To help our customers faster, we at Sentech have taken an important step: we now perform the bake-out of sensors ourselves. For sensor solutions that require bake-out, we reduce the lead time by at least two weeks by performing this process step internally.
What is bake-out?
Bake-out is a process in which materials are heated to remove gases, moisture, solvents, or other contaminants. This is done in a vacuum-controlled environment. The goal is to remove these substances from the material before use or assembly, so they do not cause problems later, such as performance degradation or molecular contamination.
For applications in vacuum environments, such as the semiconductor industry, this cleaning is important. Residual gases can not only disrupt the required vacuum but also cause reactions that affect the operation of systems or contaminate sensitive components.
Cleanroom-level purity
Our cleaning processes meet stringent standards for outgassing rates of water (H₂O), volatile and non-volatile hydrocarbons (CXHY v and CXHY nv). With this, we achieve the same level of cleanliness as renowned market standards, including GSA-07-2220 ‘Grade 2: Vacuum cleanliness’ from the semiconductor market.
One-stop-shop for sensor integration
Sentech has long offered bake-out as a service to customers. Previously, we outsourced this process to external partners. With the arrival of our own bake-out oven, we can perform this service in-house. This works much more efficiently. We not only have more control over quality and planning but also shorten the lead time by at least two weeks. This way, we ensure a more efficient process towards your final product.
Flexible bake-out service
When integrating a sensor into an application, it's about more than just the right sensor technology. Processes such as bake-out are also important for meeting the environmental requirements of vacuum applications.
We standardly offer bake-out as part of the overall production process for sensor integration in the semiconductor and aerospace industries. Do you only need a reliable bake-out of individual components? We're happy to help with that too! We'll consider the right approach for your situation: which parts require bake-out, which parameters are important, and how it fits into your production process.
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