High-Purity Gas Panels Part 7: Gas Pressure Regulators and Pressure Control
Devices for regulating gas pressure in semiconductor processes.
High-purity Gas Panels Part 6: Valves for On and Off Flow Control
Valve specification and design for high purity semiconductor equipment.
High-Purity Gas Panels Part 5: Safety Interlocks
Fail safe hardware interlocks in semiconductor processing equipment.
High-Purity Gas Panels Part 4: Gas Distribution Lines
Mechanical engineering for high-purity processes in semiconductor fabs: gas distribution lines for transporting hazardous gases and materials.
High-purity Gas Panels Part 3: To Abatement and Exhaust
Mechanical engineering design for high-purity processes in semiconductor fabs: process pumps, abatement and exhaust lines.
High-purity Gas Panels Part 2: Gas Distribution in the Fab
Mechanical engineering design for high-purity processes in semiconductor fabs: gas cabinets, liquid sources and valve manifold boxes.
High-purity Gas Panels Part 1: Introduction
Introduction to our blog series on the complexities of mechanical engineering design for high-purity gas panels in semiconductor fabrication.
Computational Fluid Dynamics: Capabilities of Simulation CFD
The value of computational fluid dynamics simulation software, and how it can be useful to an engineering firm.
Finite Element Analysis of Athletic Equipment: Baseball and Hockey
Discussion related to mechanical engineering of athletic equipment utilizing CAD and FEA
Robotics: Semiconductor Industry Prepares for 450mm Wafers (Part 2)
Semiconductor & Robotics Industries Prepare for 450mm Wafers.
Robotics: Collaborative Robots (Part 1)
Collaborative Robots Making a New Workplace Paradigm.
Mechanical Engineers Develop Squishy Robots
Mechanical engineers at MIT created a new material made from polyurethane foam and wax, which may find application for “soft” robots.
Mechanical Engineer Creates Better Coffee Maker
Mechanical engineer, Alan Adler, created a better coffee maker in his garage.
Amazing New Materials
Dr. Michael Watt’s most recent blog, written on the progress being made regarding materials used for photonic devices.
UC Berkeley Engineering Faculty Elected to the National Academy of Engineering
UC Berkeley engineering professors are elected into the National Academy of Engineering.
The Engineer’s Kitchen: Mocha Mousse Layered Pie
On The Engineer’s Kitchen today we share a recipe for engineering a great summer time desert.
Alternative Energy Engineering: Energy from the Earth’s Natural Heat
A discussion of utilizing CFD and FEA to perform stress analysis and thermal analysis on turbines that acquire geothermal energy.
The Engineer’s Kitchen: Steak with Mushrooms
This week on The Engineer’s Kitchen we create a great grilled steak served with a mustard and sauteed mushroom sauce.
Advances in Engineering with the Piezoelectric Effect
The piezoelectric effect converts mechanical stresses into electric current and can lead to advances in electrical engineering.
Engineering Improvements Through Studying Human Skin
Engineering improved materials through biomimicry and the study of human skin