At the heart of semiconductors with our expert Nicolas Blasco
Published on June 26, 2025
2 minutes
From smartphones to contactless payment systems, including electric vehicles and artificial intelligence, semiconductors are at the heart of our digital world. Did you know that Air Liquide plays a key role in their production? Let’s take a closer look at this highly strategic sector with our expert Nicolas Blasco, Senior Expert, Technology Integration, Electronics activity at Air Liquide.
From Air Liquide’s molecules to electronic devices
Although invisible to the naked eye, semiconductors are the true drivers of the digital revolution. Air Liquide is an essential link in their manufacturing chain. How? By supplying ultra-pure gases and advanced materials that are crucial at every stage of production, such as nitrogen, oxygen, argon or even helium.
Ever smaller and more powerful chips
Air Liquides supplies the world’s largest semiconductor manufacturers. To support them even better, the Group continually develops new molecules with unique properties and advanced materials, capable of improving chip performance while reducing their environmental impact.
An expanding cutting-edge industry
As a strategic partner of this industry, Air Liquide has invested close to its customers’ plants, particularly in Asia, the United States and Europe, to support semiconductor manufacturers and thus contribute to the growth of this sector.
To learn more about semiconductors, check out our podcast Let’s talk about the future
“Today, every device in the world has been manufactured using an Air Liquide molecule.
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Nicolas Blasco
Senior Expert, Technology Integration, Electronics activity at Air Liquide
