From bspric03 at louisville.edu Fri Oct 19 14:44:06 2007 From: bspric03 at louisville.edu (Belinda S Horan) Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2007 14:44:06 -0400 Subject: [labnetwork] 2008 UGIM Conference Message-ID: <4718C2B6.AC27.00C1.0@gwise.louisville.edu> Dear Micro/Nano Enthusiast, We wish to invite you to participate in the 17th Biennial IEEE UGIM (University Government Industry Micro/nano) Symposium. The purpose of this symposium is to bring together leading educators and researchers from university, government, and industry around the world to promote the various exciting fields of micro/nanotechnology. Representatives of university micro/nano fabrication facilities, ranging from new labs to nationally recognized facilities, have found this symposium an excellent forum for exchanging information and presenting new research and educational concepts. Government agencies such as NSF, NIH, NIST, SEMATECH, SRC, DoD and ONR regularly participate with research papers and updates on funding opportunities. Industry interactions with universities, including technology transfer, collaborative research, and training efforts are frequently presented. The conference will be held from July 13-16, 2008 in downtown Louisville (the 16th largest city in the US) at the historic Brown Hotel. The Brown is an award-winning hotel that has enjoyed the visits of 6 former US presidents. Included as part of the conference will be tours of the University of Louisville's new $20M, 10,000 sq ft class 100/1000 cleanroom facility, one of the largest and newest in the midwest/southeast. This conference allows groups from academia, government labs and organizations, and industry the opportunity to network and present their latest findings/opportunities in the area of micro/nanotechnology. The scope of the UGIM symposium includes: New Initiatives in University micro/nano programs, courses, laboratories, technology transfer, and industry interaction Government-University micro/nano research programs Micro/nano research projects in the areas of devices, materials, simulation, design, processing, testing, and reliability Process development, manufacturing, statistical process control and design of experiments MEMS and microelectronic programs, courses, applications, processing, interactions, and research Standard silicon and compound semiconductors Bioengineering and biotechnology activities related to micro/nanotechnology Nanotechnology and nanofabrication Metrology, sensors and actuators University micro/nano research facilities and their operation Industry efforts in micro/nanotechnology including technology transfer Keynote Speakers for 2008 include: Abbie Gregg, President of AGI (Abbie Gregg, Inc.) Abbie Gregg is president of AGI which is recognized as one of the leading cleanroom and engineering consulting firms in the world Dr. Stephen Campbell, Professor of ECE, University of Minnesota Dr. Campbell is Director of the Minnesota Nano Fabrication Center and author of the popular engineering text The Science and Engineering of Microelectronic Fabrication Dr. Rajinder Khosla, National Science Foundation Program Director Dr. Khosla is the director of the Electronics, Photonics, and Device Technology (EPDT) and Integrative Systems (IS) Programs in the Electrical and Communications Systems (ECS) Division Dr. Mark Lundstrom, Professor of ECE, Purdue University Dr. Lundstrom is the founding director of the national NSF-funded Network for Computational Nanotechnology. The University of Louisville is excited about hosting this premier international conference. We hope you can join us for what promises to be 4 days of valuable networking experience. The symposium Call for Papers is attached. Thank You, Kevin Walsh 2008 IEEE UGIM Conference Chair Dr. Kevin M. Walsh Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Director of the Lutz and BRB Micro/Nanotechnology Cleanroom University of Louisville BRB Building, Room 234 2210 S. Brook St Louisville, KY 40292 (502) 852-0826 office (502) 852-8128 fax walsh at louisville.edu or walsh at ieee.org www.mems.louisville.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: UGIM 2008 CFP.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 87712 bytes Desc: not available URL: From bspric03 at louisville.edu Tue Oct 23 09:08:19 2007 From: bspric03 at louisville.edu (Belinda S Horan) Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2007 09:08:19 -0400 Subject: [labnetwork] University of Louisville Assistant Professor Position Message-ID: <471DB943.AC27.00C1.0@gwise.louisville.edu> Dear Micro/Nano/MEMS Researcher, We invite candidates to apply for a tenure track faculty position in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Louisville in the Micro/Nano/MEMS area with a research focus on scholarly activities that leverage our new $20M class 100 multi-user cleanroom facility. Additional information about the position can be found below and in the attached announcement. If you know of an eligible candidate, we would appreciate it if you would pass this opportunity along. Sincerely, Dr. Kevin M. Walsh Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Director of the Lutz and BRB Micro/Nanotechnology Cleanroom University of Louisville BRB Building, Room 234 2210 S. Brook St Louisville, KY 40292 (502) 852-0826 office (502) 852-8128 fax walsh at louisville.edu or walsh at ieee.org www.mems.louisville.edu ( http://www.mems.louisville.edu/ ) Tenure-Track Position in Chemistry/Physics Micro/Nano/MEMS Research Focus University of Louisville Louisville, KY The Departments of Chemistry and Physics at the University of Louisville (UofL) seek applications for a tenure-track faculty position, preferably at the assistant professor level. The applicant's research program, which should be directed at the interface of Chemistry and Physics, must involve projects that will make extensive use of the new 10,000 sq. ft. UofL Micro/Nano Cleanroom core facility (www.louisville.edu/micronano); and she/he should possess a strong background in cleanroom and micro/nano-fabrication techniques. The position is expected to be tenured in the Chemistry Department with a joint appointment in Physics, depending on the applicant?s qualifications and interests. Accordingly, the successful candidate should have a Ph.D. in Chemistry, Chemical Physics, or a related field, as well as relevant postdoctoral experience. In addition to development of a recognized, funded research program, the applicant should also demonstrate a strong commitment to undergraduate and graduate teaching. Applicants are requested to arrange for the transmission of an up-to-date curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation, and a statement of research and teaching interests to: Chair, Chemistry/Physics Search Committee, Department of Chemistry, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40292, FAX 502-852-8149. Proof of eligibility for U.S. employment will be required prior to employment. Screening of applications will begin on October 15, 2007. For more information, see www.louisville.edu/a-s/chemistry and www.physics.louisville.edu. Women, African-Americans, and other minorities are especially encouraged to apply. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: ChemFaculty search.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 13975 bytes Desc: not available URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: ChemFaculty search.doc Type: application/msword Size: 25600 bytes Desc: not available URL: From jpalmer at Princeton.EDU Fri Oct 26 16:39:53 2007 From: jpalmer at Princeton.EDU (Joseph E. Palmer) Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2007 16:39:53 -0400 Subject: [labnetwork] Aluminum Sputtering Message-ID: <47225099.705@princeton.edu> Can anyone suggest any papers on sputtering aluminum? I am looking at preventing the Al from depositing all over the chamber, as its light weight allows it to go much further than other metals. Thanks, Joe Palmer Facilities Manager, PRISM Micro/Nano Fabrication Laboratory Princeton University -- "Freedom should never be confused with license, nor tolerance with acceptance." - Unknown From pramod.karulkar at uaf.edu Sun Oct 28 16:10:27 2007 From: pramod.karulkar at uaf.edu (Pramod C. Karulkar) Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2007 12:10:27 -0800 Subject: [labnetwork] Aluminum Sputtering In-Reply-To: <47225099.705@princeton.edu> Message-ID: <200710282010.l9SKAXnM407859@smtp.uaf.edu> (1) Sputter as very low pressures. May help little bit. (2) Use ion beam deposition. Entirely different technique. (3) Modify your system to make it a quasi ion beam deposition system where metal atoms are directed or channeled through a series of grids. There was a commercial system like this long time ago for filling deep via. Problem is you fill the grids to fast and have to clean them too often. You don't use all the Aluminum. You cannot get enough throughput for any practical use! (4) There is a workaround. You place a chimney around your deposition path. You can have it made at an air conditioning duct shop. You can use coffee cans. Or you can use the large holiday popcorn cans. Once you figure out what works, you can make more permanent , fancy chimney of steel or aluminum. (5) Cheap way to avoid having to clean system is to use aluminum foil (liners of suitable material) everywhere you can to protect from build-up. Hope it helps. Pramod C. Karulkar, Ph. D. President's Professor & Director Office of Electronic Miniaturization University of Alaska Fairbanks 3330 Industrial Avenue Fairbanks, AK 99701 Office: 907 455 2008 Cell: 907 322 0225 Assistant : 907 455 2000 FAX 907 455 2019 -----Original Message----- From: labnetwork-bounces at mtl.mit.edu [mailto:labnetwork-bounces at mtl.mit.edu] On Behalf Of Joseph E. Palmer Sent: Friday, October 26, 2007 12:40 PM To: labnetwork at mtl.mit.edu Subject: [labnetwork] Aluminum Sputtering Can anyone suggest any papers on sputtering aluminum? I am looking at preventing the Al from depositing all over the chamber, as its light weight allows it to go much further than other metals. Thanks, Joe Palmer Facilities Manager, PRISM Micro/Nano Fabrication Laboratory Princeton University -- "Freedom should never be confused with license, nor tolerance with acceptance." - Unknown _______________________________________________ labnetwork mailing list labnetwork at mtl.mit.edu https://www-mtl.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo.cgi/labnetwork