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IDC Technical Papers, Presentations, and Articles

For 2003 (Back)

Solid-State Lighting: The Dawn of a New Day? article by Al Viado, Steve Gilges and Steve Paddon in CleanRooms magazine; December 2003

Cabling Microelectronics Manufacturing Facilities; Challenges and Opportunities, article by Tim Kuhlman in Cabling Business magazine; December 2003

Flat Panel Cleanroom Design, presentation by Ken Durbin and Hendry Chang to CleanRooms China Conference & Exhibition, Shanghai, China; December 2003

Logistics Strategies to Support Operations in China, presentation by John Palmer to CleanRooms China Conference & Exhibition, Shanghai, China; December 2003

From Cattails to Cleanrooms, presentation by Shuki Einstein on the architectural design process for a leading edge microelectronics research facility to the Union of International Architecture, Scottsdale, Arizona; October 2003

Tech Update: Who Goes There?, article in Food Engineering magazine on plant security in the food and beverage processing industry including interviews of IDC security experts Forrest Gist and Shuki Einstein; September 2003

Supporting the "Silicon Cluster," presentation by Dick Sheehy and Michael O'Halloran to Oregon state, city and county economic development executives on strategies to attract and retain microelectronics industry development; September 2003

Supporting the "Life Technologies Cluster," presentation by Dick Sheehy, Michael O'Halloran and Steve Cook to Washington state, city, county and port authority economic development executives on strategies to attract and retain biosciences industry development; September 2003

Early Stages in Nanotechnology Facility Design, presentations by Michael O'Halloran to the Albany Symposium 2003 focusing on the global business of semiconductors and nanotechnology sponsored by Albany NanoTech & Center for Economic Growth, Albany, New York; September 2003

Designing for Safety and Health in Construction, presentation by Terry Wheeler on IDC's Life Cycle Safety approach to a seminar co-sponsored by IDC and the University of Oregon Labor Education and Research Center, The Center to Protect Workers Rights, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, and the Oregon State University Construction Engineering Management program; September 2003

Safety Showers and Eyewashes: Design Them Right, article by Joseph Deiss in Chemical Engineering magazine; September 2003

Security Hardware and Surveillance Systems for Water Supply Systems, chapter in a security handbook published by the American Water Works Association including IDC authorship; September 2003

Displays Go Organic, article in CleanRooms magazine about pioneering flat panel manufacturing technology including interview of IDC Director of Technology Michael O'Halloran; August 2003

IDC Is Set To Get Millennium Park "Shovel Ready" For High-Tech Development, article in the New Castle News announcing IDC's selection to assist the economic development corporation of Lawrence County, Pennsylvania in attracting technology-based manufacturing enterprises in the semiconductor, pharmaceutical, and biotech industries; August 2003

"An Approach To Sensible Security Programs," presentation by Shuki Einstein on security strategies for water/wastewater systems to a wastewater security symposium sponsored by the Water Environment Research Foundation (WERF), Washington, D.C.; August 2003

Flat Panel Cleanrooms, interview by CleanRooms magazine of IDC cleanroom experts Willy Kohne, Brian Mazur, Michael O'Halloran and Andy Solberg on flat panel cleanroom technology; August 2003

Cleanrooms 2013, interview by CleanRooms magazine of IDC cleanroom experts Willy Kohne, Brian Mazur, Michael O'Halloran and Andy Solberg on the cleanroom of the future; August 2003

Designing for Safety and Health in Construction, presentation by Terry Wheeler on progressive construction safety procedures to an international safety symposium sponsored by IDC, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, the University of Oregon Labor Education and Research Center, Oregon State University Construction Engineering Management and the Center to Protect Workers' Rights; September 2003

GSMC - Quality First In The PRC, article in Semiconductor Fabtech magazine by IDC Project Architect Stephen M. Malmros and GSMC VP of Operations Dr. Shuie on IDC's design and construction of the landmark GSMC semiconductor plant in Shanghai, China; July 2003

Good Manufacturing Practice: Impact of and Responding to GMPs Risk Management and Designing for Compliance, technical symposium on advanced GMP practices for pharmaceutical, biosciences and food processing researchers and manufacturers, Portland, Oregon; June 2003

High-Technology Market Conditions, interview including IDC's view of the state of manufacturing industries, Engineering News-Record; June 2003

Comparative Analysis of 300mm Fab Architectures: The Impact of Process Equipment on Wafer Cost and Dynamic Performance, article in Semiconductor Fabtech magazine by Michael O'Halloran and Tom Connolly of IDC and Robert Bachrach, Mark Pool and J.C. Moran of Applied Materials; June 2003

Preparing Real Estate and Infrastructure for High Tech Companies, presentation by Tom Connolly, Dick Sheehy and Jack Payne reviewing planning requirements for high-tech facilities including siting, permitting, transportation, utilities and fiber optics for the "Building a Foundation for the Future" technology seminar sponsored by Albany NanoTech & Center for Economic Growth, Albany, New York; May 2003

The Basics of Science and Technology Construction-Design Phase, presentation by Tracy Rapp focusing on nanotechnology and other high-tech industries for the "Building a Foundation for the Future" technology seminar sponsored by Albany NanoTech & Center for Economic Growth, Albany, New York; March 2003

The Basics of Science and Technology Construction-Cleanroom Envelope, presentation by Willy Kohne of IDC and Brian Mazur of Aketon Technologies focusing on nanotechnology and other high-tech industries for the "Building a Foundation for the Future" technology seminar sponsored by Albany NanoTech & Center for Economic Growth, Albany, New York; March 2003

Water Conservation and Waste Streams Management in TFT-LCD Flat Panel Fabs, paper and presentation by Ardan Yaodian Liu, Ph.D. to SEMICON China; March 2003

Raised Flooring Has Elevated Its Status, article on cleanroom flooring design and installation approaches in CleanRooms magazine by Brian Mazur; March 2003

TIR Systems and Aketon Technologies Partner to Introduce Solid State Lighting to Cleanroom Market, article in Canadian Corporate News describing the incorporation of advanced solid state lighting technology into a modular cleanroom ceiling system produced by IDC's Aketon Technologies; February 2003

New York Pursues $1 Billion Vision to Promote High-Tech Development, article in Engineering News Record magazine on the State of New York's $1 billion university-based research center for which IDC provided design services; February 2003

Cabled for the Future, article in Communication News magazine about IDC's design of an advanced cabling system for a new complex of CH2M HILL corporate office buildings in Denver, Colorado; February 2003

Oregon Wavers at China's Gates, article in the Oregonian newspaper describing IDC's role as a leading provider of facility design and construction services to clients in China; February 2003

Profiles in Excellence, article in the Daily Journal of Commerce magazine profiling IDC Architects' recognition as one of Oregon's most outstanding employers in the annual Daily Journal of Commerce Profiles of Excellence award program; February 2003

The Life Cycle Safety Concept, presentation by IDC project manager Terry Wheeler on a comprehensive project safety approach to members of Oregon State University's Construction Engineering Management program; February 2003

Constructor Involvement in Safety in Design, presentation including IDC project manager Terry Wheeler to the Construction Safety & Health Conference & Exposition sponsored by the Construction Safety Council, Chicago, Illinois; February 2003

IDC NW Physical Protection Seminar, Approaches & Strategies, presentation by IDC and CH2M HILL security specialist Michael Chritton to representatives of industry and government, Portland, Oregon; February 2003

Physical Protection Approaches and Strategies, web-based seminar presented by Shuki Einstein of IDC Architects and sponsored by the American Society of Civil Engineering (ASCE) exploring methods for assessing risks and reducing vulnerability of buildings and security systems; February 2003

Tricks of the Estimating Trade, presentation by Ted Downen for Oregon State University's Construction Engineering Management course; January 2003

Has the Downturn Robbed 300mm of its Rightful Glory?, article by Michael O'Halloran in CleanRooms magazine about the state of 300mm technology in the electronics industry; January 2003

Wastewater Minimisation: Reduced Water Use and Increased Profits, article in Water & Wastewater Asia magazine by Phillipe Neuville and Dean Sigler on wastewater minimization in food processing plants; January 2003

Integrated Cleanroom Design and Construction, presentation by Brian Mazur for the ASHRAE 2002 Winter Meeting, Chicago, Illinois; January 2003