Euro Particles

03/01/2001

England...
M & W Zander opens UK HQ
M & W Zander recently opened its new UK head office in the Royal Quays complex in North Tyneside.

The company specializes in facility management and engineering for the hi-tech and semiconductor industry, with a focus on cleanroom technology for the electronics, pharmaceutical and food industries. M & W Zander also produces cleanroom components and technical building equipment.—JVP

France...
FAB7: ISO 14001 certified
Atmel Corp.'s high-volume wafer fabrication plant in Rousset, FAB7, has been accorded ISO 14001 environmental certification by the accreditation body BVQI. The certification recognizes that all on-site activities conform to strict environmental protection standards. Such a distinction is significant because of FAB7's location—in front of Mont Sainte Victoire, one of the most environmentally sensitive locations in France.—JVP

Germany...
Infineon Technologies, IMEC extend agreement
Infineon Technologies AG (Munich) has extended its collaboration with IMEC, a Belgium-based R&D center.

The collaboration, which focuses primarily on the microelectronics technology and design- and system-oriented research, will address critical CMOS technology process developments. Included in the ongoing research is a program on high-k gates to develop gate dielectrics and gate electrodes for sub-100 nm devices. Another program will address interconnection technologies based on the use of low-k materials and CU.—JVP