Clean Room Collection

Cleanroom C013 / 5591
Cleanroom. Person wearing a cleanroom suit whilst using a microscope in a cleanroom. A cleanroom is an environment used in manufacturing or scientific research that has a controlled level of

Cleanroom C013 / 5590
Cleanroom. Close-up of a man wearing a cleanroom suit whilst working in a cleanroom. A cleanroom is an environment used in manufacturing or scientific research that has a controlled level of

James Webb Space Telescope mirror cans C016 / 4200
James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) mirror cans. This telescope has 18 primary beryllium mirror segments that will work together as one large 6.5-metre primary mirror

Dairy industry quality control. Worker checking laboratory equipment during quality control processes at an industrial-scale dairy

Clean room ventilation apparatus. Ventilation pipes being used to maintain and circulate clean air in a clean room facility

MEMS production, metal evaporation
MEMS production. Inside of a metal evaporation machine that is being used to produce MEMS (microelectromechanical systems) devices

MEMS production, chemical etching
MODEL RELEASED. MEMS production. Clean room technicians using chemical etching processes to produce MEMS (microelectromechanical systems) devices

MEMS production, furnace processing
MEMS production. Row of silicon wafers entering a furnace during the process of producing MEMS (microelectromechanical systems) devices

Printed circuit board production. Worker using a magnifying glass to examine a template used to make a printed circuit boards (PCBs)

MEMS production, device sorting
MODEL RELEASED. MEMS production. Tweezers being used by a clean room technician to sort MEMS (microelectromechanical systems) devices into waffle-box storage containers

MEMS production, support bonding
MEMS production. Microscope apparatus being used to mount MEMS (microelectromechanical systems) devices onto support structures

MEMS production, thin film deposition
MODEL RELEASED. MEMS production. Clean room technician using a thin film deposition machine to produce MEMS (microelectromechanical systems) devices

MEMS production, plasma etching
MODEL RELEASED. MEMS production. Clean room technicians using plasma etching techniques to produce MEMS (microelectromechanical systems) devices

MEMS production, gold metal circuitry
MEMS production. Wafer on which gold metal has been deposited to form electronic circuitry for MEMS (microelectromechanical systems) devices

Printed circuit board assembly work. Workers examining and assembling printed circuit boards (PCBs). PCBs are circuit boards where the circuitry is printed and etched using templates

MEMS production, wafer cutting
MEMS production. Machine being used to cut up a silicon wafer of MEMS (microelectromechanical systems) devices. The liquid provides lubrication during the cutting process

MEMS production, machined silicon wafer
MODEL RELEASED. MEMS production. Machined silicon wafer being used for MEMS (microelectromechanical systems) devices, being held by a clean room technician

MEMS production, photolithography
MODEL RELEASED. MEMS production. Clean room technicians using photolithography processes to produce MEMS (microelectromechanical systems) devices

MEMS production, hot embossing
MEMS production. Hot embossing machine being used to produce MEMS (microelectromechanical systems) devices. MEMS devices are constructed on a microscopic scale using technologies such as wet

MEMS production, quality control
MEMS production. Microscope being used to carry out quality control checks on a silicon wafer of MEMS (microelectromechanical systems) devices

MEMS production, flip chip bonding
MEMS production. Flip chip bonding apparatus (lower right) being used to mount MEMS (microelectromechanical systems) devices

MEMS production, external connections
MEMS production. Bonding machine and microscope being used to add the external connections to MEMS (microelectromechanical systems) devices

MEMS production
MODEL RELEASED. MEMS production. Clean room technician lifting a container of silicon wafers being used to produce MEMS (microelectromechanical systems) devices

Nuclear fuel assembly, Russia
Nuclear fuel assembly. Workers inspecting fuel pin bundles being produced at a nuclear fuel assembly factory. Each bundle (two seen here) is being held and moved by lifting machinery

Technician monitoring suppository drug production
MODEL RELEASED. Drug production. Male pharmaceutical technician in protective clothing monitors a suppository production line. He is viewing the process through glass from a clean room

Pharmaceutical worker putting on a protective suit
MODEL RELEASED. Pharmaceutical suit. Male technician putting on a protective bubble suit before entering the production facility of a pharmaceutical company

Pharmaceutical technician in clean room clothing
MODEL RELEASED. Clean room technician. The face of a pharmaceutical technician in the protective clothing required to work in a clean room. The clothing covers all areas of the body except the eyes

Pharmaceutical worker in isolation suit shower
Precautionary shower for drug worker. An operator leaving a pharmaceutics isolation room washes the exterior of his isolation suit. Isolation rooms are highly-sterile clean rooms

Technician inspecting silicon wafers
Technician wearing clean room clothing making visual inspection of silicon wafers for possible defects using a black ray lamp

Factory control room
MODEL RELEASED. Factory control room. Conceptual composite image of technicians in clean room clothing monitoring an automated production line from a computer control room

Microcombs for X-ray telescopes
Microcombs. Researcher holding several microcombs designed to hold the foil " mirrors" in orbiting X- ray telescopes

Nanotechnology research
Nanotechnology. Researcher with a scanning beam interference lithography (SBIL) machine. This is used to create gratings and grids with structures on the scale of a few nanometres

Detailed inspection of Tc-99m generator column

Clean-room assembly of technetium-99m generator

TerraSAR-X satellite launch preparations. Engineers preparing the TerraSAR-X satellite for launch at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan

Early Bird communications satellite, 1965
Early Bird communications satellite. Engineer preparing Early Bird, the worlds first commercial communications satellite, for simulated vacuum tests at Hughes Aircraft Company, Los Angeles, USA

Inoculating chicken eggs. Medical researchers working on treatment for bird viruses. At left, one researcher is marking the eggs, while at right

Spacecraft structure in cleanroom
Spacecraft platform structure on ground support trolley in cleanroom at Thales Alenia Space plant in Turin, Italy

Globalstar satellite preparation
Globalstar communications satellite launch preparation at Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. These four satellites are being loaded onto the Soyuz-Frigate rocket ready to be launched into low earth

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"Inside the Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building: Witnessing History in Silicon Valley's Clean Room" Step back in time to August 1978, where workers inside the Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building high bay at NASA's Santa Clara facility were making groundbreaking strides. In this iconic clean room located in the heart of California's renowned Silicon Valley, history was being made as space exploration reached new heights. As you enter this hallowed ground, your eyes are immediately drawn to a photograph taped to one of the walls. It showcases all four Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) spacecraft stacked together, a testament to human ingenuity and technological advancements. Moving further into the clean room, you catch sight of a work station bustling with activity. Here, technicians meticulously secure the Orion crew module for NASA's Exploration Mission 1 (EM-1), ensuring its readiness for an extraordinary journey beyond our atmosphere. The dedication and precision exhibited by these workers is awe-inspiring. They carefully maneuvered the Orion crew module pressure vessel, an essential component of EM-1, showcasing their commitment to pushing boundaries and exploring uncharted territories. In every corner of this expansive clean room lies evidence of innovation. Thermal protection system panels stand tall in view within the high bay area - guardians against extreme temperatures encountered during space missions. Your gaze then falls upon an array of space hardware specifically designed for the Orion crew module. These intricate pieces represent countless hours spent perfecting each detail - a testament to humanity's unwavering determination to conquer frontiers unknown. Finally, your attention is captivated by none other than the Orion heat shield undergoing meticulous processing within these very walls. This critical element ensures astronauts' safety as they brave re-entry into Earth's atmosphere after venturing far beyond our planet's confines. Stepping out from this historic clean room evokes a sense of wonderment about what lies ahead for humanity in its quest for discovery among distant stars.