AMEC’s “no-compromises” wafer fabrication solutions philosophy begins at our R&D hub in Shanghai. At this custom-designed facility we develop and build our state-of-the-art tools for use in the most advanced semiconductor manufacturing fabs in Asia. Our 1,300 square meters of clean room space mirrors the pristine manufacturing environment of our customers’ fabs and is equipped with the cutting-edge technology required to volume-produce 300-mm tools for deployment at nodes of 65 nm, 45 nm, 32 nm and below. The R&D area provides Class 1000 conditions for tool development, but we raised the bar further by conducting critical engineering activities in stringent Class 200 conditions. Our wet processing activities are carried out in a Class 100 environment. Before they leave our R&D hub, our Primo Etch tools undergo rigorous testing in a highly automated Class 1 environment that houses only the most advanced tools and critical supporting equipment.