Linde supplies the full range of gas and chemical products necessary for PV manufacture

Typical gas and chemical requirements for thin film and crystalline Si manufacture.
Exact requirements will vary depending on the process.
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For more information please contact your nearest sales office, or email us at electronicsinfo@linde.com

Thin Film Si

Product  Typical Grade  Typical Package (<200MW)  Typical Package (>200MW) 
Silane (SiH4) Electronic  Cylinder bundle / ISO module (6000kg)  ISO module (6000kg) 
Nitrogen trifluoride (NF3) *   Technical  Cylinder bundle / ISO module (8000kg)  ISO module (8000kg) 
Fluorine  Electronic  On-site plant  On-site plant 
Sulphur hexafluoride (SF6) *   Technical  Cylinder  N/A 
Nitrogen (N2)   Electronic  Liquid tank / on-site plant  On-site plant 
Hydrogen (H2)   Electronic  Tube trailer**/ Liquid tank / On-site plant/pressure tank  On-site plant 
Helium (He)   Technical  Pressure tank/Tube trailer**  Pressure tank/Tuber trailer** 
Trimethylyboron (TMB) mixtures Electronic  Cylinder  Cylinder 
Phosphine (PH3) mixtures   Electronic  Cylinder  Cylinder bundle 
Diborane (B2H6) mixtures   Electronic  Cylinder  Cylinder 
Methane (CH4) Technical  Cylinder  Cylinder 
Argon (Ar)   Electronic  Cylinder bundle / Liquid tank  Liquid tank 
Oxygen (O2)   Technical  Cylinder/Liquid tank  Cylinder /Liquid tank 
Diethylzinc (DEZ) Electronic  Drum / ISO module (20,000kg)  Drum /Tank/ISO module 
Disilane (Si2H6)   Electronic  Cylinder  Cylinder 
Trichlorosilane (SiHCl3)   Solar Grade  Drum/ISO module (10000-20000kg)  Drum/ISO module 
 Tetrachlorosilane (SiCl4) Solar Grade  Drum/ISO module  Drum/ISO module 
* PECVD chamber clean gas – Linde can advise on the most appropriate choice for your process 
** Tube trailers can contain up to 3,000 m3 of H2 and 5,000 m3 of He 

Crystalline Si

Product  Typical Grade  Typical Package (<500MW)  Typical Package (>500MW) 
Silane (SiH4)   Electronic  Cylinder / Cylinder bundle  ISO module (6000kg) 
Ammonia (NH3)   Electronic  Tonne tank  ISO module (6000kg) 
Tetrafluoromethane (CF4) Electronic  Cylinder / Cylinder bundle  MCP (330kg) 
Nitrous Oxide (N20)   Electronic  Tonne tank  Tonne tank 
Nitrogen (N2)   Electronic  Liquid tank  On-site generator 
Oxygen (O2)   Electronic  Cylinder bundle / Liquid tanks  Liquid tank 
Argon (Ar)   Electronic  Liquid tank  Liquid tank 
Hydrogen (H2)   Electronic  Cylinder bundle  Liquid tank 
Acetic Acid (CH3COOH) <100 ppb *  200L drum / 1m3 tote  200L drum / 1m3 tote 
Ammonium Hydroxide (NH4OH) <50 ppb*  200L drum / 1m3 tote  1m3 tote / ISO tank ** 
Buffered Oxide  Etchants  (NH4F:HF)  <50 ppb*  200L drum / 1m3 tote  200L drum / 1m3 tote 
Ethanol (C2H5OH) <10 ppb*  200L drum / 1m3 tote  1m3 tote / ISO tank** 
Hydrochloric acid (HCI) <10 ppb *  200L drum / 1m3 tote  1m3 tote / ISO tank** 
Hydrogen Peroxide (H202) <10 ppb *  200L drum / 1m3 tote  1m3 tote / ISO tank ** 
Hydrofluoric acid (HF) <10 ppb*  200L drum / 1m3 tote  1m3 tote / ISO tank ** 
Isopropyl alcohol (C3H8O) <10 ppb *  200L drum / 1m3 tote  1m3 tote / ISO tank ** 
Potassium Hydroxide (KOH) < 5 ppm *  200L drum / 1m3 tote / ISO tank**  1m3 tote / ISO tank ** 
Nitric acid (HNO3) <50 ppb *  200L drum / 1m3 tote  1m3 tote / ISO tank ** 
Phosphoric acid (H3PO4) <100 ppb *  200L drum / 1m3 tote  1m3 tote / ISO tank ** 
Sulfuric acid (H2SO4) <50 ppb*  200L drum / 1m3 tote  1m3 tote / ISO tank ** 
Sodium Hydroxide (NaOH) <50 ppb*  200L drum / 1m3 tote / ISO tank**  11m3 tote / ISO tank ** 
Custom Product Mixes Available  per specification  200L drum / 1m3 tote  1m3 tote / ISO tank ** 
* Specification - max. impurity level per element analysed 
** ISO tank contains between 6,000 -17,000 litres of chemical