Cleanliness and micro-contamination analyses are crucial for ensuring quality, minimizing the risk of contamination-related failure and adhering to relevant specifications. To ensure the competence of our testing procedures, we conduct regular correlation tests with the hard disk drive manufacturers.
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Technical Specifications
Test parameters include, but are not limited to:
Ion-Chromatography (IC) | |
• Anions | - Fluoride, Chloride, Bromide, Nitrate, Nitrite, Phosphate, Sulphate, Oxalate |
• Cations | - Lithium, Sodium, Calcium, Potassium, Magnesium, Ammonium |
Fourier Transfer Infra-Red (FTIR) |
• Qualification and quantification analyses of silicone, amide, phthalate ester (DOP) and hydrocarbon |
• Analysis of embedded or loose organic debris, surface organic residue, like fiber, stain, polymeric particles (e.g. PET, PC, PP, etc.), oil and lubricant, etc. |
• Plastic Material Verification |
Non-Volatile Residues (NVR) |
• NVR Test (extraction by DI water, IPA, Hexane or Acetone) |
Scanning Electron Microscope / Energy Dispersive X-Ray (SEM/EDX) |
• Ghost Test • Mg/Si/O talc • MESA Test • Surface structure inspection for micro defect like crack, embedded particulate, or corrosion product. • APA (Automated Particle Assessment) • HPA (Hard Particle Analysis • Composition Analysis) • Micro-contamination analysis • KPA (Killer Particle Analysis) • Carbon Tape Test • Filler Test, etc. |
Gas Chromatography - Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) |
• Repeated Hydrocarbon • CVR (Condensable Volatile Residue) • TPPO (Triphenyl phosphine oxide) • Organic Residue, Hydrocarbon (C18 to C40), Irgafos & Phthalate elemental particles • Outgassing Test by Dynamic Headspace (DHS) GC/MS or Condensable Analysis to check outgassed volatile organic compounds, etc. |
Liquid Particle Count (LPC) |
• Particle size: 0.5-1.0 µm, 1.0 -5.0 µm, 5.0 -10 µm, 10-20 µm, 20-50 µm, 50-100 µm |
Inductively Coupled Plasma - Optical Emission Spectrometry (ICP-OES) or Inductively Coupled Plasma - Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) |
• Extractable Metals – Zinc, Lithium, Potassium, Calcium, Magnesium, Sodium, Copper, Tin, Titanium, etc. |
Others |
• Corrosion / Thermal Cycle Test • Acidity (Delta H) • Turbidity, etc. |
Contact Details | |
Ms Yang Gui Zhen +65 6671 9201 |
Ms Cheong Sook Han +65 6671 9216 |