Idaho Falls Businessman, Steve Laflin of International Isotopes, touts new process of making chips

A local businessman hopes to double his business making silicon chips and microprocessors.

Steve Laflin of International Isotopes, http://www.intisoid.com/ an Idaho Falls company, makes radioisotopes for medical devices and clinical research. He recently signed with Boston-based International Machine Design for their patent technology and intellectual property connected with fluorine extraction.

http://www.idahostatesman.com/Business/story.asp?ID=60615

High-quality fluorine gas is used to make high-speed silicon chips and microprocessors, and the gas must be purified before it can be used in the high-tech manufacturing. Laflin said he´s found a way to skip a step in the purification process. The company hopes to have its first product qualification samples out before the year´s end.

Although it is a new product line for the company, Laflin said International Isotopes is in an advantaged position to pursue market share.

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International Isotopes Inc.

4137 Commerce Circle

Idaho Falls, ID 83401

http://www.intisoid.com/

Phone No.: (208) 524-5300

Toll Free: (800) 699-3108

Fax No.: (208) 524-1411

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