Using GaN technology to reduce the power losses of power converters by half and divide their volume by three
STMicroelectronics is deploying GaN-on-Silicon technology to address the need for more energyefficient power electronics…
Reduce the direct emissions from ST’s production sites by lowering PFC gas emissions, which account for most of the direct gas emissions in the semiconductor industry.
This project is part of the carbon neutrality program goals for 2027, which was publicly announced by ST. Find out more at : https://investors.st.com/news-releases/news-release-details/stmicroelectronics-be-carbon-neutral-2027. It also contributes to the Science Based Targets objectives of reducing ST’s carbon emissions by 50% between 2018 and 2025. Read more: https://sciencebasedtargets.org/companies-taking-action?sector=Semiconductors%20and%20Semiconductors%20Equipment#table
To this end, ST has set up PFC abatement systems to treat emissions from the equipment used to etch integrated circuits on silicon.
These systems ensure that molecules with a high global warming potential undergo thermal cracking, before being neutralized by physicochemical washing. The objective is to treat 100% of the PFC gases generated during specific industrial processes at the output of each piece of equipment concerned.
on which the project has a significant impact
Scope 1 – Neutralization of PFCs
The investment project for abatement systems over the period 2021-2025 in France will reduce GHG emissions by 16,500 tCO2/year in France.
This number is the result of complex calculations that depend on the GHG protocol formulas for the use of PFCs in the semiconductor industry.
Further details will be provided in the near future.
September 2020
Crolles (Isère), Rousset (Bouches du Rhône), Tours (Indre et Loire)
Reducing PFC emissions in the semiconductor industry contributes to the following Sustainable Development Goals (SDG):
Additional projects planned in Europe and Asia.
This initiative is in keeping with the Paris Climate Agreement, the French Business Climate Pledge, and STMicroelectronics’ carbon neutrality approach
To reach the goals of the program, STMicroelectronics has engaged in partnerships with:
sustainable.development@st.com
STMicroelectronics is deploying GaN-on-Silicon technology to address the need for more energyefficient power electronics…
STMicroelectronics is implementing new generation chillers and free cooling systems to improve the energy performance of its sites and reduce their consumption of natural gas.
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