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Neon supply disruption started earlier with the Donbas war, so companies were already adapting to the neon squeeze. Approaches used include developing neon prod
by philipkglass 3y ago
Neon supply disruption started earlier with the Donbas war, so companies were already adapting to the neon squeeze. Approaches used include developing neon production capacity outside of Ukraine, optimizing process control to reduce neon consumption, and recycling neon gas that would formerly have been vented to the atmosphere:
"Gigaphoton Announces Neon Gas Rescue Program" (2015)
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150708005017/en/Gigaphoton-Announces-Neon-Gas-Rescue-Program https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150708005017/en/Gig...
"Linde installs neon production facility at ASU in Texas" (2016)
https://www.gasworld.com/story/linde-installs-neon-production-facility-at-asu-in-texas/ https://www.gasworld.com/story/linde-installs-neon-productio...
"Noble gases and the shock of war: Laser and semiconductor manufacturers adjust to price increases while securing supply chains" (2023)
https://spie.org/news/photonics-focus/mayjune-2023/supplying-noble-gases-for-photonics-in-war-time https://spie.org/news/photonics-focus/mayjune-2023/supplying...
"Samsung to use recycled neon gas in chip manufacturing" (2024)
https://www.kedglobal.com/korean-chipmakers/newsView/ked202403070022 https://www.kedglobal.com/korean-chipmakers/newsView/ked2024...