Cleanroom Design Build Articles

SkyWater Announces MOU to Provide Domestic Advanced Packaging Capabilities as Reshoring Momentum Builds for Semiconductor Supply Chain

SkyWater Technology, the trusted technology realization partner, today announced it has entered into an exclusive, non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Osceola County, Florida to explore taking over the lease of the Center for Neovation, a state-of-the-art 200 mm semiconductor manufacturing facility, by forming a new public-private partnership for microelectronics manufacturing and advanced packaging capabilities. Following the MOU, SkyWater, the only U.S

Sorrel Medical Opens New Manufacturing Cleanroom Facility

Sorrel Medical, a developer and manufacturer of wearable drug delivery devices, today announced the opening of a new manufacturing facility with state-of-the-art cleanroom facilities to accommodate manufacturing scalability of its wearable drug delivery devices.

Grand River Aseptic Manufacturing Opens Large-Scale Injectable Fill/Finish Facility, Significantly Increasing Capacity

Grand River Aseptic Manufacturing (“GRAM”), an agile and modern parenteral contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), completed its major $60 million expansion project and recently took occupancy.

Manufacturers Join Together for Coronavirus Emergency Building Response

Together these five companies have put together complex build solutions in response to the coronavirus. Individually they were the best for being the fastest of their building type, together they provide the complete solution within weeks, regardless of the requirements. RPM acts as the quarterback pulling in a team of top North American manufacturers with the specific purpose of delivering rapid deployment Community Response Facilities (CRF) that are designed to meet each community’s critical needs. If the location requires conversion of an existing structure, a large building shell that goes up quickly, or mobile secure steel buildings, together we have it covered.

Controlled Environment Systems Acquires Western Environmental Corporation

Controlled Environment Systems Acquires Western Environmental Corporation

Controlled Environment Systems, LLC, a market leader in thermal construction and design of special environments, such as cold storage facilities and pharmaceutical / biotech cleanrooms, today announced its acquisition of Western Environmental Corporation (WEC), a company that designs, engineers, installs and certifies cleanrooms, coordinate measuring machine (CMM) enclosures, metrology labs, and environmental chambers that support various mission critical applications.

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Bosch reaches milestone on the way to opening new wafer fab in Dresden

Bosch reaches milestone on the way to opening new wafer fab in Dresden

It is a milestone on the path to the chip factory of the future: at the new Bosch semiconductor fab in Dresden, silicon wafers are passing through the fully automated fabrication process for the first time. This is a key step toward the start of production operations, which is scheduled for late 2021. Manufacturing of automotive microchips will be a primary focus when the fully digital and highly connected semiconductor plant is up and running. “Chips for tomorrow’s mobility solutions and greater safety on our roads will soon be produced in Dresden. We plan to open our chip factory of the future before the year is out,” says Harald Kroeger, member of the board of management of Robert Bosch GmbH. The company already operates a semiconductor fab in Reutlingen near Stuttgart. The new wafer fab in Dresden is Bosch’s response to the surging number of areas of application for semiconductors, as well as a renewed demonstration of its commitment to Germany as a high-tech location. Bosch is investing around one billion euros in the high-tech manufacturing facility, which will be one of the most advanced wafer fabs in the world. Funding for the new building is being provided by the federal German government, and more specifically the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy. Bosch plans to officially open its wafer fab in June 2021.

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Matica Biotechnology, Inc. Announces Groundbreaking for New GMP Facility

Matica Biotechnology, Inc. Announces Groundbreaking for New GMP Facility

Matica Biotechnology, Inc. (Matica Bio), a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) specializing in the clinical and commercial production of cell and gene therapies, ceremonially broke ground today on its new 25,000 ft2 facility which will house its GMP virus production suites, development laboratories and company offices. The new building will be located in Providence Park at 2501 Earl Rudder Freeway in College Station.

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Micron to add new nanofab production cleanroom

Micron to add new nanofab production cleanroom

Semiconductor giant Micron Technology broke ground in North Coast yesterday to add new cleanroom space for production of its 3D NAND flash memory products. Micron did not disclose the cost, except to say that the new facility will be a “multi-billion- dollar investment”. It will be equipped over the next five years or more and add 1,000 new jobs in Singapore. As part of its agreement with the Economic Development Board, Micron will also broaden its research and development (R&D) capabilities here. The 1,000 new roles it is adding will comprise mainly engineers and technicians related to R&D and manufacturing.

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HVAC and GMP Environment Control for Pharmaceutical Clean Rooms

HVAC and GMP Environment Control for Pharmaceutical Clean Rooms

Environmental control of pharmaceutical clean rooms is essential to the manufacture of a quality product. Control of such conditions as airborne particulate, microorganisms, temperature, humidity, differential pressure, airflow, air velocity and personnel is crucial to protect the product from contamination.

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Cleanroom HVAC Design

Cleanroom HVAC Design

Standards and Classifications, Particle/Contamination Sources and Control, Design Considerations, Flow Patterns and Floor Arrangements, Airflow Quantity and Demand Flow Control, Pressurization and Airlocks, in addition to Typical HVAC Air-Handling Systems and Selection.

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Clean Room Windows Selection

Clean Room Windows Selection

What factors should you consider when evaluating clean room windows? When does provide visibility into a clean room operation without allowing people into the clean room operation. This promotes a cleanly environment and decreases the possibility of contamination.

The most important part of maintaining a clean environment as it corresponds to clean room windows, you want to ensure that there are minimal window ledges in the clean room environment. Ledges are a great place to collect contaminants that could set back your queen room operation.

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Cleanroom Wall Panel Substrates, which is best for my application?

Cleanroom Wall Panel Substrates, which is best for my application?

From Pharmaceutical Cleanrooms to Aerospace Cleanrooms, modular wall systems provide a durable surface that is easy to clean and can be quickly adapted to resize or shape the cleanroom. Due to the wide range of cleanroom applications, you have several factors to consider when choosing your cleanroom’s modular wall systems and your Wall Panel Substrates. When scoping a cleanroom for your business, you have to take into account the following:

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