ThermodynamX

✨ Why Swissmem SEMI – and why now?

With our new membership in the Swissmem Industrial Sector Semiconductors (SEMI), we are already receiving the first questions:

“Why ThermodynamX – and why Semiconductor?”

The answer is simple:

Because hardly any other industry is so highly innovative – and at the same time is facing a massive upheaval when it comes to cooling.

In February 2026, the EU published an implementing regulation granting the semiconductor industry a temporary exemption from F-gas limits for certain chiller applications.

This exemption will apply from 1 January 2027 until the end of 2029 – as a transitional period, because no fully suitable alternatives are currently available for some applications.

This is exactly where we would like to get involved – with a focus on:

Sustainable cooling solutions with natural refrigerants

System Architecture & Standards Competence

Series production capability & industrialization

Consulting & Engineering where standard solutions reach their limits

There is a particular focus on natural refrigerants such as:
CO₂ (R744)

R290 (propane)

We don’t see this as a “free pass”, but as a clear signal:

👉 The market needs more specialized engineering expertise for sustainable chiller and temperature control solutions.

➡️ More information about Swissmem’s Semiconductors (SEMI) industry sector can be found here:

https://www.swissmem.ch/en/products-services/networking/specialist-groups/semiconductors-semi.html

Offer

• Are you planning a refrigerant conversion or a new temperature control concept?
  We support you from the concept phase to the series solution—including standards and approval support.

+41 (0)76 575 73 47

info@thermodynamx.ch