems like power supply, transportation, ultra-pure water, vacuum, air cooling, and special gas distribution. Due to its reliance on power, semiconductor manufacturing demands high power quality.

        Equipment such as single crystal furnaces generates harmonics, which can cause malfunctions, overheating of components, unstable voltage, and even production stoppages or product scrap, leading to significant losses.

Solution

IKM Series Active Harmonic Filters (AHF) are capable of filtering 2-50th order harmonics, with a harmonic elimination rate of over 95% . The main harmonics generated in semiconductor manufacturing are the 5th, 7th, 11th, and 13th orders. IKM-AHF series filters can efficiently eliminate these harmonics, significantly improving power quality and ensuring safe and stable power supply for production. In semiconductor manufacturing, centralized harmonic mitigation solutions are typically implemented, with Active Harmonic Filters installed in the power distribution system’s main power lines.

SUCCESSFUL SEMICONDUCTOR CASES

No.

City

Project

Date

Solution

1

Shanghai

Shanghai Xinsheng Semiconductor Harmonic Treatment Project

March 2024

AHF

2

Inner Mongolia

Hohhot Oujing New Materials Co., Ltd. Reactive Power Compensation Project

March 2024

SVG

3

Ningxia

Yinchuan Shunyu Semiconductor Technology Co., Ltd. Reactive Power Compensation Project

January 2024

SVG

4

Inner Mongolia

Baotou Meike Silicon Energy Co., Ltd. Reactive Power Compensation Project

December 2023

SVG/AHF

5

Shandong

Qingdao Xin’en Integrated Circuit Reactive Power Compensation Project

November 2023

AHF

6

Inner Mongolia

Baotou Meike Silicon Energy Technology Co., Ltd. Reactive Power Compensation Project

November 2023

SVG/AHF

7

Shandong

Qingdao Xin’en Integrated Circuit Harmonic Treatment Project

September 2023

AHF

8

Jiangsu

Jiangsu Xin’an Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd. Harmonic Treatment Project

September 2023

AHF

9

Inner Mongolia

Xinte Silicon Materials Co., Ltd. Harmonic Treatment Project

July 2023

AHF

10

Fujian

Xiamen Silan Mingjia Compound Semiconductor Co., Ltd. Harmonic Treatment Project

June 2023

AHF

Date

Project

Solution

Mar
2024

Xinsheng Semiconductor Project

AHF

Mar
2024

Hohhot Oujing New Materials Co., Ltd.

SVG

Jan
2024

Yinchuan Semiconductor Co., Ltd. 

SVG

Dec
2023

Baotou Silicon Energy Co., Ltd.

SVG/AHF

Nov
2023

Qingdao Xin’en Integrated Circuit 

AHF

Nov
2023

Baotou Meike Silicon Project

SVG/AHF

Sep
2023

Qingdao Integrated Circuit 

AHF

Sep
2023

Jiangsu Xin’an Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd.

AHF

Jul
2023

Xinte Silicon Materials Co., Ltd. 

AHF

Jun
2023

Xiamen Semiconductor Co., Ltd.

AHF