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March 4, 2009 | Volume 3, Issue 9

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C4: Critical Cleaning For Contamination Control: An Electronic Nose For Cleanliness Detection
By: John Durkee, Ph.D., P.E.
We suggest that one might consider an electronic nose, supplemented by a source of radiative heat and a programmable computer, as a nocontact detector for surface cleanliness.
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PRODUCT FOCUS

Portable Airborne Particle Counter

Attention: Semiconductor Micro Contamination Engineers - Did you know that many Portable Particle Counters actually produce more particles than they count? When operating in a semiconductor cleanroom environment the MET ONE 3411 particle counter fan remains off thus particle generation is virtually eliminated. Designed to meet the requirements of ISO-21501-4 the counter provides the users with unparalleled accuracy assuring the repeatability of particle measurements between multiple instruments; critical for process benchmarking and troubleshooting activities. (hach)

CLEANROOM TIP OF THE WEEK

Specifying an AMC Control System
Manufacturers have become much more sophisticated in their knowledge and understanding of Airborne Molecular Contamination (AMC) and its effects in the cleanroom. They have a better general understanding of where AMC control should be applied and why, and as their knowledge of AMCrelated problems have increased, so too have their expectations for an AMC control system.
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MANAGEMENT TIP OF THE WEEK

How to Raise Your Visibility at Work
Used to flying below the radar at work? Think not being noticed will keep your job safe? Not anymore. The best strategy now is to figure out how you can raise your visibility at work —in positive ways.
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INDUSTRY NEWS

Mulitsorb Honored with the Innovate Buffalo Niagara Award
Multisorb Technologies was recently honored by the Buffalo Niagara Partnership with the INNOVATE Buffalo Niagara award. The award recognized companies leading the innovation charge in the Buffalo area.
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Microelectronics Companies Create eBeam Initiative
A group of microelectronics companies have gathered together to create the eBeam Initiative, a forum devoted to promoting and educating people about design for ebeam (DFEB).
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Safer Nanoparticles Spotlight Tumors, Deliver Drugs
Small is promising when it comes to illuminating tiny tumors or precisely delivering drugs, but many worry about the safety of nanoscale materials. Now a team of scientists has created miniscule flakes of silicon that glow brightly, last long enough to slowly release cancer drugs, then break down into harmless byproducts.
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University of Alberta and NINT Researchers Make Solar Energy Breakthrough
The University of Alberta and the National Research Council's National Institute (NINT) for Nanotechnology have engineered an approach that is leading to improved performance of plastic solar cells (hybrid organic solar cells).
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Industry Calendar

March 17-19, 2009
INTERPHEX 2009
New York, NY

March 17-19, 2009
SEMICON China
Shanghai, China

March 19-20, 2009
Enhancing Your Cleanroom Operations for Managers, Operators, Maintenance Personnel
Utica, NY

April 20-24, 2009
PDA Annual Meeting
Las Vegas, NV

May 4-7, 2009
ESTECH 2009
Schaumburg, IL

May 11-12, 2009
Aseptic Processing in the Manufacture of Biotech and Pharmaceutical Products
Berlin, Germany