A CLOSER LOOK AT DFS' HIGH PURITY NITROGEN HPN₂ BULK GAS SKID 

The DFS High Purity Nitrogen (HPN₂) Purifier Bypass Skid enables automatic bypass of large facility nitrogen purifiers to ensure continuity of supply to semiconductor fab distribution. This bulk gas skid is a compact design that minimizes gas pad or room purifier space. The skid is delivered as a turn-key factory-tested system.

Jason Medhurst HIRED TO MANAGE Sales at Semiconductor Fabs and Process Tool OEM ClientS

DFS is pleased to announce it has added Jason Medhurst to our sales leadership team. Based out of Chandler, Arizona, Jason will be responsible for growing strategic accounts, gas systems business, and the OEM business. He will also lead selected technology development collaboration programs for DFS.

Decade In Review

August 12, 2019 was a major milestone in the life of DFS, as it marked our 10th anniversary. Ten years prior Fred Elsey and Darren Willey fully invested themselves and initiated the journey toward establishing DFS as a leader in chemical blending and distribution equipment. Their vision and effort created the foundation for what we know of DFS today and where it is positioned for the future.  

In recognition of this milestone, we'd like to highlight some of the many achievements that have occurred over the course of the first 10 years of our journey as a company.

FULLY AUTOMATED DUAL LOOP SLURRY BLENDING SYSTEM

The fully automated DFS Fusion™ Dual Loop Slurry Chemical Blender is designed to allow for blending of up to 3 Chemicals and UPW with the ability to handle additional slurry inputs if needed. This system will also inject, monitor, and maintain hydrogen peroxide concentration utilizing ultrasonic flow meters, metering valves and refractive index. 

A Closer Look at the Components of A DFS Fusion™ Modular Chemical Blender

DFS Blenders greatly reduce the floor space requirements, facilitation costs, and the total cost of ownership for blended chemistries. Process yield / improvements are a large impact area because of our blenders’ accuracy. The more on-target the chemicals are in assay; the less rework or process target adjustments have to take place in the production environment.

DFS Quality Management System ISO 9001 Certified by BSI Under Certificate Number FM693114

DFS is proud to announce that we are ISO 9001 Quality Management certified by BSI under certificate number FM693114. This is an internationally recognized standard that ensures that our products and services meet the needs of our clients through an effective quality management system.

To achieve this certification, we completed a thorough analysis of our business processes as well as our product quality environments, and underwent a rigorous evaluation process which included: quality management system development, a management system documentation review, and several audits. 

Opening Day at Semicon West 2019

The Future of Advanced Manufacturing is here. Come see us in the Moscone Center North Hall, Booth 5972.

Attendees arrive at the opening to meet with our systems and equipment experts.  

What: Semicon West 2019

Kyle Mackey is Promoted to General Manager of DFS

Diversified Fluid Solutions is pleased to announce the promotion of Kyle Mackey to the position of General Manager.

Kyle accepted the newly created leadership position upon the formal retirement of DFS CEO, Fred Elsey. Fred and Darren Willey started DFS in 2009, together with an excellent team they grew the company into a very successful business. With leading edge technology, service, and a rapidly growing customer base DFS has established themselves as a Global supplier of Chemical and Gas equipment to the Semiconductor industry. 

Honoring Fred Elsey's Successful Career and Retirement

Excerpt From "Real Time Process Monitoring in CMP" Given at Semicon China

In today’s industry, chemical uniformity and quality play major roles in defect reduction and overall supply-chain costs. While there have been major advances in metrology in recent years, they tend to vary in many areas and principles, and none are a fit for all solutions.

SB Tech presents first manufactured DFS MCBS at Semicon Korea

DFS Team Called In To Improve Accuracy, Reduce Waste, and Increase ThroughPut on Legacy Chemical Blenders

Lead by a three man team made up of a PLC Programmer, and (2) Field Service Technicians, DFS was able to complete an insitu, on-site upgrade to a client's existing OEM chemical blender systems. The upgrade came as a result of a request from a large semiconductor manufacturer, inquiring if DFS could do anything to improve their existing OEM chemical blender performance.

DFS Announces New Fusion™ On-Demand™ Mobile Chemical Blender

Designed for one of our newest customers in New Mexico, the DFS Fusion™ On-Demand™ Mini Mix is engineered to transfer chemical from an interchangeable 5 gallon Pail and bulk supply to the internal On-Demand Blender.

Chemical 1 is supplied via the internal vessel. UPW, and Chemical 2 are supplied via the house supply source.

Highlights From The SWI-MA local MFG Day job fair event

We had an excellent turn-out at our exhibit for the Southwest Idaho Manufacturers Alliance (SWI-MA) MFG Day 2018 Job Fair. The "Made Here!" Expo and Job Fair, hosted by SWI-MA was a perfect opportunity to meet and interact with attendees, students, fellow manufacturers, and the public at large. Our employees put together a comprehensive multimedia display about our high-purity gas and chemical blending and distribution products, innovations, career opportunities and culture.

Highlights From the International Conference On Planarization/CMP Technology (ICPT) 

Karl Urquhart and our Korea licensee SB-TECH present Real Time Process Monitoring in CMP, Post CMP Clean Blending and Distribution Applications at the ICPT 2018, October, 15-17, 2018, Seoul, Republic of Korea.

Versatile On-Demand Chemical Blender is a Big Hit with Semiconductor Manufacturer

DFS recently developed and released a compact SC-1, 3 part blender, for a large Semiconductor Manufacturer. The Standard Clean Solution #1 (SC-1) process involves a sequence of cleaning steps using “standard” solutions and employs a mixture of ammonium hydroxide (NH₄OH), hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂), and DI water (H₂O).  The system enables recipe customization through an HMI with verified authorization.

Employees Enjoy a Paid Afternoon of Fun in the Peerless Idaho Sun

DFS is growing our business supplying liquid and gas systems. Our success is made possible through the hard work, commitment, and dedication of our employees. To celebrate, we held a summer employee barbecue in Kleiner Park in Meridian. 

Great food and fun...water balloon fights, pinata, bean-bag-toss competitions, face painting and more. See the hightlights below. Great time in perfect Idaho weather. Come join our team https://www.cpsgrp.com/careers.php.

A Trail of Good Deeds and Service

My son Cameron from BSA Troop 28 in Meridian recently completed his Eagle Scout Project by relocating and/or repairing most of the nature trail signs for Lucky Peak Nursery.

Lucky Peak Nursery is part of the U.S. Forest Service where they harvest and preserve seeds, then grow trees and shrubs to replant after disasters.

Precise control of chemical composition through use of on-site chemical blending and mixing systems improves overall IC process yield. 

This is accomplished by providing more consistent quality of materials that come into contact with the wafer and its forming circuits. 

On-site blending results in tighter assay control, higher purity, and lower particles. On-site blenders also allow users to test materials suppliers for comparison to optimize ROI and control cost.