CleanRooms articles from July 2005

CleanRooms archives from July 2005

Contamination-control conferences target Brazil, Puerto Rico markets.(CleanZone)
July 1, 2005... NASHUA, NH -- Dr. Hans Schicht, internationally recognized contamination-control expert, will keynote two day-long CleanRooms conferences this fall for the Latin American and Caribbean markets. CleanRooms Brazil will be held November 14 in Sao...

Advanced lithography techniques present new contamination challenges.(NEWS)
July 1, 2005... AUSTIN, TX -- With the second quarter of 2005 already underway, research consortium SEMATECH (www.sematech.org) is looking ahead to technical challenges facing the semiconductor industry in 2006. From lithography and various device components...

As scientists make new prion discovery, antiprion technologies hit home and abroad.(NEWS)
July 1, 2005... WASHINGTON, DC -- National Institutes of Health (NIH; www.nih.gov) scientists have recently discovered that prion proteins become toxic when they latch on to the outside of cell membranes, and if a method can be found to break the fatty bond,...

Advanced contamination-control issues meet Sacramento's biotech boom.(NEWS)
July 1, 2005... SACRAMENTO, CALIF. -- What was once simply known as California's state capital, where most employees worked for the government, Sacramento today is home to academic research and myriad public companies that increasingly implement cleanroom...

Test shows progress in war against S[O.sub.2].(NEWS)(battle against sulfur dioxide)
July 1, 2005... MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- Recent independent testing of filter technology developed by Donaldson Company Inc. (www.donaldson.com) offers optimism in the battle against sulfur-dioxide (S[O.sub.2]) contamination in semiconductor manufacturing. ...

Static symposium in September.(particles)(Electrostatic Discharge Association)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... ROME, N.Y. -- The Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Association's (www.esda.org) annual symposium, to be held September 11-16 at the Marriott in Anaheim, Calif., will include more than 50 technical sessions from international leaders on topics such...

Cleanroom for corrupted copies.(particles)
July 1, 2005... MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- Ontrack Data Recovery (www.ontrack.com) has opened a Canadian facility in Toronto that includes a full-service recovery laboratory and cleanroom to recover lost or corrupted data from virtually all operating systems and...

Boron beam boost.(particles)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... BEVERLY, Mass. -- By integrating cluster boron beam current technology on select semiconductor implant platforms, Axcelis Technologies, Inc. (www.axcelis.com) says its method rivals the productivity of alternative plasma immersion techniques...

Mini-er minimemories.(particles)(Ferroelectric Random Access Memory)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- The battle against contamination in ever-shrinking chip packages may get more dicey as competing minitechnologies get off the drawing board and into production. Ramtron International Corp. (www.ramtron.com), for...

Bad basil bummer?(particles)(wash agricultural products)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... ROCKVILLE, Md. -- Fresh basil may be the culprit of a recent outbreak of gastrointestinal illnesses in Florida, and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA; www.fda.gov) is conducting a traceback investigation of restaurant foods served from...

SEMI West stresses emerging technologies.(NEWS)
July 1, 2005... July 11 marks the opening day of the 35th annual SEMICON West conference and exhibition focusing on the technology trends, market drivers, and challenges affecting the semiconductor industry. In addition to some 3,500 exhibits, this year's...

FDA 'Good Tissue Practice' rules now in effect.(NEWS)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... ROCKVILLE, MD. -- In hopes of assuring safe, contamination-free use of human cells and tissue in medical procedures, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA; www.fda.gov) has put into effect a series of new rules for "Good Tissue Practice"...

Proper personnel practices remain critical to cleanroom operations.(SETTING THE STANDARD)
July 1, 2005... The Institute of Environmental Sciences and Technology (IEST) is responsible for the origination, publishing and revision of approximately 35 Recommended Practices (RPs) on topics of interest and of value to the contamination-control industry....

USP 797: a work in progress.(LIFE SCIENCES)(regulation about compunding of sterile products)
July 1, 2005... USP 797 was introduced in January 2004 as an enforceable regulation, and the document was a surprise to many involved in the compounding of sterile preparations. General chapter Pharmaceutical Compounding--Sterile Preparations addresses the...

How big is the cleanroom industry?(YOUR MARKET ANALYSIS)
July 1, 2005... The cleanroom industry is difficult to define because in many respects it is an artificial creation around results and not specific products. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The dictionary defines the word "industry" as: A specific branch of...

Hazards of molecular contamination grow over space and time: wafers are increasingly exposed to the outgassing of molecular contaminants, the effects of which are difficult to predict and can take time to manifest.(SPECIALREPORT)(Cover Story)
July 1, 2005... More than 40 years ago, in the early 1960s, the space program began to experience firsthand the effects of molecular contamination. Problems were apparent within the optics-rich vacuum environments well before the first spacecraft was launched....

Wafer environment nanoparticle contamination control and defect reduction in front-end-of-line (FEOL) cleaning processes.
July 1, 2005... Introduction The complexity of semiconductor device manufacturing processes is increasing as scaling of ICs continues with shrinking feature sizes. With this complexity, contamination control of nanosize particles is increasingly becoming...

Sterile cleanroom consumables management.
July 1, 2005... When manufacturing in an aseptic environment, it is critical to ensure that the various cleanroom consumables, such as wipers, gloves, swabs, tubing, etc., will not compromise your environment or products by their presence or use. This is...

Gloves.(PRODUCTSPOTLIGHT)(Buyers Guide)
July 1, 2005... Cleanrooms can be quite different from one application to the next, but one aspect they all share is the need for adequate hand protection. Within the realm of hand protection, however, products can vary widely--sterility, weight, length,...

Disposable, closed sterility test system.(NEW PRODUCTS)
July 1, 2005... The Sterisart NF system is a new alternative for batch release that prevents secondary contamination. The disposable and closed sterility test system is based on the membrane filtration method as recommended by the international pharmacopeias...

Cleanroom oven.(NEW PRODUCTS)(Buyers Guide)
July 1, 2005... No. 849 is a 500[degrees]F, electrically-heated, Class 100 (ISO Class 5) cleanroom oven used for drying various glass and stainless-steel parts at a customer's facility. Workspace dimensions measure 36 inches wide X 36 inches long X 39 inches...

Pharmaceutical-grade TPE.(NEW PRODUCTS)
July 1, 2005... FlexiPrene pharmaceutical-grade TPE outperforms other elastomers and plastics. Its versatile material can be extruded as tubing or injection-molded for fitting-free assemblies and manifolds. FlexiPrene meets USP Class VI standards and may be...

Countertops with antimicrobial protection.(NEW PRODUCTS)
July 1, 2005... Silestone has built-in Microban antimicrobial product protection and natural quartz surfacing, which provides a proven deterrent to the growth of bacteria that can cause stains, odors and product deterioration. Under certain conditions,...

Antistatic additive.(NEW PRODUCTS)
July 1, 2005... The Pelestat line of products is proven to permanently decrease static build-up in molded plastics. Pelestat is a permanent antistatic additive suitable for use in a range of thermoplastic base resins. Current applications include packaging...

Softwall, hardwall modular cleanrooms.(NEW PRODUCTS)
July 1, 2005... The series 556 vertical flow modular cleanrooms are available in Class 100 or Class 10 (ISO Class 5 or Class 4) softwall or hardwall models. The modular design of the series 556 combines functionality with flexibility. These units offer high...

Stainless-steel locking pliers.(NEW PRODUCTS)
July 1, 2005... Available now in five new sizes, the new "critical clean" series of stainless-steel locking pliers from Steritool are designed specifically for sterile processing applications where measures must be taken to reduce the risk of airborne...

Multicompartment sinks.(NEW PRODUCTS)
July 1, 2005... Spec-Master FN series multicompartment sinks offer optimum sanitation and efficiency in industrial workplace or lab settings. Available in 1-, 2-, 3- and 4-compartment models, these sinks feature 14-gauge, type 304 stainless-steel bowls,...

Reticle status.(NEW PRODUCTS)
July 1, 2005... iReticles 3.0, the latest version of the company's system for managing the large number of reticles that exist in a typical semiconductor fab, gives semiconductor manufacturers real-time insight into the status of reticles across a single fab...

Sterile goggles.(NEW PRODUCTS)
July 1, 2005... These sterile goggles have been sterilized via a validated irradiation process. The goggles ensure that every operator will comply with the most recent industry guidelines for proper operation of an aseptic cleanroom. The company's gamma...

Clean mixer.(NEW PRODUCTS)
July 1, 2005... The Chemineer Clean Sweep mixer provides a hermetically sealed environment without a rotating shaft seal (mechanical seal). The mixer features an FDA/USP Class VI elastomeric seal. The mixer is ideal for low-shear, high-purity mixing...

Programmable fan/filter.(NEW PRODUCTS)
July 1, 2005... The MicroPleat EC is a programmable fan/filter with an electronically commutated DC motor that runs on AC. MicroPleat EC units allow substantial energy savings due to the electronics package that consumes just 110 W of power at 90 fmp airflow....

Ion exchange membrane.(NEW PRODUCTS)
July 1, 2005... The new Mustang XT5000 capsule provides greater throughput, superior binding capacity and fast processing in a capsule format for use in a wider range of process chromatography applications. The next-generation ion exchange membrane capsule...

Filter system.(NEW PRODUCTS)
July 1, 2005... The Pod platform, an innovative filter system for normal flow clarification and prefiltration applications, is designed for greater process flexibility and productivity. The patent-pending disposable technology improves process speed, safety...

Particle counter software.(NEW PRODUCTS)
July 1, 2005... PortAll Version 2 software expands the capabilities of handheld and portable particle counters to simply and easily organize, archive and retrieve particle count data. The enhanced features in this release make PortAll an effective tool for...

Bank sorbent panel.(NEW PRODUCTS)
July 1, 2005... The Camsorb CF4A built-up bank sorbent panel assemblies provide high-capacity control of odors, gases and particulate contaminants. Applications include commercial and industrial properties, medical facilities and other buildings where the...

TFF system software.(NEW PRODUCTS)
July 1, 2005... Chromatography and tangential flow filtration (TFF) are critical purification steps widely used to process biotech drugs, including monoclonal antibody-based therapeutics. The latest version of the company's operating software package...

Barrier laminate locks.(NEW PRODUCTS)
July 1, 2005... CorrLam LD keeps corrosion out and provides continuous protection around parts. Designed to meet the toughest industrial conditions, CorrLam LD provides a barrier to water vapor, corrosive gases and ultraviolet light. With flexible material...

Helium leak detector.(NEW PRODUCTS)
July 1, 2005... The SmartTest helium leak detector is setting new standards in vacuum leak detection. Because of the one-button operation of this product, there is now a simple and secure way to look for leaks. The SmartTest is a powerful, rugged tool for leak...

Challenging cleanroom criteria: a good design process challenges pre-existing conceptions of what each user considers a cleanroom requirement.(UNFILTERED)
July 1, 2005... As an end user, you may not always get what you ask for when you engage a team to design a cleanroom for your facility. But this isn't necessarily a bad thing. Setting out to achieve a Class 100 (ISO Class 5) or Class 10 (ISO Class 4)...

Calendar.(Calendar)
July 1, 2005... JULY 11-15 SEMICON West 2005 Conference and Exhibition. Moscone Center, San Francisco, Calif. For more information: www.semi.org JULY 28-30 American Convention of Meat Processors and Suppliers Exhibition Tradeshow and Conference....