Pall Corporation announces new technologies for semiconductor industries

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EAST HILLS, N.Y., BUSINESS WIRE -- Pall Corporation (NYSE:PLL),the global leader in filtration, separation and purification, todayannounced the introduction of eight new technologies that willadvance the state of the art in the solar energy and semiconductorindustries. The new Pall technologies, which are designed toimprove process efficiencies as well as the environmental footprintof customer systems, will be showcased at SEMICON West in SanFrancisco from July 15-17.
Water and Raw Material Recapture for Solar Silicon Manufacturing
The lead innovation in Pall's line up for SEMICON will be its newresource recovery system engineered to address two key challengesfacing manufacturers of solar silicon, an essential element in theproduction of photovoltaic panels. First, the system separatessilicon particles produced as a by-product of the manufacturingprocess from the ultra -pure (deionized, or DI) water used in shaping the silicon logsfrom which silicon wafers are cut. Once separated, the recoveredsilicon can be re-used or sold as a commodity. Second, the systemallows for up to 95 percent recovery of the deionized water, themost commonly used fluid in semiconductor and solar cellmanufacturing processes. The recapture and reuse of high-cost DIwater conserves a valuable resource while minimizing manufacturingoutputs into municipal sewer systems.

"The solar energy industry is constrained by a shortage of siliconfeedstock and by the radical price increases for raw material. Pallrecognizes that the continued expansion of photovoltaics as a newsource of energy will rely on greater process efficiencies thatmaximize output and produce cost benefits. Pall's siliconprocessing water filtration system answers that need on bothresource recovery and cost benefit platforms," said Dr. VivienKrygier, PhD, Senior Vice President Marketing, PallMicroelectronics.
Photovoltaic (PV) Blowback Filtration
Also at SEMICON, Pall will debut its robust new PV BlowbackFiltration system, which is engineered to protect and extend thelife of mission-critical vacuum pumps for silicon wafermanufacturers in both the semiconductor and solar energyindustries. The system retains abrasive silicon dust which caninterrupt the manufacturing process and affect the functioning ofkey system components. It also reduces manufacturing downtimeassociated with older filtration systems, and protects systemoperators from potentially hazardous airborne particles.
Gas Filtration and Purification for Solar Cell Manufacturing
Additionally, Pall will showcase its Gaskleen(R) Light Seriesfilter assemblies, the first commercially available filterassemblies developed specifically for use in the manufacture ofsolar cells. Pall will also be exhibiting its Gaskleen purifierassemblies, which are designed to improve the quality of siliconfilm production and maximize manufacturing yields by removingcontaminants from the process gases required in the production ofphotovoltaic cells.
Flexible Filtration for Wet Chemical Processing in SemiconductorIndustry
Another major focus at SEMICON will be Pall's new FlexBowl(TM)filter vessel system, a modular filtration solution for wetchemical processing. FlexBowl is the most versatile, cost-effectivefilter system available to the semiconductor industry, enablingprocess engineers to optimize flow rate, filter cartridge selectionand costs to match their changing process requirements, as needed.The highly-flexible system occupies significantly less work space,eliminates spills and offers significantly easier handling thanlegacy systems, reducing downtime and improving safety.
"Pall continually advances the state of the art through newfiltration, separation and purification technologies that improveprocess efficiencies for our customers. The full suite of productsPall Microelectronics will showcase at SEMICON West isrepresentative of Pall's mission to recognize, understand andrespond to our customers' complex challenges with sophisticatedsolutions that apply science in new ways to enhance theirprofitability," said Joseph Bica, Senior Vice President, PallMicroelectronics.
Information about other products Pall will showcase at SEMICON Westcan be obtained from the company's Web site at www.pall.com.
About Pall Microelectronics
Pall Microelectronics supports the solar energy, semiconductor, data storage , fiber optic, advance display, ink jet , and materials markets with a comprehensive suite of contaminationcontrol solutions for chemical, gas, water, chemical mechanicalpolishing (CMP) and photolithography processes.
About Pall Corporation
Pall Corporation (NYSE:PLL) is the global leader in the rapidlygrowing field of filtration, separation and purification. Pall isorganized into two businesses: Life Sciences and Industrial. Thesebusinesses provide leading-edge products to meet the demandingneeds of customers in biotechnology, pharmaceutical, transfusionmedicine, energy, electronics, municipal and industrial waterpurification, aerospace, transportation and broad industrialmarkets. Total revenues for fiscal year 2007 were $2.2 billion. Thecompany headquarters is in East Hills, New York with extensiveoperations throughout the world. For more information visit Pall atwww.pall.com.
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Visit us at SEMICON West, booth #1607, South Hall, Moscone Center,San Francisco, July 15 -17.
Dr. Vivien Krygier, Senior Vice President of Marketing, PallCorporation, will be giving a presentation on waste treatment inphotovoltaics on July 17, 2008 at the Solar Materials, Equipmentand Technology Conference (SMET) in San Francisco. She will bespeaking about Pall's silicon recovery treatment system andblowback system for crystal ingot pullers. The presentation will bebased on the paper, "Waste Treatment in Photovoltaics" by VivienKrygier, PhD (Pall Corporation, USA) and Rolf Berndt, Prof. Dr.Ing. (Pall GmbH, Germany). Contact: Vivien Krygier, PhD, Sr. V.P.Marketing, Telephone 1-516-801-9155, Fax 1-516-625-3610, Emailvkrygier@pall.com.
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