Papers Published by Jerry Greiner

Papers and Presentations

The following are among the papers and presentations on cleanrooms design, contamination control, certification, construction protocol, process equipment, retrofits, workstations, and related topics that have been published and presented by Jerry Greiner, owner of Optimum Koncepts.

• "Transfer of Cleanroom Technology from the Hi-Tech Industry to the Food Industry", IFT Annual Symposium, 1995.

   

• "Clean Construction Protocol", ©1983, 1988, 1989, 1990 - 2003: a standard set of microelectronics clean construction protocol procedures and rules adapted for major projects including Motorola, MOS 11 in Austin Texas, and Intel D-1a in Aloha, Oregon. Now virtually an industry standard basis for all clean construction protocols. Revised Motorola version submitted by Motorola to IES (1993) as recommended basis for IES Recommended Practice for Clean Construction Protocol.

   

• "What the HEPA Can and Cannot Do, Learning from Experience", Cleanrooms Magazine, April, 1994, pg 29.

   

• "Cleanroom Construction Protocol, An Update", Proceedings, Cleanrooms East, March 1994, ppg 67-81. Co-authored with D Wadkins.

   

• "The Path of Least Resistance", Learning from Experience, Cleanrooms Magazine, March, 1994, ppg 58-59.

   

• "Cleanrooms, the Numbers: a Review", Proceedings, Cleanrooms West, Sept. 1993, ppg 18-30.

   

• "TSC, Byword of the 90's, Back to the Basics", Cleanrooms Magazine, March 1993, ppg 40-46.

   

• "Cleanroom Construction Protocol", Proceedings, Cleanrooms West, Sept. 1993, ppg 65-79. Co-authored with D Wadkins.

   

• "Workstations: a Workshop", Proceedings, Cleanrooms West, Sept. 1993, ppg 123 132.

   

• "Cleanrooms, the Basics", ©1993 - 2003; a tutorial manual, published and presented by Optimum Koncepts, 663 S. Dodge St., Gilbert, AZ 85233.

   

• "Particle Counters, the Foundation of Good Construction Protocol", Proceedings, Microcontamination, October '92, ppg 18-30.

   

• "Building in the Clean, Design for Manufacturability, Part 1", Cleanrooms Magazine, April, 1992, ppg 18-24.

   

• "Building in the Clean, Design for Manufacturability Part 2", Cleanrooms Magazine, May 1992, ppg 20-25.

   

• "TSC, Byword of the 90's", Proceedings, Cleanrooms '92, March 1992, Proceedings, ppt127-142.

   

• "Workstations, History of the Future", Cleanrooms '92 Proceedings, March 1992, ppg 143-165.

   

• "Retrofits: Adventures into the Unknown", Cleanrooms '92 Proceedings, March 1992, ppg 229-240.

   

• "Isolation Technology, Finding the Right Combination", Cleanrooms Magazine, March 1992, ppg 32-37.

   

• "Designing a High Performance, Low Energy Cost Cleanroom; A Case Study", From the series, "Cleanrooms, an Evolutionary Approach", Cleanrooms Magazine, January, 1992. Co authored with B. Patel, L. Grant, and T. Huffman.

   

• "Cleanrooms, An Evolutionary Approach", Cleanrooms Magazine, Nov. 1991, ppg 20 21.

   

• "Isolation Technology, The History of Tomorrow", Lecture Course, Microcontamination October '91, Handout.

   

• "Cleanroom Design & Construction, An Overview", Cleanrooms Europa, Den Haag, The Netherlands, September '91 Proceedings, ppg 1-14.

   

• "Building in the Clean, Design for Manufacturability", Cleanrooms Europa, Den Haag, The Netherlands, September '91 Proceedings, ppg 102-123.

   

• "Certification", Panel Discussion Postition, Cleanrooms Europa, Den Haag, The Netherlands, September '91 Proceedings, pg 124.

   

• "Cleanrooms, the Protocol", ©1991 - 96; a tutorial manual, published and presented by Optimum Koncepts, 663 S. Dodge St., Gilbert, AZ 85233.

   

• "Isolation Technology", Sematech publication, Alternate Fab Environment Symposium, April 1, 1991.

   

• "TSC, Byword of the 90's", Sematech publication, Alternate Fab Environment Symposium, April 1, 1991.

   

• "Support for the Micro Environment", Microcontamination Magazine, March, 1991. Co-authored with Mike O'Halloran.

   

• "Clean Construction Protocol", ©1991 tutorial manual on clean construction protocol utilized in training Huffman Construction for constructing Intel, Aloha, Oregon Better-Than-Class 1 cleanroom construction facility, March 14, 1991.

   

• "Cleanroom Certification", A Panel Discussion, Proceedings, Cleanrooms '91, March, 1991, pg 340.

   

• "Who Certifies Cleanroom Certifiers", A Panel Discussion, Proceedings, Cleanrooms '91, March, 1991, ppg 344-45.

   

• "Building in the Clean, Design for Manufacturability", Cleanrooms '91 Proceedings, March, 1991, ppg 80-100.

   

• "Designing a High Performance, Low Energy Cost Cleanroom; A Case Study", Proceedings, Cleanrooms '91, March, 1991, ppg 159-170. Co-authored with B. Patel, T. Huffman, L. Grant.

   

• "Constructing a High Performance, Energy Efficient Cleanroom", Microcontamination Magazine, February, 1991, ppg 29-32, 70-71. Co authored with B. Patel, and T. Huffman.

   

• "HEPA Filter Leak Testing Using the Particle Counter Scan Method", Cleanrooms Magazine, Oct. 1990, ppg 36-39.

   

• "Glossary of Cleanroom Terms", ©1990 - 2002; a compendium of commonly used cleanroom terms published by Optimum Koncepts.

   

• "Cleanrooms, the Numbers", ©1990, 1991,1992, 1993, 1994; a tutorial, Published by Optimum Koncepts, 663 S. Dodge St., Gilbert, AZ 85233. 

   

• "High Performance, Low Energy Cost Cleanroom: A Case Study", Microcontamination '90, October, 1990, Conference Proceedings, ppg 563 569.

   

• "We CAN Do It", ©1990; a tutorial manual on clean construction protocol utilized in training over 2000 craftsmen and professionals for the Motorola MOS11, Austin, Texas better-than-class 1 cleanroom construction facility.

   

• SEMI Standard E10-90, "Guideline for Definition and Measurement of Equipment Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability (RAM)"; 1990, Committee Co-Chairman responsible for development of this industry standard, Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International.

   

• "Study Course for Certified Testing of Cleanrooms", ©1989, an industry standard study guide for taking the qualification test for certifying cleanrooms published by the National Environmental Balancing Bureau, Rockville, MD. Co-author.

   

• "Yield Enhancement Through Equipment Cleanliness", Microcontamination '89 Conference Proceedings, ppg 308-310.

   

• "Procedural Standards for Certified Testing of Cleanrooms", ©1988, an industry standard manual for certifying cleanrooms published by the National Environmental Balancing Bureau, Rockville, MD (new revision in works). Co-author.

   

• "Industry Considerations in Determining Equipment Reliability", Emerging Semiconductor Technology, ASTM, 1987, ppg 673-679.

   

• "A Practical Approach to Cleanroom Certification", Panel Discussion Position Stand, Microcontamination '86 Conference Proceedings, pg 129.

   

• SEMI Standard E6-85, "Facilities Interface Specifications Format"; 1985, Task Force Chairman responsible for development of the original version of this industry standard, Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International.

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