I just started reading a new book titled "The Lean Manager, A Novel of Lean Transformation," and I’m already hooked. The authors, Michael and Freddy Balle, have taken what some would consider a pretty dry topic — the Toyota Production…
Weathering the Storm Together
Gail Flower, Editor-in-Chief What were the most significant technological advancements in our industry in 2008? Every year Advanced Packaging pans the industry to get a wide-spectrum view of what to expect from the coming year. Without a doubt, these are…
2008: Packaging Drives the Industry
What were the most significant technological advancements in our industry in 2007? Click here to enlarge image This year’s forecast points toward healthy, confident growth in packaging. Some of the most significant growth is in the area of 3D stacked…
Clearing the Air
New filtration media, technologies, and airflow design strategies are helping users of critical environments improve filtration efficiency and control costs in the face of tightening air-quality tolerances. Click here to enlarge image By Bruce FlickingerThere was a time that, if…
Rising energy costs dictate cleanroom design
Cleanroom owners industrywide look to shrink expenses while battling high utility bills and the lure of cheap foreign labor By Sarah Fister Gale With energy costs nearly double what they were a few years ago, along with a steady stream…
Products of the Year
Each month, CleanRooms brings you innovative products of interest to you and your industry. As we reach the end of 2004, we've compiled this complete collection of the products we've featured over the past year. From apparel to wafer sorters,…
Cost-effective fab-capacity expansion
Compared to fab expansion via new cleanroom construction, a SMIF upgrade may prove to be the lowest risk with the shortest time to project completion By Chris Humphreys & S. Peter Hansen With the semiconductor industry upturns and downturns occurring…
Energy conservation: Cost is not the real issue
For some time now we've been concerned about energy conservation in semiconductor manufacturing cleanrooms. Papers have been written, seminars have been conducted, consultants have proliferated and engineers have gone back to drawing boards where they've produced solutions-some quite innovative and…
