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Design for EHS in Manufacturing Technology Design
Incorporating EHS considerations into design and development of manufacturing technology helps to minimize EHS impacts of manufacturing activities - once new technology is transferred into mass production.
An inherently safe and environmentally benign process is the ultimate goal of applying DfEHS to manufacturing technology. "End-of-pipe" solutions are indeed sometimes necessary, but are the least attractive.
A successful program not only diminishes the inherent risk to human health and the environment posed by the process, but also improves manufacturing performance and lowers operational costs. It should also be mentioned that new manufacturing technology may offer substantial EHS benefits, such as the use of silicon-on-insulator (SOI technology) which significantly increases the energy efficiency of a microprocessor.
AMD applies a number of methods to integrate EHS considerations into the design of new processes. Of foremost importance is the information sharing between EHS staff and technology designers. Formal, cross-functional teams evaluate information about EHS issues associated with advanced semiconductor manufacturing, including new developments in the manufacturing technology design itself.
Numerous global EHS standards provide for the consistent consideration of EHS issues and the systematic transfer of new manufacturing technologies to all AMD sites. AMD's review standards for new chemistries and new manufacturing machines ("tools") require the evaluation of EHS impacts prior to the use of new chemicals or manufacturing tools at any AMD site for research, manufacturing, support, or facility operations.
More details about AMD's Environmental, Health and Safety program and its efforts to minimize the EHS impacts of our manufacturing activities are available here.
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