Neon (gas)

Main article: Inert gases

2023

The largest chipmaker TSMC is forced to overpay for neon 6-7 times due to the lack of its supplies from Russia and Ukraine

On May 11, 2023, the Taiwanese contract manufacturer TSMC announced that it was forced to overpay 6-7 times for neon, a noble gas, without which the manufacture of semiconductor products could not be done. Read more here.

Plans to restore the Ingaz plant for 100 million rubles

On February 4, 2023, it became known about the decision of the authorities of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) to restore the Ingaz plant, which produces inert gases, in particular neon, used in the manufacture of microchips. Read more here.

2022

Launch of production in Russia on the basis of the Bauman Moscow State Technical University

A new production of high-purity neon, used in the production of microelectronics for smartphones, cars and other equipment, was launched in Russia in July 2022 at the Bauman Moscow State Technical University. By the end of 2022, it is planned to reach production of about 70 thousand cubic meters. m neon per year, which will increase the share of the Russian Federation in the world market for this inert gas to 10% (now the figure is 1%).

Russia until the end of the year limited the export of inert gases

Russia restricts supplies to foreign markets of neon, argon, helium and other inert gases. This became known on June 1, 2022.

These gases are used to produce semiconductors from which microcircuits are made. Microcircuits are needed for electronics in many types of products: for the manufacture of gadgets, cars, navigation systems, etc.

30% of the world's neon consumption provides. Russia Now its export will be available only by decision. Governments of Russia For those who introduced sanctions against the Russian Federation countries them and their microelectronic factories, this, according to experts, can be very sensitive.

The actual decision made means that Russia will supply foreign inert gases only in exchange for counter deliveries of the necessary microelectronic products to Russia^[1][2].

Ukraine stopped the production of neon. Why this is a big problem for the global chip market

At the end of February 2022, a plant that supplies neon for the production of semiconductors around the world stopped working in Odessa. Ukraine is the largest exporter of this gas, so the problems that began in this country after the start of the Russian special operation can seriously hit the entire chip market. Read more here.

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