AIRFLOW MANAGEMENT Defining airflow management systemsSynetics coined the term "airflow management" in 1994 to describe our wide range of capabilities. At airflow management's core is airborne-contamination control, the reduction of undesirable particles through filtration and the slight pressurization of a sealed enclosure (called a mini-environment). Nearly every front end of line semiconductor process used today requires some form of mini-environment and contamination control. Airflow management applications may also include temperature and humidity control, and chemical vapor filtration (CVF). Synetics has always focused on providing complete airflow management systems that address particular OEM application requirements. In addition to mini-environments and chemical vapor filtration, Synetics has developed building block technologies that include: fan filter units (FFUs), and temperature and humidity control systems. These technology building blocks are applied as needed to construct airflow management systems for process applications, and for front-end wafer-handling systems.
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