GaSonics International is the world leader in Integrated Clean Solutions, an expanding and increasingly important phase of semiconductor manufacturing. Currently, processes for cleaning wafer surfaces are becoming segmented as manufacturers introduce new materials — new cleaning processes must be developed to remove tougher residues from increasingly smaller areas. The annual report comes sealed in a Band Aid-like wrap that must be torn open to read the book inside, playing off the “clean is critical” theme. The diagrams inside illustrate the problems that face the industry and GaSonic’s solution to these problems.