Cleanroom Technology: Fundamentals of Design, Testing and Operation

by William Whyte Jr.

A cleanroom is a contamination-controlled environment and is essential in the industrial manufacture of many electronic, semiconductor, optical, pharmaceutical and medical products.
The use of cleanrooms for the manufacture of a large range of products such as microprocessors, CD players, lasers, pharmaceuticals and medical devices continues to grow and many companies are using cleanrooms for the first time. At the same time, new technology products that can only be produced in cleanrooms are being developed. This comprehensive overview of the fundamentals, design, testing and operation of cleanroom systems provides novices with a introduction to this state-of-the-art technology and professionals with an accessible reference to the current standards. Readers will benifit from the author's 35 years of experience in cleanroom technology R&D, consultancy and teaching. The text is complementary to the structure and content of Whyte's own and many in-house cleanroom courses in the electronics and pharmaceutical industries.
* Complementary to the highly successful Cleanroom Design, Second Edition and the forthcoming Cleanroom Testing and Running by the same author
* Presents the fundamentals and latest standards for the design, validation, testing and running of cleanroom systems
Pitched at introductory level and tailored to fulfil the training requirements of scientists and engineers new to cleanroom technology

Genres: Science

320 pages, Hardcover

First published October 3, 2001

Reviews

[Douglas · Rating 4 out of 5]

A clear and very practical guide for setting up your own cleanroom. Easy to read, not too theoretical and with descriptions of the key steps for designing and operating a cleanroom.

[Geoff Beckwith · Rating 3 out of 5]

A really good intro to cleanrooms. The first few chapters were really helpful to me as a background to design reasons and early operation. Some of the stuff seemed a bit too overdone and obvious to me, but could be useful to others. The garbing chapter was very informative to me as well.

[Maxemilian Drest]

Some concepts needs to implement, but author handles well, and he indeed covers numerous topics with underlying mechanisms. I loved it. Although first 9 topics could be a bit boring with many basics. I think the instructor is preparing you for the forward complexity. If you prefer more deductive method, glance chapter 15. Chapter 20, Mask and Glove is particularly great for me, with detailed explanations.