US firm's sensor for high-purity industry to boost semiconductor making

Honeywell, a North Carolina-based company, has developed the 13MM Pressure Sensor designed specifically for high-purity industries such as semiconductor manufacturing. This advanced sensor operates accurately under high-pressure and high-temperature conditions with minimal offset drift, addressing a common issue where other sensors “drift” in vacuum environments and lose accuracy over time. The 13MM sensor complies with strict semiconductor industry standards (SEMI F20) for metal composition and surface roughness, helping to minimize contamination and defects during wafer fabrication, thereby improving yield and reducing wafer scrap. Beyond semiconductor production, the sensor is applicable in other ultra-high purity environments including solar panel and display manufacturing, biopharmaceuticals, food and beverage, advanced optics, and medical equipment. Its rugged, media-isolated stainless steel design features a piezoresistive semiconductor sensor chip housed in an oil-isolated package, offering exceptional corrosion resistance and durability against aggressive halogenated gases common in semiconductor processes. Honeywell emphasizes that the sensor’s stability and precision