Facility Updates

Portable Particle Counter

Portable particle counter demonstration shows how strong an influence user activity and behavior have on the particular contamination that reaches a sample.

SAMCO RIE Prepares for Installation

The new SAMCO fluorine-based reactive-ion etching has been bulk-headed in 6U and we're now getting ready to install gas lines, vacuum pumps, exhaust, and qualification.

12/09 construction update

Since the last update in June the following work has been completed: 13,000 lineal feet of underground conduit were installed; 2,100 lineal feet of chilled water pipe were installed; 250 welds were x-rayed; 3,375 cubic yards of concrete for slurry wall were placed.

07/10 construction update

Beginning this week and through August 11 work is scheduled at the gas tanks between Buildings 24 and 38. While this work is underway the pathway at the underpass between Buildings 38 and 39 will be temporarily narrowed. On July 13 the walking path to the south and east of Building 31 is scheduled to close.

06/26 construction update

The activity on the site has changed focus over the last few weeks. We are in the final stage of the Utility Enabling Phase at the same time we are ramping up for the Building Phase.

05/01 construction update

The Building 12 demolition work will be extended to Saturdays and additional 2nd shift. Saturday work will start on 3/28 and second shift work will start the week of 4/6. This extended schedule is expected to continue until the end of May / early July.