Micron Technology, a leader in memory chip manufacturing, uses reverse osmosis (RO) to achieve the level of water purity demanded by the company’s high-quality standards. Reverse osmosis is a water separation and decontamination method that uses pressure to push water through a semi-permeable membrane. In a typical RO element, sheets of membrane are spiraled around a center tube separated by a feed channel mesh, creating ample surface area for clean water to be made. With Aqua Membranes, printed features keep the sheets apart and allow feed water to ow freely across the membrane