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5 September 2011

RASIRC relocates to double manufacturing and development space

Steam purification firm RASIRC San Diego, CA, USA, whose products deliver ultra-pure water vapor for semiconductor, photovoltaics, nanotechnology and other manufacturing applications, has relocated its global operations to a larger facility at 7815 Silverton Avenue. The new 19,500 square foot space includes a class 1000 cleanroom for manufacturing products for the photovoltaic industry.

“Rapid growth in RASIRC products required a new facility to handle higher volumes,” says founder & president Jeffrey Spiegelman. “This expansion allows us to handle the increased production and doubles our R&D lab space,” he adds.

RASIRC says that it is experiencing continued growth in demand for its products, particularly Steamers for photovoltaic passivation films for the solar industry and humidity control for semiconductor manufacturing. In the solar industry, RASIRC’s products deliver ultra-pure steam that is needed to form oxidation layers that improve solar energy capture efficiency. In addition, steam can be used in conjunction with phosphorous or boron doping to improve the emitter profile. For the semiconductor industry, ultra-pure steam is used for generating oxide films on wafers in diffusion and rapid thermal processing. Additional uses include wafer cleaning of next-generation films and atomic layer deposition (ALD) for high-k layers. RASIRC claims that its products reduce costs, improve quality and dramatically improve safety associated with these applications.

“RASIRC has grown rapidly over the last five years,” says Spiegelman. “The transition from an R&D to a manufacturing company is demonstrated by the increase in our orders from both new and repeat customers,” he adds. “The market validation of our products has enabled us to move into a new and larger facility, significantly increase staffing levels, and enabling us to fund development of further innovation.”

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