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IDC Technical Papers, Presentations, and Articles

For 2001 (Back)

Modeling Design Development In Unpredictable Environments, Nino Gil, Iris Tommelein, Bob Kirkendall, presented to the Winter Simulation Conference 2001, Arlington, Virginia, December 2001

An Evaluation and Comparison of Three Automated Material Handling System Layout Options for the Photo Area In a Semiconductor Fab, paper and presentation by Gabriel Gaxiola to the Tenth International Symposium on Semiconductor Manufacturing (ISSM), San Jose, California; October 2001

Retrofitting Cleanrooms, interview of IDC cleanroom specialists, CleanRooms magazine; October 2001

Retrofitting an Existing Cleanroom for 300mm, presentation to CleanRooms West, San Jose, California; October 2001

AMHS Contamination Issues, Larry Hennessy, presentation to CleanRooms West, San Jose, California; October 2001

Maintenance Strategies for Advanced AMHS Systems, article by Larry Hennessy for CleanRooms magazine; October 2001

Using Citrix Nfuse to Access Expedition, presentation by Jim Barbera and Brad Nelson on the use of advanced project cost control software to Primavera User Conference 2001, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; September 2001

Comparison of High Purity Water for Microelectronic and Biopharmaceutical Facilities, article by Andrew Baird, Kirsten Sommer and Ralph Williams in Pharmaceutical Engineering published by the ISPE (Institute of Pharmaceutical & Healthcare Professionals); September 2001

Reducing Water Usage in Semiconductor Manufacturing, interview of IDC specialists for article in Forbes Magazine; September 2001

Optimizing Advanced Project Management Tools, presentation by Terry Wheeler for 2001 Primavera User Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; September 2001

Seismic Design Using Base Isolators, presentation by Julio Miranda to the Technological University of Panama; August 2001

Holistic Product-Process Modeling Of A Design-Build System, Nino Gil, Iris Tommelein, Bob Kirkendall, presented to the 9th International Group for Lean Construction Conference, Singapore; August 2001

Keeping Pace With Moore’s Law, Michael O'Halloran, Dennis Grant, Larry Hennessey and Tom Connolly, article in CleanRooms magazine discussing the Challenges of advanced cleanroom retrofits; July 2001

Rick Grout on Cleanroom Design Practices, interview of IDC cleanroom specialist Rick Grout in CleanRooms magazine; July 2001

Understanding Fluorine Gas Emissions and Control, Rod Gravley, presentation to SEMICON West; July 2001

Development and Performance Evaluation of Non-Thermal Abatement Equipment: A Site-Specific Case Study, Rod Gravley and McRea Willmert, presentation to SEMICON West; SEMICON West; July 2001

Comparing Design Considerations for Electronics and Pharmaceutical Cleanrooms, presentation by Rick Grout to CleanRooms Asia, Singapore; July 2001

Market Ups and Downs Take Firms on Wild Ride, interview including IDC’s view of the state of the semiconductor industry, Engineering News-Record; June 2001

Science Facility Projects are Hot in Northwest, article in Portland, Oregon Daily Journal of Commerce regarding IDC’s increasing activity in Northwest U.S. biosciences projects; June 2001

Leveraging Specialty-Contractor Knowledge in Design-build Organizations, Nuno Gil, Iris Tommelein, Bob Kirkendall and Greg Ballard, Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management Journal; June 2001

Planning For Success In Transitioning New Technologies Into Economical Full-Scale Production, David Causey and William Westmoreland, Semiconductor Fabtech; June 2001

Using Models to Develop Facility Cost of Ownership, Michael O’Halloran, presentation to NW Energy Alliance Microelectronics Workshop, Portland, Oregon; May 2001

Control System Applications for Energy Systems in Microelectronics Facilities, Dave Kelly, presentation to NW Energy Alliance Microelectronics Workshop, Portland, Oregon; May 2001

Intel Outside, article in Site Selection magazine about expansion of Intel’s Fab 11 into the world’s largest cleanroom; May 2001

Life Cycle Safety: From Design through Decommissioning, presentation by Terry Wheeler for "At the Leading Edge: Moving Ahead in Construction Safety Management" event sponsored by the University of Oregon’s Labor and Education and Research Center (LERC) in Portland, Oregon; May 2001

Total Project Delivery; From Small Acorns Grows The Mighty Oak, article on IDC’s Glasgow office in the Scottish Builder & Engineer magazine; May 2001

Team Commitment, presentation by Mary Ellen Champion to an International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering’s workshop for the Project Management Institute at Furman University, Greenville, South Carolina, May 2001

Enhancing Project Success in Asia Through Programming, Phil Naughton, Motorola and John Henderson, IDC, article in Solid State Technology magazine; April 2001

Profile of IDC Architects, Society of Design Administration Newsletter; March 2001

Applying Lean Production Principles To The Construction Industry, John Strickland and Bob Kirkendall, Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce; March 2001

Advanced Design Strategies (Clean Environments and Energy), presentation by Rick Grout on HVAC design strategies to seminar of Asian electronics industry leaders, Shanghai, China; March 2001

Air Management Techniques Can Reduce Costs And Optimize Fab Performance, Richard Grout, CleanRooms magazine, March 2001

Site Evaluation for Microelectronics Manufacturers, Dick Sheehy, presentation to Southern Oregon Regional Economic Development, Inc., Medford, Oregon; March 2001

IDC Connection Links Catania and Ireland, article in 'La Sicilia' discussing IDC’s role in the microelectronics industry, and the connection between IDC’s offices in Ireland and Catania; February 2001

The "Blue Jean" Fab, interview of IDC specialists regarding advanced wafer fab concepts, CleanRooms magazine; February 2001

Microelectronics Manufacturing Equipment– From An Installation Design Perspective, Carl J. Shank, P. E., IDC, Patrick A. Schnell, Hewlett Packard, Future Fab; January 2001

Programming with Asian Clients, John Henderson, AIA, IDC, Phil Naughton, Motorola, Future Fab; January 2001

Multi-Generation Enhanced Power Quality Design For Semiconductor Manufacturing Facilities, David Walsh and Philip R. Legoy, presented to the 2001 IEEE Power Engineering Society Winter Meeting 2001, Dublin, Ireland; January 2001

Arizona State University School of Construction, Larry Hennessy, presentation on semiconductor wafer fab layout and automated material handling systems (AMHS) for the Construction Research Education for Advanced Technology Environments (CREATE) program, Phoenix, Arizona; January 2001

Isobutylene Proves Successful in a Unique Process Tool Tracer Gas Test, Daniel I. Wilkowsky, P.E. and Daniel W. Hernandez, M.P.H., C.I.H., article in SSA Journal; January 2001

Effects Of Postponement Strategies For Managing The Design Process In Conditions Of Uncertainty, Journal of Management Science, Bob Kirkendall, Nuno Gil, Iris Tommelein; Early 2001