Korean Analytical Science Society launches Materials and Components Analysis Technology Advisory Panel
Published2019.08.11 09:01| When analytical challenges are submitted to the analysis technology advisory panel
| Task forces composed of field experts will provide solutions
Ultra-high purity hydrofluoric acid used in semiconductor processes is a chemical that etches thin films one hundred-thousandth the thickness of a human hair without impurities.
Hydrofluoric acid, which became a topic of discussion in the Korea-Japan trade conflict, poses difficulties in selecting alternatives because while production technology is important, there is an absence of analysis technology to verify purity.
jointly launched the Materials and Components Analysis Technology Advisory Panel
On the 8th, the Korean Analytical Science Society and the Korea Research Equipment Industry Association jointly launched the 'Materials and Components Analysis Technology Advisory Panel' to assist domestic companies facing difficulties due to Japan's removal from the whitelist and export restrictions.
This emergency analysis technology advisory panel is composed of approximately 50 analytical science experts from academia, industry, and research institutions across various fields, centered on the Separation Analysis Research Committee under the Korean Analytical Science Society, along with analysis equipment development experts from the Korea Research Equipment Industry Association.
The ultra-high purity hydrofluoric acid problem occurred because domestic expertise in hydrofluoric acid purity analysis is lacking, making it impossible to conduct preliminary verification of substitutes from China, Russia, and domestic alternatives.
When analytical challenges arising from industrial operations are submitted to the analysis technology advisory panel, task forces composed of experts in relevant fields will provide optimal solutions.
Historically, the domestic industry has frequently commissioned analysis from advanced country research institutions such as the United States, Japan, and Europe, spending tens of millions to hundreds of millions of won per project during the process of developing new technologies and products. Beyond the issue of high analysis costs, there is an unavoidable risk of exposing our companies' know-how and strategies overseas.
Cho Nam-jun, President of the Korean Analytical Science Society, stated, "Just as analytical science played a key role in past reverse engineering research and development, analytical scientists must take active steps in the localization of advanced materials and components."
Lee Deok-hee, President of the Korea Research Equipment Industry Association, remarked, "The development of new analytical science technologies and research equipment are essentially inseparable, and cooperation between experts in these two fields will greatly contribute to the advancement of Korea's cutting-edge industries."
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