Gas Sticks
Ultra-High Purity Process Control Manifold
Low and ultra-high-purity options fully manufactured at Carten to ensure precise point-of-use pressure control for semiconductor tools – can be supplied as an all-Carten assembly, or with specified third-party components.
Key Features
Available in line sizes up to 1”
Valve, regulator, gauge and filter configuration as standard
Complete ownership of component and assembly for servicing / information requests
Typical Applications
Tool hook-up pressure control, tool hook-up shut-off, ultra-high-purity gas control for point-of-use service, and critical application containment functionality.
Key Specifications
| Materials of Construction | Cleanliness | Specifications | Options |
|---|---|---|---|
| 316L stainless wetted area |
Valves used in assembly manufactured in ISO Class 4 Cleanroom |
100% leak tested using mass spectrometer to 1×10-⁹ scc/s scc/s under vacuum for High purity and 1x10-6 scc/s under pressure for low purity |
Component brands |
| Elgiloy Diaphragm |
Zero particles @0.1µm in static conditions |
<10Ra micro-inch surface roughness |
Gauge, and gauge positions |
| Component barstock-only source |
<10ppb O2/H20 outgassing |
Filter at point-of-use |
|
| PCTFE standard seat (minimal volume) based on carten products |
Cleaned using DI water & oven baked |
High or Low Purity |
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| Various configurations |