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SEZ and Air Liquide team to develop etch solutions for advanced metal-gate materials

07/12/2005  VILLACH, Austria and PARIS, July 11 /PRNewswire/ -- The SEZ Group , the market leader and premier innovator in single-wafer cleaning solutions for the semiconductor industry, and Air Liquide (Euronext Paris), the world leader in industrial and medical gases and related services, today announced they are joining forces to solve the chemistry challenges associated with front-end-of-line (FEOL) advanced metal-gate etch.

Honeywell joins Albany NanoTech to focus on materials for the semiconductor industry

07/12/2005  SUNNYVALE, Calif., July 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Honeywell (NYSE:HON) announced today that it intends to invest at least $5 million during the next five years into laboratory equipment and research activities at Albany NanoTech, one of the largest centers for nanotechnology research in the United States.

Mykrolis announces installation of Aeronex(R) Gas Purification Systems

07/12/2005  BILLERICA, Mass., July 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mykrolis Corporation, a leading supplier of components and subsystems to the semiconductor industry, today announced that Samsung, a global leader in semiconductor, telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence technologies, is using Aeronex(R) Gas Purification systems.

Mykrolis introduces Solaris(R) DVP Dual Transducer Manifold

07/12/2005  BILLERICA, Mass., July 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mykrolis Corporation , a leading supplier of components and subsystems to the semiconductor industry, today introduced the Solaris(R) DVP Dual Transducer Manifold, the latest addition to the Solaris product line.

KUKA Robotics introduces family of clean room robots for semiconductor manufacturing

07/12/2005  Clinton Township, Michigan--July 11, 2005--KUKA Robotics Corporation, a leading global manufacturer of industrial robots, today announced the introduction of a family of clean room robots designed for semiconductor manufacturing, test and handling applications.

Brooks Automation and Helix Technology agree to merge

07/12/2005  CHELMSFORD and MANSFIELD, Mass.--July 11, 2005--Brooks Automation, Inc., a leading provider of hardware and software automation solutions to the global semiconductor industry, and Helix Technology Corporation, a global leader in the development and application of innovative solutions in the field of vacuum technology, today announced that they have signed a definitive agreement under which Brooks will acquire Helix.

Eco-Snow Systems introduces new, dry semiconductor wafer cleaning process

07/12/2005  SAN FRANCISCO, CA (July 11, 2005)-Eco-Snow Systems, a member of The BOC Group (NYSE: BOX), and the leading supplier of dry carbon dioxide (CO2) snow-based wafer cleaning tools, has introduced a new process for semiconductor wafer cleaning that eliminates the negative side effects of traditional plasma cleaning.

BOC Edwards trimethylsilane qualifications indicate widespread acceptance in 200 and 300 mm fabs

07/12/2005  SAN FRANCISCO, CA (July 11, 2005)- BOC Edwards, a global leader in the supply of electronic materials for microelectronics manufacturing, has reported significant progress in qualifying its PureFilm(tm) trimethylsilane in volume production.

Honeywell to invest in Albany Nanotech

07/12/2005  Honeywell announced it intends to invest at least $5 million into laboratory equipment and research and will locate laboratories at the center.

Equipment maker adjusts to lower demand from semi market

07/12/2005  Providers of nanotechnology equipment are retooling their plans in the face of lower demand from semiconductor companies.

Thinking outside the tube sets a record

07/12/2005  Sometimes it takes a lot to get into the record books. At Rice University, it required an astronaut, a judge, two Nobel laureates and more.

Mitsui Mining technology boosts density of chip substrate circuits

07/11/2005  July 11, 2005 - Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co. has developed a technology for etching high density circuits on substrates on which semiconductors used in LCDs are mounted, according to the Nikkei English News.

Entegris Opens New Taiwan Service Center

07/11/2005  (July 11, 2005) Chaska, Minn. — Effective July 11, Entegris Inc. is opening a new regional service center in Chin-Yu, Taiwan. The facility's business includes sub-micron cleaning, logistics, and product repair to support semiconductor, data storage, and flat-panel display customers. The new Chin-Yu service center is located a few miles north of Entegris' administrative/sales office in Hsinchu.

ISPE Global Regulatory GMP Conference will be unprecedented gathering of leading regulatory bodies and pharmaceutical industry professionals

07/11/2005  TAMPA, FL, USA, 8 July 2005 - Expert speakers from leading regulatory agencies and the worldwide pharmaceutical industry have now been confirmed for ISPE's first Global Regulatory GMP Conference, scheduled for 19-21 September, 2005, in Prague, Czech Republic.

Opinion: Globalization could compromise U.S. lead

07/11/2005  Managing global partner selection raises questions that have perhaps not been contemplated since the era of early space exploration.