Colloquium 2010-03-04

 

3:30 p.m. in Room 307 of the Optical Sciences Meinel Building

Speaker:

Farhang Shadman

University of Arizona

Title:

Environmental Challenges and Opportunities in Nanoelectronics Manufacturing

 

Host:

Mahmoud Fallahi

 

Abstract:

Manufacturing in nano-scale is not a simple extrapolation of the current and conventional manufacturing practices.  The shift to nano scale creates both major issues as well as significant opportunities in performance, cost, and environmental impact for electronics industry.   This presentation focuses on both the positive and the negative environmental impact of this inevitable paradigm change.  The inter-relationship between the three sustainability factors (performance, cost, and environmental impact) for future electronics manufacturing will be analyzed.  In particular, the challenges related to resource requirements and utilization (water, energy, and chemicals) will be discussed.   Examples of unique opportunities for environmental gain, that nano-scale manufacturing can provide, will be presented.