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Product Briefing Outline: Ansell Healthcare has produced a new ‘ChemTek' glove that is designed to provide the highest level of protection for handling hazardous chemicals in manufacturing and chemical processing environments. The new ChemTek product line is comprised of two different glove styles that offers chemical protection for first responders and others who may be faced with potentially hazardous or unknown substances. Read more >>

Product Briefing Outline: GE Analytical Instruments has introduced the Sievers 500 RL On-Line Total Organic Carbon (TOC) Analyzer. The reagentless analyzer is designed for continuous monitoring of organics in ultrapure water (UPW) for pharmaceutical, microelectronics, and power applications with a 0.03 ppb limit of detection and autozero capabilities, according to the company. Read more >>

Product Briefing Outline: Metara has introduced the ‘SENTRY' Harsh Chemistry Metrology (HCM) system that the company claims is the first of its kind to be able in fully automated mode to analyze harsh ultra-pure chemicals for metallic contamination excursions. Read more >>

Product Briefing Outline: Rudolph Technologies, has launched both the ‘S3000' and ‘S2000' ellipsometry-based metrology systems designed to provide high throughput, cost-effective measurements of thin transparent films in volume production environments. Read more >>

Product Briefing Outline: AP&S GmbH has launched its 2006 ‘MultiStep' automated wet bench. The platform, covers all applications for wet etching, layer thinning, surface cleaning and layer stripping of various materials and is claimed to offer a small footprint coupled to user-friendliness and reliability. Read more >>

Product Briefing Outline: JEOL, has introduced a new high precision direct write e-beam lithography system. The new JBX-6300FS is a spot beam, vector scan, step and repeat lithography system designed for high volume direct patterning on wafers, and is capable of writing minimum line widths of 8nm, according to the company. 2-inch to 200mm wafers can be accommodated, as well as parts and pieces. An autoloader allows continuous unattended operation of up to 10 cassettes under vacuum. Read more >>

Product Briefing Outline: Mallinckrodt Baker has introduced its ‘ALEG-380' photoresist stripper and residue remover as a cost-effective alternative to hydroxylamine-based chemistries in aluminum IC manufacturing processes. ALEG-380 is 100% water-soluble formulation that does not require an intermediate rinse, helping fabs improve yields and reduce manufacturing costs. Read more >>

Product Briefing Outline: Unotron has produced a range of keyboards and mice that are compatible with cleanroom environments and can be repeatedly immerse cleaned to control particulates. Under the ‘SpillSeal' technology label, the Unotron keyboard and peripherals meet NEMA4/IP 66 specifications while offering performance standards expected for daily use, according to the company. Read more >>

Product Briefing Outline: SII Nano Technology has launched "SmartMRC" mask rule checker software package that is designed to be used for mask data verification as part of the requirement for manufacturing and inspection of advanced photomasks. SmartMRC was jointly developed with Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. and will be available from April 2006. Read more >>

Product Briefing Outline: Picarro, a manufacturer of high performance lasers and laser-based instruments, has begun commercial shipments of its next generation ammonia measurement instrument. The instrument, the ESP-1000, is based on Picarro's patented Cavity Ring Down Spectroscopy (CRDS) and achieves better than 1 part-per billion detection of ammonia in ambient air, according to the company. Read more >>