Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy
Research & Development
Test and Integration area
A 40m2 environmental controlled area in ASTRON is in use for testing and integration of complex and sensitive electronic and optical components. This clean room test and integration area has a cleanliness class of better than 10.000. Special equipment for bonding gold wires on integrated circuits are available as well as a wafer probing station for characterization of bare chips. Higher cleanliness levels are achieved by the laminar airflow (LAF) workbench. A number of tools, workbenches and equipment are available for the integration of optical components and instruments.
More information: ebbendorf [at] astron [dot] nl (Nico Ebbendorf)
Test and integration area specifications
| General | |
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| Air lock | |
| Size | 4.3m x 2.1m |
| Entrance | Double door with window to main corridor |
| Opening | 1.8m x 2.1m (W x H) |
| Entry | limited permission by magnetic key entry lock |
| Environmental | Air cleanliness class 100.000 |
| Accessories | Clean room clothing Vinitex Fire resistant safety cabinet Telephone connection Smoke detector |
| Working area | |
| Size | A - 4.3m x 7.8m |
| Entrance | Double door via air lock |
| Opening | 1.8m x 2.1m (W x H) |
| Emergency exit | Single door to main corridor |
| Environmental condition | |
| Air cleanliness | class 10.000 |
| Temperature | 20 ºC / ± 2 ºC |
| Humidity | 50 % / ± 10% |
| max. humidity | 70% |
| Accessories: | Optical workbench West-Bond manual chip wire bond machine IC probing station Micro scoop Nitrogen connection Compressed air |