From edmyers at stanford.edu  Thu May  3 14:45:39 2012
From: edmyers at stanford.edu (Ed Myers)
Date: Thu, 03 May 2012 14:45:39 -0700
Subject: CMP Update, 5/3/12
Message-ID: <4FA2FC83.3050807@stanford.edu>

All,

I want to give everyone an update on the status of the CMP.  Working 
with GnP,  this morning I believe we have identified the component which 
has failed.  It's a component which can be found in the US and Jim is 
writing a PO for it's purchase.  There is some concern that there is 
logic problems between the valve and the protocol of how we idle the CMP 
system.  This will be verified following it's installation.

All of the polishing heads are on their way for modification.  They are 
scheduled to arrive at GnP on May 8th.  I will talk with GnP next week 
to get an idea of how long the modifications will take.

Regards,
Ed


From edmyers at stanford.edu  Wed May  9 07:53:05 2012
From: edmyers at stanford.edu (Ed Myers)
Date: Wed, 09 May 2012 07:53:05 -0700
Subject: CMP Update 5-9-12
Message-ID: <4FAA84D1.4060307@stanford.edu>

All,

The old polishing heads have been received by GnP.  While they did not 
give me a date as to when they will be completed, I expect they will be 
very diligent.  I am guessing at a week for the repair and a week for 
shipping.

We have a replacement regulator on order.  This has a longer lead time 
than expected of 6 weeks (it's a US manufacture).  I am working with the 
US representative for GnP to see if they have on in stock or have a 
protocol for adapting a regulator for our application.  They have a lot 
of experience in these regulators.  Getting this regulator replaced is 
the gating item to using the system.

Regards,
Ed


From edmyers at stanford.edu  Tue May 22 08:59:48 2012
From: edmyers at stanford.edu (Ed Myers)
Date: Tue, 22 May 2012 08:59:48 -0700
Subject: CMP Update, 5/22/12
Message-ID: <4FBBB7F4.5050407@stanford.edu>

All,

GnP plans on shipping our new model polishing heads this week.  I am 
expecting about a 1 week travel time.  This means the new heads should 
arrive around June 1st.  Remember, we must also receive and install the 
replacement regulator before the system will come out of shutdown.  We 
are expecting the regulator to arrive around this time also.

Regards,
Ed