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Hydrogen bromide, an irreplaceable etching gas for advanced chips, comes from a single integrated bromine facility in Israel with no viable substitutes.
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100to 1 etch selectivity vs. chlorine alternatives
Source: Bromine supply risk 'more dangerous' than helium for chip industry · gasworld · Dec 31, 2023
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