Decreasing Environmental Impact for Customers through Product Design and Engineering

The ECI headquarters, R&D and manufacturing facility sources more than a quarter of our energy supply from solar energy, and as we pursue growth, we look to increase our sustainability measures in green manufacturing. We monitor our energy, greenhouse gas emissions, and water use; set company-wide and facility-specific goals to reduce our operational impacts; and continue to comply with all applicable laws and regulations.

We aim to help customers with high-efficiency manufacturing, that simultaneously reduces environmental burden. With online analyzers that support multiple chemistries and process tools, we help world-leading semiconductor manufacturers make process improvements to contribute globally to reduce environmental impact and climate change.

Examples of Process Improvements

• Use of common standard to reduce resources and minimize waste
• Optimization of chemical consumption to minimize industrial materials disposal
• Improve chemistry recycling rates through dosing to reduce waste as well as process cost reduction
• Reduction in sludge associated with polishing materials
• Comprehensive design for environment (DFE) facilitating integration into fab

Guidelines used in product engineering, fabrication, and parts:

• Low power consumption
• Low heat load design
• Low ventilation air use
• Reduced footprint and weight design
• Green procurement
• Proactive environmental communications through the company