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Since 2001 we supply a growing number of research institutes, start-ups and production facilities in the field of micro-structuring with photo resists, ancillaries, solvents, and etchants in semiconductor quality.

Beside our continuously growing product range, it's our utmost concern to assist you with related technical support, short lead times, and suited sales units.

Do you have any technical questions concerning your litho processes, or our products? Please do not hesitate to contact us!

Your Team MicroChemicals

NOBIS

1st place in the Occupational Health and Safety Award

The Occupational Safety Award Baden-Württemberg honours small and medium-sized companies that are committed to maintaining the health of their employees.
For the first time, Labour Minister Dr. Nicole Hoffmeister-Kraut awarded small and medium-sized enterprises in Baden-Württemberg with the NOBIS-Occupational Health and Safety Award . "Making our working environment safe and healthy is central to maintaining the well-being of employees, their performance and satisfaction. The attractiveness of a workplace also depends on this. Baden-Württemberg will only be able to maintain its leading position as one of the most successful economic regions in the world if we maintain the earning capacity of employees into old age," said the initiator of the award at the online award ceremony. (Source as of 19.01.2021)

Our winning idea: A warehouse guidance system

Due to the constantly growing range of products, the complexity of our warehouse requirements and occupational safety measures is also increasing. In order to guide our employees through the confusing "jungle" of hazard classes, we have developed an intuitive colour-coded warehouse guidance system. Deliberate simplification and a visual division of our warehouse sections into different coloured categories is intended to ensure that our employees can recognise hazards at any time without prior technical knowledge and take appropriate protective measures in an emergency. Furthermore, the colours provide information on which products may be stored together and where a suitable storage space for the corresponding chemical is located. This procedure has the added advantage that every pallet space is used optimally and without further risk.


NEWS

July 2021

NOW AVAILABLE

MEK from MicroChemicals

We are expanding our portfolio again. Our solvents acetone, isopropyl alcohol and DMSO are now joined by our MicroChemicals MEK in ULSI quality. This ultrapure substance is available in 2.5 L containers and can be ordered both as a single bottle and in the packaging unit of 4 x 2.5 L.

> Online-Shop MEK

> Infosheet
> Specification MEK

If you are interested in a sample of our MEK, please let us know.

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July 2021

New Products:

- AZ® 400K 1:4 MIC is based on buffered KOH and a ready to use dilution 1:4 (1 part of concentrate and 4 parts of DI-water) and can be usedespecially for our thicker resist types, such as AZ® 4562, AZ® 10XT and AZ® 40XT.

- AZ® 2033 MIF is a more powerful developer compared to AZ® 2026 MIF and a replacement for AZ® 826 MIF. It is 3.00 % TMAH in H2O with surfactants added for fast and homogeneous substrate wetting, and further additives for removal of resist residuals (residues in certain lacquer families), but at the cost of a higher dark removal. Compared to the AZ® 2026 MIF, the normality is not 0.26 but 0.33.

Developer K45 is a highly concentrated solution of potassium carbonate designed for development of all aqueous dry film resists and photoimageable solder masks.

- AZ® P4K-AP is a thicker replacement for the AZ® 520D. The photoresist is a cost-effective coating for the protection of device surfaces during operations such as back-lap or backside etch. It is based on Novolak resin.

- AZ® LNR-003 is an option for all users who cannot work with the Japanese 5214E or who need an alternative for the AZ® nLOF 2000 and AZ® nLOF 5500 series. The resist is a negativ resist for film thicknesses of approx. 3 - 5 µm, diluted down to 1 µm, which allows an adjustable and strong undercut (negative resist profile) even at small resist film thicknesses for also ambitious lift-off applications.

- AZ® Remover 920 photoresist stripper is designed for fast delamination and dissolution of photoresist patterns while maintaining broad compatibility with device substrates and metal films.

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July 2021

! Ordyl FP 700 phase out !

The manufacturer informed us that the dry film Ordyl FP 700 will be phased out. The alternative product is Ordyl FP 400. Find more information about it here.

We are very sorry about this decision from the manufacturer, and will do our best to allow you a smooth transfer to an alternative resist.

Technical help: tech@microchemicals.com

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February 2021

! AZ 520 D phase out !

The manufacturer Merck informed us that the protective coating AZ 520 D will be phased out no later than end of 2021 (official statement).
Basically, the AZ 520 D is a photoresist without photoactive compound, which should make it comparable easy to find a suited alternative. We would be glad if you contact us to discuss your requirements on a protective coating, and assist in finding another resist from our portfolio, which could either be a standard low-cost photoresist, or another PAC-free resist.

We are very sorry about this decision from the manufacturer, and will do our best to allow you a smooth transfer to an alternative resist.

Technical help: tech(at)microchemicals.com

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January 2021

! AZ 5214E phase out !

The manufacturer Merck informed us, that the photoresist AZ 5214E will be phased out until end of 2021 (official statemant). We also have been informed, that a similar (but not identical) product is already on the market: The Japanese version of the AZ 5214E.

In order to assist you for qualification of the Japanese AZ 5214E, we will be able to provide samples of this resist in near future (probably February/March 2021) as well as technical support in process parameter optimization.

Please feel free to contact us!

Sample request: sales(at)microchemicals.com
Technical help: tech(at)microchemicals.com

The following two documents detail the comparison studies of the "old" and Japanese AZ 5214E in both, positive and negative mode:

> AZ 5214E comparison studies negative
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AZ 5214E comparison studies positive

> AZ 5214E Japan MSDS (EN)
> AZ 5214E Japan MSDS (DE)

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December 2020

! PRODUCTION STOP OF NMP !

For some years now, NMP has been classified as toxic to reproduction and the use of NMP has become more and more restricted. Now the EU has continued to restrict the use of NMP, so that after 09.05.2020, NMP can only be used if special precautions are taken.

Technic France, our current single supplier for NMP, has now decided to completely stop the production of the NMP.

We have many products in our portfolio that can replace NMP and many customers have already qualified alternatives in the past due to the increasingly problematic situation regarding NMP. DMSO, TechniStrip D350, NI555, P1316, P1331, MLO-07, Micro D2, AZ 100 Remover or the strippers from Intelligent-Fluids SH5 and SVD can be considered as alternative products.

We would be happy to supply you with samples of possible alternatives; it is best to briefly describe the process and the (substrate) materials involved so that we can explore the best alternatives together with you.

Sample request: sales(at)microchemicals.com
Technical help: tech(at)microchemicals.com

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October 2020

AZ Remover 920 - Organic Solvent based Remover

AZ® Remover 920 photoresist stripper is designed for fast delamination and dissolution of photoresist patterns while maintaining broad compatibility with device substrates and metal films. Merck’s proprietary solvent and additive blend is environmentally friendly and fully compliant with the European Union’s REACH regulatory code.

> AZ® Remover 920 (TDS)

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July 2020

! AZ MIR 701 product change !

The manufacturer of the resist AZ 701 MIR (14 and 29 cPs) informed us on a scheduled product change notification concerning a PFOA related ingredient (PCN).

As the qualification document (each one for both viscosities) shows, the PFOA-free AZ 701 MIR does not reveal significant changes compared to the PFOA-containing AZ 701 MIR.

If you would like to test or qualify the PFOA-free AZ 701 MIR, we will be able to provide samples.

Please feel free to contact us!

Sample request: sales(at)microchemicals.com
Technical help: tech(at)microchemicals.com

> AZ MIR 701 14CPS comparison studies
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AZ MIR 701 29CPS comparison studies

> AZ MIR 701 14CPS PFOA-free MSDS (EN)
> AZ MIR 701 14CPS PFOA-frei MSDS (DE)
> AZ MIR 701 29CPS PFOA-free MSDS (EN)
> AZ MIR 701 29CPS PFOA-frei MSDS (DE)

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Juni 2020

DMSO from MicroChemicals

In addition to our solvents acetone and isopropyl alcohol, we are now offering our new MicroChemicals DMSO in ULSI quality. The solvent and stripper is available in 2.5 L containers and can be ordered as single bottles or in the packaging unit of 4 x 2.5 L.

Due to its low vapor pressure and its water solubility, DMSO is an excellent stripper for resists respectively Lift-off media and is a non-toxic substitute for the NMP, which has been classified as toxic since a while. The optional addition of cyclopentanone or MEK increases the performance of the stripper for certain
applications and significantly lowers the melting point of pure DMSO.

If you are interested in a sample of our DMSO, please let us know.

> Online-Shop DMSO

> DMSO Specificationen
> DMSO Infoblatt

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April 2020

OUR WAFER ONLINE SHOP

Visit our new Wafer Online Shop.
Here you will find all information about the different wafertypes, prices and availability.

Order easily online:
> Online Shop

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Juni 2018

Acetone and Isopropyl Alcohol from MicroChemicals

We are now offering our new MicroChemicals Acetone and Isopropyl Alcohol in ULSI quality. Our solvents are available in 2.5 L containers and can be ordered as single bottles or in the packaging unit of 4 x 2.5 L. Both products are ideal for substrate cleaning for organic contaminants and particles.

> Online-Shop Acetone
> Online-Shop Isopropyl Alcohol

> Info sheet
> Specification Acetone
> Specification Isopropyl Alcohol

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New: Technical Guideline

Application Areas and Compatibilities of our Photoresists, Developers and Removers

With the information collected in this document, we would like to give you an initial overview of the basic areas of application and compatibility of our
photo chemicals.
Easily find the right developer, stripper and remover for your photoresist with our guideline.

We would be happy to advise you in more detail personally!

> Technical Guideline

Application Areas and Compatibilities
> Download PDF

Our Book Photolithography 2020

The last few months we have been working on a new edition of our brochures. We have compiled all themes about photolithography in one softcover book. All contents and information of the previous edition have been revised, updated and renewed.

If you are interested in our book Photolithography - Basics of Microstructuring, please fill in the order form:

> book order

Semicon 2019 in Munich

We say thanks to all customers, partners and prospects who have visited us at Semicon and Productronica 2019 in Munich at our booth. It was a very successful show with important and interesting encounters for us.

Photolithographie - Basics of Microstructuring
(not available as PDF)