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Table of Contents Solid State Technology Year 2002 Issue 9	NEWS Industry Groups Deserve Industry groups deserve a round of applause for EHS initiatives Once considered a "fringe" issue fostered by a minute faction, the environ mental health and safety (EHS) issue has made its way into the mainstream-and U.S. industry is being held accountable. Comparing Cadavers To Gr Comparing cadavers to ground beef Which is more deadly, 19 million pounds of E. coli-contaminated ground beef or harvested human tissue for transplantation that is tainted with fungus and bacteria? Sematech Ualbany Launch Sematech, UAlbany launch Sematech North ALBANY, NY-In mid-July, Austin, TX-based International Sematech and the University at Albany agreed to agree Genmark Fanuc Launch Cle Genmark, FANUC launch cleanroom robotics innovations SUNNYVALE, CA-In late July, Genmark Automation, a maker of automation tools for the semiconductor industry, launched EZTeach, an intelligent teach pendant based on the Pocket PC that should result in faster changes in robotic devices used in wafer fabs and thus shortened manufacturing downtime Particles.html Particles... Student who kept anthrax in refrigerator charged E Coli Triggered Recall E. coli-triggered recall sparks tighter contamination control measures at ConAgra GREELEY, CO-The second largest meat recall-19 million pounds of ground beef from ConAgra Co. -continues after officials from the food processor and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) discovered it might not only be contaminated with the E. coli pathogen, but also found its way to grocery cases and dinner tables around the country Pda Upgrades Sterilizati PDA upgrades sterilization standard to meld US/EU specs BETHESDA, MD-In 1978, Parenteral Drug Association (PDA), published the Technical Monograph No. 1 (TM 1) standard for validating autoclaves Cgmps Back Under Fda Mic cGMPs back under FDA microscope Agency initiative will give manufacturing and product quality regulations much needed revamp due partly to globalization Aicraft Component Maker Aicraft component maker did not use cleanrooms, indictment alleges Coupling manufacturer faces 50 counts fraud

COLUMNS Electronics Particle transport complexities considered Air entering the cleanroom goes through HEPA/ULPA filters, whether this entering air originates as makeup air from outside the building or recirculated air from the exhaust ducts of the cleanroom. Life Sciences FDA impact on cleanroom equipment design The FDA is changing the way pharmaceutical companies are conducting their clean operations. Stop here if you've heard this one before.

FEATURES Evaluation Of Teflon Fil Evaluation of Teflon filters for high-flow and low-differential pressure applications The type of filter media can have a profound effect on outgassing rates. Additionally, the manner in which a filter is manufactured, assembled and packaged can influence the final performance Special Report Tying the great machine together As manufacturing execution systems (MES) evolve, the futuristic vision of the world's semiconductor fabs becomes clear Industry Groups Address Industry groups address health, safety of fab workers For the past 20 years, Don Lassiter, Ph.D., has collected annual data on work-related injuries and illnesses from semiconductor manufacturers-the same data the companies must report to the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Built To Spec Same cleanroom, different place Mykrolis expansion into China expedited with standardized cleanroom plan

DEPARTMENTS Unfiltered Modest proposals for the ITRS Factory Integration chapter If you work in the microelectronics industry, your life generally revolves around trying to guess what the future has in store; and, of course, how you can prepare for it. Occasionally, we guess correctly. Inventors Corner Inventor's corner Information on the patents highlighted above was obtained through the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Inventors who have been granted patents for new cleanroom and contamination technology are encouraged to submit them to CleanRooms magazine for publication.

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