ASNA will be working towards understanding the complexities of 22nm with the full support of its partnership members of Sematech.
Updates will be offered with in-depth information as far as characterization of particles, fillers and more, when requested by qualified customers facing production efficiencies surrounding seals, gate valves and doors, etc. Education, as well as awareness, continues to be the key to evolution of improvements for  all customers.

ASNA hires Jon Chang
ASNA has hired an additional engineer to support our design center, Jon Chang, who is also skilled at FEA analyses and many other attributes of our technical support offerings.

ASNA hires Kurt Schoedel
ASNA has hired Kurt Schoedel to support our efforts on the Northwest as so our focus continues to expand and service our customer base. Kurt has vast experience in both the Semiconductor Field as well as an electronics degree to help continue or educational emphasis to sealing solutions.

Next Standards Meeting to be held February 23, 2012

ASNA will hold its next Standards meeting (with a document that has been initiated from the past meetings) on February 23rd. More information available by contacting fang@appliedsealsglobal.com

A joint paper focusing on successfully extending the life of the tool and the BKM process utilized to achieve this success will be published in February. Details will follow in our next update.

The Material Science of Seals
Part 1 of a 3-part series
By Dalia Vernikovsky, President and General Manager, Applied Seals NA

The Care and Handling of Seals
Part 2 of a 3-part series
By Dalia Vernikovsky, President and General Manager, Applied Seals NA

The Future of Sealing Technology
Part 3 of a 3-part series
By Dalia Vernikovsky, President and General Manager, Applied Seals NA
Published May, 2011 – International Gases & Instrumentation, pp. 20-23 (PDF)