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Polysilicon Production Process Explained

Hemlock Semiconductor is the largest producer of high-purity polysilicon in the U.S., employing over 1,000 people to support the electronics and solar energy industries. The company transforms quartz into hyper-pure polysilicon through a high-tech process involving trichlorosilane gas, which is then used to create computer chips and solar panels. Additionally, Hemlock emphasizes sustainability by recycling raw materials, resulting in minimal waste.

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Polysilicon Production Process Explained

Hemlock Semiconductor is the largest producer of high-purity polysilicon in the U.S., employing over 1,000 people to support the electronics and solar energy industries. The company transforms quartz into hyper-pure polysilicon through a high-tech process involving trichlorosilane gas, which is then used to create computer chips and solar panels. Additionally, Hemlock emphasizes sustainability by recycling raw materials, resulting in minimal waste.

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The

Power of
We transform people’s lives by energizing and
connecting our world through silicon technology.
As the largest producer of high-purity polysilicon
in the United States, Hemlock Semiconductor

Polysilicon
Operations (HSC) draws on the talents of more
than 1,000 employees to provide the material
critical to two high-tech, high-growth industries:
electronics and solar energy.
From the Earth’s Crust to Today’s Technology

Quartz Metallurgical Trichlorosilane Polysilicon Computer Chips


Grade Silicon and Solar Panels
Polysilicon is a The metallurgical Here at HSC, we
hyper-pure form of Quartz is turned into grade silicon is used make hyper-pure Our polysilicon is
the element silicon, metallurgical grade to make trichlorosi- polysilicon, which is sent across the
which is harvested silicon by removing lane, a gas molecule 99.999999999% globe and becomes
from the Earth’s crust the oxygen from the made of silicon and pure. Trichlorosilane the building blocks
as quartz, a mineral mineral. At this point, other elements, is used in our of computer chips
made of elements the silicon is at least before the final step high-tech process to and solar panels,
silicon and oxygen. 98% pure. of purification. produce the rods of transforming our
polysilicon. world.

Our High-Tech Process Recycling Raw Materials


To make polysilicon, we pump trichlorosilane gas into a You may be wondering what happens to the rest of
reactor fitted with thin silicon starter rods. When we activate the trichlorosilane molecule. As the molecules react
our reactors with electricity, the silicon in the gas molecules in polysilicon rod production, other gas molecules
sticks to the rods, creating thicker rods of polysilicon. form. The leftover molecules can be converted back
to trichlorosilane gas to make more polysilicon!
Afterwards, we break the rods into smaller chunks that are
sent to manufacturers around the world and serve as the By recycling, we have almost zero raw material waste,
key building blocks to computer chips and solar panels. helping protect our environment.

Hemlock Semiconductor | (989) 301-5000 | [Link]

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