Since its founding in March 1990, Colin Gordon & Associates has worked on many hundreds of projects. These have ranged in size and complexity from problem solving studies involving one or two man-days of effort to long-term projects involving the design and construction of major industrial and commercial complexes. The list below shows major work areas and representative clients in each area, some of which may have been carried out by CG&A staff while at other firms.
Microelectronics Fabrication
We have provided design, measurement and problem solving services on several hundred microelectronics facilities involved in microchip fabrication. "End User" clients have included:
- Advanced Micro Devices
- American Microsystems Inc.
- Fujitsu
- Hewlett-Packard
- IBM
- Integrated Device Technology
- Lockheed
- LSI Logic
- Lucent Technologies
- Matsushita
- Micron Technology
- Mosel Vitelic
- Motorola
- Nan Ya
- Phillips
- S-T Microelectronics
- Samsung
- TSMC
- Western Digital
Healthcare and Biopharmaceutical Facilities
Our work on these facilities has involved the normal range of architectural acoustics, noise and vibration control. On many projects we have also provided input on structural dynamics issues.
- Abbott Laboratories
- Acuson
- Affymax Research
- Amgen
- Borrow Neurosciences
- Children's Hospital, Stanford
- Coulter Pharmaceutical
- Fibrogen
- Gilead Sciences
- Inventive Technologies
- Kaiser Permanente
- Komag
- Medtronic Micro Rel
- Methodist Heart Institute,TX
- NIH Rocky Mountain Labs
- St. Joseph's Hospital, Neusciences
- Sugen
- Systemix
- Tularik
- Versicor
Colin Gordon & Associates LCD-TFT Fab Project Experience
Colin Gordon & Associates has significant experience in the unique design requirements for vibration and noise control in LCD TFT fabs, including several recent projects with Generation 5 facilities. This work includes design for the specific vibration requirements for steppers, array testers, laser cutter and repair tools, probe stations, inspection equipment, etc., and in the control of vibration from typical sources within LCD TFT facilities, such as mechanical equipment, personnel, AGVs and RGVs, etc. We provide careful, calculated, and experienced design input in order to meet the facilities requirements in a cost effective manner. We have current and past projects designing LCD-TFT facilities for the following companies:Colin Gordon & Associates has significant experience in the unique design requirements for vibration and noise control in LCD TFT fabs, including several recent projects with Generation 5 facilities. This work includes design for the specific vibration requirements for steppers, array testers, laser cutter and repair tools, probe stations, inspection equipment, etc., and in the control of vibration from typical sources within LCD TFT facilities, such as mechanical equipment, personnel, AGVs and RGVs, etc. We provide careful, calculated, and experienced design input in order to meet the facilities requirements in a cost effective manner. We have current and past projects designing LCD-TFT facilities for the following companies:
- Acer Display Technologies Incorporated
- AU Optronics Incorporated
- Candescent Technologies
- Chunghwa Picture Tube (CPT)
- Eagle TFT
- HannStar Display Corporation
- Motorola Flat Panel
- Quanta Display Incorporated (QDI)
In addition to these projects specifically for LCD TFT facilities, Colin Gordon & Associates has provided vibration and acoustics consulting services related to both design and problem-solving for almost every significant semiconductor manufacturer in the U.S., as well as many companies in Asia and Europe. These facilities include Wafer Fabrication, PCB, Assembly, Crystal Growing, etc.
Advanced Research and Development Facilities
Our work on these facilities has involved structural dynamics as well as the normal range of architectural acoustics, noise and vibration control.
- NIST
- US Army Adelphi Research Laboratory
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
- Sandia National Laboratories
- LSU Center for Advanced Microstructures and Devices
- Argonne National Laboratory
Offices, Hotels, Conference Centers and Residential Properties
Projects have
included design and problem solving work for the following:
- Aladdin Hotel/Casino, NV
- Cisco Systems
- First City Center, Austin
- Franklin Templeton, CA
- Hewlett-Packard
- Intel
- Los Altos Library, CA
- NationsBank, Atlanta
- Varian Auditorium, CA
- Wind River Systems
- Monterey Plaza Hotel, CA
- Robert's Residence, AZ
Universities and Educational Facilities
Our work on educational
facilities has involved the following organizations:
- Arizona State University
- Boise State University
- MIT
- New Mexico Tech.
- Stanford University
- UC Davis
- UC Irvine
- University of Arizona
- University of Maryland
- University of Washington
Instruments and Tools for Microelectronics Production, Medical Research and General Research
We have provided services directly
or indirectly to a wide range of companies that manufacture specialized instruments
and tools. These include:
- Amray
- Applied Materials
- ASML
- Asyst
- Canon
- Cymer Laser
- Etec
- Hitachi
- Inventive Technologies
- Jeol
- Karl Suss
- KLA
- LAM Research
- Leica
- Nikon
- Read-Rite
- Seagate Technology
- Semitool
- Speedfam
- TEL
- Toshiba
- UltraTech
- Voxel