{"id":11491,"date":"2022-06-17T11:52:48","date_gmt":"2022-06-17T11:52:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/powerside.com\/pqube-3-application-note-railway-metrorail-finding-solving-ac-dc-power-problems-copy\/"},"modified":"2023-02-21T18:42:54","modified_gmt":"2023-02-21T18:42:54","slug":"power-monitoring-application-note-semiconductor-industry-how-to-minimize-power-quality-interruptions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/modomodostage.com\/_client\/PWS\/PWS101\/power-monitoring-application-note-semiconductor-industry-how-to-minimize-power-quality-interruptions\/","title":{"rendered":"Power Monitoring Application Note \u2013 Semiconductor Industry &#8211; How to Minimize Power Quality Interruptions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Throughout the semiconductor industry, Powerside products and services help keep process interruptions to a minimum. Toolmakers depend on Powerside power quality monitors like the PQ1 power quality sensor and <a href=\"https:\/\/modomodostage.com\/_client\/PWS\/PWS101\/products\/power-quality-measurement-solutions\/pqube-3-power-analyzers\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"69\">PQube\u00ae 3<\/a> power analyzer, as well as the Powerside <a href=\"https:\/\/modomodostage.com\/_client\/PWS\/PWS101\/services\/semi-compliance-testing\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"139\">SEMI F47<\/a> testing services for voltage sags. <strong>Here\u2019s how they are using these solutions to their advantage.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PQ1 Power Quality Sensor<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This compact power quality sensor detects sags, swells, interruptions and impulses as short 500 nanoseconds \u2014 disturbances that significantly disrupt equipment. The <a href=\"https:\/\/modomodostage.com\/_client\/PWS\/PWS101\/products\/power-quality-measurement-solutions\/pq1-power-quality-sensor\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"115\">PQ1<\/a> quickly integrates into a semiconductor tool and can be DIN-rail or panel mounted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Key features of the PQ1:<\/b><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Very&nbsp;<strong>low&nbsp;cost<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Simple to install:&nbsp;<\/strong>AC in, relay contacts&nbsp;out<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Built-in SEMI F47&nbsp;curves<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>No software or computer&nbsp;required<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Designed with 3 pairs of normally closed dry relay contacts,<\/strong>&nbsp;which open for each power quality event and then reclose at the end of the&nbsp;event<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use the relay contacts like any switch contact:&nbsp;<strong>Control relays, activate alarms, trigger inputs in a control system,<\/strong>&nbsp;insert entries in the system\u2019s error&nbsp;log<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Thousands of units deployed&nbsp;<\/strong>in the semiconductor industry over 15+&nbsp;years<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/modomodostage.com\/_client\/PWS\/PWS101\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/PQ1-Power-Quality-relay.jpg\" alt=\"PQ1 Power Quality relay\" width=\"194\" height=\"375\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 194px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 194\/375;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/modomodostage.com\/_client\/PWS\/PWS101\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/PQ1-Power-Quality-relay.jpg\" alt=\"PQ1 Power Quality relay\" width=\"194\" height=\"375\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PQube 3 Power Quality Monitor<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Powerside\u2019s rugged and robust power quality monitor has been optimized for use in and around semiconductor fabrication tools, drawing an enthusiastic fan base in the&nbsp;industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because power quality events are a common occurrence at fabs \u2014 but not always the problem \u2014 the data captured by the&nbsp;<strong>PQube 3 proves valuable in investigating a tool outage and quickly proving (or ruling out) power as the cause.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/modomodostage.com\/_client\/PWS\/PWS101\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/PQube3-Power-Quality-Monitor-677x1024.jpg\" alt=\"PQube3 Power Quality Monitor\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 677px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 677\/1024;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/modomodostage.com\/_client\/PWS\/PWS101\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/PQube3-Power-Quality-Monitor-677x1024.jpg\" alt=\"PQube3 Power Quality Monitor\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Key features of the PQube 3:<\/b><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Monitor power quality, tool performance and (with added module) environmental conditions<\/strong>&nbsp;in real-time using embedded remote communications via secure HTTPS and&nbsp;FTP-S<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The ENV2 environmental module&nbsp;<strong>monitors temperature, humidity, pressure and&nbsp;vibration<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Can be<strong>&nbsp;easily embedded inside the tool<\/strong>: Unit is small and can mount on DIN-rail inside the tool and still communicate via multiple&nbsp;protocols<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Instant installation and startup:<\/strong> Once the PQube 3 is installed and powered up, it auto detects the nominal frequency, voltage and wiring configuration, saving time and money on&nbsp;commissioning<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Automatic reporting features&nbsp;<\/strong>including time-stamped events and&nbsp;reports<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reports are presented in an&nbsp;<strong>easy-to-read format<\/strong>&nbsp;and in&nbsp;<strong>multiple&nbsp;languages<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Avoids<\/strong>&nbsp;the problem of field technicians making&nbsp;<strong>\u201cfalse replacements\u201d&nbsp;<\/strong>that are expensive and&nbsp;unnecessary<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Power profiling feature<\/strong>&nbsp;keeps tabs on the power usage of your&nbsp;tool<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Helps you sell more tools<\/strong>: By knowing the actual peak power requirements, the customer can consider allocating &nbsp;tool<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Easily generates SEMI F47 compliance reports&nbsp;<\/strong>to show daily\/monthly compliance of the power&nbsp;supply<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Industrial Power Corruptor (IPC)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Invented by Powerside and manufactured in the U.S., the IPC intentionally produces bad quality electric power, reliably and&nbsp;repeatedly.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/modomodostage.com\/_client\/PWS\/PWS101\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IPC-Powerside.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"IPC-Powerside\"><br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/modomodostage.com\/_client\/PWS\/PWS101\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IPC-Powerside-1024x550.jpg\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/modomodostage.com\/_client\/PWS\/PWS101\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IPC-Powerside-1024x550.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/modomodostage.com\/_client\/PWS\/PWS101\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IPC-Powerside-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/modomodostage.com\/_client\/PWS\/PWS101\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IPC-Powerside-768x412.jpg 768w, https:\/\/modomodostage.com\/_client\/PWS\/PWS101\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IPC-Powerside-600x322.jpg 600w, https:\/\/modomodostage.com\/_client\/PWS\/PWS101\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IPC-Powerside.jpg 1200w\" alt=\"IPC\" width=\"1024\" height=\"550\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/550;\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/modomodostage.com\/_client\/PWS\/PWS101\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IPC-Powerside-1024x550.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/modomodostage.com\/_client\/PWS\/PWS101\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IPC-Powerside-1024x550.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/modomodostage.com\/_client\/PWS\/PWS101\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IPC-Powerside-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/modomodostage.com\/_client\/PWS\/PWS101\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IPC-Powerside-768x412.jpg 768w, https:\/\/modomodostage.com\/_client\/PWS\/PWS101\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IPC-Powerside-600x322.jpg 600w, https:\/\/modomodostage.com\/_client\/PWS\/PWS101\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IPC-Powerside.jpg 1200w\" alt=\"IPC\" width=\"1024\" height=\"550\"><\/noscript> <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Key features of the IPC:<\/b><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Used for<strong>&nbsp;SEMI F47 and SEMI E6&nbsp;testing<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Generates voltage sags and swells that can be used to&nbsp;<strong>test whether semiconductor tools can &nbsp;sag<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Can also&nbsp;<strong>be used to troubleshoot a tool<\/strong>&nbsp;that does not ride through a sag, by using its onboard digital oscilloscopes and&nbsp;meters<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Very limited supply of IPCs available for sale;&nbsp;<strong>see our SEMI F47 Testing Services as an&nbsp;alternative<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SEMI E6 (Part 12) Testing Services<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many leading tool purchasers are now requiring SEMI E6 testing. Part 12 of this testing requires complete information about electricity consumption per wafer, graphs of kW, kWh, kVA, power factor, THD, harmonics and&nbsp;more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Using the IPC at your site, Powerside&nbsp;<strong>can perform the testing required for Part 12 of SEMI E6<\/strong>, and produce plots of power versus&nbsp;time<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This testing service&nbsp;<strong>can be done in conjunction with SEMI F47 testing<\/strong>&nbsp;the same&nbsp;day<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Power characterization plots can easily be generated<\/strong>&nbsp;using the IPC and its Power Flow Analysis software \u2014 plotting power versus time over the entire&nbsp;batch<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Discrete cycles in the recipe can be labeled<\/strong>&nbsp;on the power characterization&nbsp;plot<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/modomodostage.com\/_client\/PWS\/PWS101\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/semi-E6-graph-1024x767.jpg\" alt=\"SEMI E6 graph\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/767;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/modomodostage.com\/_client\/PWS\/PWS101\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/semi-E6-graph-1024x767.jpg\" alt=\"SEMI E6 graph\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SEMI F47 Testing Services<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Per SEMI F47-0706, \u201cSemiconductor factories require high levels of power quality due to the sensitivity of equipment and process controls. Semiconductor processing equipment is especially vulnerable to voltage&nbsp;sags.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>SEMI F47 testing helps you certify that your tool, or tool component, is ready for use in semiconductor&nbsp;fab:<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li> <span style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif;\">A successful test will demonstrate that your tool can ride through various voltage sags that the tool may encounter in real-world conditions<\/span> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li> <b style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif;\">Powerside can perform SEMI F47 testing at your location using our own IPC<\/b><span style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif;\"> for the testing, providing reports and certificates of how the tool&nbsp;performed<\/span> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/modomodostage.com\/_client\/PWS\/PWS101\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Powerside-Application-Note-Minimize-Power-Quality-Interruptions-Semiconductor-Industry.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download Full App Note<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Have a power quality challenge plaguing your&nbsp;operation?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We get questions all the time from semiconductor&nbsp;manufacturers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a style=\"color: #0087ff;\" href=\"mailto:sales@powerside.com\"><strong>We\u2019d love to help you.<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Contact Us<\/b><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>United States<\/strong> <br>980 Atlantic Ave <br>Alameda (CA) 94501 <br>1-888-736-4347<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Canada<\/strong><br>7850 Trans-Canada Highway<br>Saint-Laurent (QC) H4T 1A5<br>1-877-333-8392<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a style=\"color: #fff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"mailto:sales@powerside.com\">sales@powerside.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Throughout the semiconductor industry, Powerside products and services help keep process interruptions to a minimum. Toolmakers depend on Powerside power quality monitors like the PQ1 power quality sensor and PQube\u00ae 3 power analyzer, as well as the Powerside SEMI F47 testing services for voltage sags. Here\u2019s how they are using these solutions to their advantage. <a href=\"https:\/\/modomodostage.com\/_client\/PWS\/PWS101\/power-monitoring-application-note-semiconductor-industry-how-to-minimize-power-quality-interruptions\/\" class=\"more-link\">&#8230;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Power Monitoring Application Note \u2013 Semiconductor Industry &#8211; How to Minimize Power Quality Interruptions<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11552,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[47,108,112],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11491","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-application-notes","category-industries","category-semiconductor"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/modomodostage.com\/_client\/PWS\/PWS101\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11491","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/modomodostage.com\/_client\/PWS\/PWS101\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/modomodostage.com\/_client\/PWS\/PWS101\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/modomodostage.com\/_client\/PWS\/PWS101\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/modomodostage.com\/_client\/PWS\/PWS101\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11491"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/modomodostage.com\/_client\/PWS\/PWS101\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11491\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15550,"href":"https:\/\/modomodostage.com\/_client\/PWS\/PWS101\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11491\/revisions\/15550"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/modomodostage.com\/_client\/PWS\/PWS101\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11552"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/modomodostage.com\/_client\/PWS\/PWS101\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11491"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/modomodostage.com\/_client\/PWS\/PWS101\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11491"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/modomodostage.com\/_client\/PWS\/PWS101\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11491"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}