Nanotech & imaging labs: ultra-low vibration design Nanotechnology and imaging facilities require an ultra-low noise and ultra-low vibration environment, otherwise research accuracy or production yield suffers. Some laboratories need even lower vibration environments to push commercial tools beyond their limits or develop a new instrument generation. Noise and vibration can intrude from exterior vehicle or…
Low-vibration structural & mechanical design Inotera Memories was founded in 2003 as a joint venture between German firm Infineon Technologies and Taiwanese firm Nanya Technology Corporation (NTC). Inotera focuses on the production of DRAM products on 300 mm wafers at geometries of 0.11 micron and below. Fab 1 was the first 300mm facility for…
Industrial & OSHA Noise Control Using Sound Intensity to Diagnose Motor-Pump Noise VACC recently participated in a project involving the design of a wastewater treatment plant. Design noise levels were exceeding acceptable limits, so all approaches to noise reduction were being considered. The dominant noise source was an 1800 RPM motor driving a pump through…
Nanoscale vibration design Low-noise design The Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies (CINT) is an interdisciplinary nanoscale research facility jointly operated by Sandia National Laboratories and Los Alamos National Laboratories. A core facility and two gateway facilities are planned, with one gateway located at the Los Alamos site. One unique aspect of the facility is the interdisciplinary…
Low-vibration & low-noise design & retrofit We have a long history with AMD facilities in Texas and California. Our experience includes vibration design of sensitive manufacturing spaces; noise design of manufacturing and other spaces; and vibration retrofit of an existing office floor for occupant comfort. AMD Fab 25, Austin Located on the outskirts of Austin,…
Structural Dynamics & Finite Element Analysis Applied Materials is a major supplier of process equipment to semiconductor manufacturers worldwide. With manufacturing and demonstration space spread across several campuses in Silicon Valley, AMAT provides tools for Etch, Deposition, Implantation, CMP, and metrology. Building 81 at the AMAT Arques Campus in Sunnyvale was retrofitted in an effort…
