|
Order Win: Global IC manufacturer places new order with AMSC for fab power safety |
|
|
|
Sep 05, 2007 at 02:51 PM |
 A major U.S.-based semiconductor chip manufacturer has placed a follow-on order for AMSC's Power Quality Industrial Voltage Restorer (PQ-IVR) system for one of its large wafer fabrication facilities in Southeast Asia. This is the first order for a PQ-IVR to be shipped outside the U.S. and
is the second order from this customer, according to AMSC. The company
expects to commission the system in the first half of 2008.
"Manufacturers in the intensely competitive semiconductor industry are always seeking ways to enhance yield and throughput at their fabs," said Chuck Stankiewicz, Executive Vice President and General Manager of AMSC Power Systems. "With its ability to eradicate voltage glitches that can otherwise shut down sensitive equipment and ruin millions of dollars of in-process product, the PQ-IVR has given industry leaders a measurable competitive edge. We see great potential to penetrate this market further in the years to come."
The customized PQ-IVR solution for the Southeast Asian fab is rated at 107 megaVARs (MVAR) and includes 10 D-VAR(r) modules, along with ancillary components and controls that are programmed to mitigate voltage sags and swells within milliseconds for 30 megawatts of critical load at the facility.
Previous customers include Micron Technology, which has used the system at its Boise, Idaho fab complex since 2004.
|
