From RobertVandusen at cunet.carleton.ca Thu Jun 1 16:19:53 2017 From: RobertVandusen at cunet.carleton.ca (Robert Vandusen) Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2017 20:19:53 +0000 Subject: [labnetwork] Cobilt mask aligner parts to give away. Message-ID: Hi Everyone. Many years ago before my time here we got rid of a Cobilt Mask aligner (not sure of the model #, CA - something) Anyhow I found 3 boxes of spares (boards, chucks, solenoids etc. etc.) I have no use for these but know how valuable these parts could be to someone who still uses one of these aligners. If anyone has any use for these, we could try to ship them to you. I do have a partial list of the spares if interested. Thanks Robert Vandusen Microfabrication and FANSSI Cleanlab Facility Manager Electronics Department Carleton University room: 4184 Mackenzie Building 613-520-2600 ext 5761 rvanduse at doe.carleton.ca -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From everly at usf.edu Fri Jun 2 13:46:42 2017 From: everly at usf.edu (Everly, Richard) Date: Fri, 2 Jun 2017 17:46:42 +0000 Subject: [labnetwork] Cobilt mask aligner parts to give away. In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: We have one of the working in an undergrad lab I would be interested in your parts list and any pics you might have of them. Richard Everly Research Engineer Nanotechnology Research and Education Center (NREC) University of South Florida Mailstop ENB 118 4202 E. Fowler Ave Tampa, FL 33620 PH: 813-974-5365 FAX: 813-974-3610 everly at usf.edu www.nrec.usf.edu From: labnetwork-bounces at mtl.mit.edu [mailto:labnetwork-bounces at mtl.mit.edu] On Behalf Of Robert Vandusen Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2017 4:20 PM To: labnetwork at mtl.mit.edu Subject: [labnetwork] Cobilt mask aligner parts to give away. Hi Everyone. Many years ago before my time here we got rid of a Cobilt Mask aligner (not sure of the model #, CA - something) Anyhow I found 3 boxes of spares (boards, chucks, solenoids etc. etc.) I have no use for these but know how valuable these parts could be to someone who still uses one of these aligners. If anyone has any use for these, we could try to ship them to you. I do have a partial list of the spares if interested. Thanks Robert Vandusen Microfabrication and FANSSI Cleanlab Facility Manager Electronics Department Carleton University room: 4184 Mackenzie Building 613-520-2600 ext 5761 rvanduse at doe.carleton.ca -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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We are seeking an experienced clean room manager to help us operate and grow our microfabrication and nano characterization facilities (http://cnl.colorado.edu/cnl/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=211&Itemid=155). The ideal candidate will have technical skills and experience in operation of such equipment, process development, facilities management as well as management skills including personnel management, budgetary responsibility and communication in a large organization. More information can be found at the following link: https://cu.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobdetail.ftl?job=09692 The posting number on Taleo is 09692 and the title, Director of Fabrication and Characterization Facilities. -- Juliet Gopinath Associate Professor in Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering University of Colorado at Boulder Engineering Center, Room ECEE 1B43 425 UCB Boulder CO 80309 Tel: 303 492 5568 Fax: 303 492 2758 Juliet.Gopinath at colorado.edu http://ecee.colorado.edu/~julietg/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From kurt.kupcho at wisc.edu Wed Jun 7 14:44:18 2017 From: kurt.kupcho at wisc.edu (Kurt Kupcho) Date: Wed, 07 Jun 2017 18:44:18 +0000 Subject: [labnetwork] PVD of CaF2 Message-ID: I have a student that wants to do physical vapor deposition of CaF2. The material itself is safe but when heated can cause HF vapors (according to SDS). Under the vacuum of a PVD system I assume this is not a concern? Or is it? 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Enrolling approximately 2,700 total students, roughly 600 of whom are in graduate programs, the Speed School offers Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral degrees through departments of Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, Computer Engineering and Computer Science, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Industrial Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering. The school also boasts a Department of Engineering Fundamentals that introduces students to basic concepts and skills in engineering and to the profession of engineering, as well as an expanding array of online masters programs, including those in Engineering Management, Civil Engineering, and Computer Science. As enrollment at the Speed School continues to grow, the next dean will take over a healthy and well-respected school with the challenges and opportunities that come with growth. The next dean will be expected to execute a vision for the future of the Speed School, "to become the preeminent provider of high-quality, accessible, and experiential-based engineering education and a national leader among public, metropolitan engineering institutions in research, scholarship, and creative activity."[1] The Speed School's 110 accomplished faculty - with the support of dedicated staff - are recognized for their commitment to excellence in teaching, research, scholarship, invention, and community outreach. Through its co-op and outreach programs, the Speed School is closely connected to the city of Louisville, a thriving metropolitan city boasting both Midwestern sensibility and Southern charm. Reporting to the Executive Vice President and University Provost, and providing leadership for a large and diverse team, the dean of the J.B. Speed School of Engineering is accountable for planning, implementation, and operation of the Speed School, and will be responsible for executing a strategy to ensure that its educational excellence, research productivity, connections to the wider community, and national reputation continue to improve. The selected candidate will be a visionary and inspiring leader with a track record of leadership within an organization of similar or greater scale. The dean will be academically accomplished, possess a strong background in research and teaching, and demonstrate business acumen along with a track record of successful research and educational initiatives. S/he will be a person of the highest integrity with a collegial style that engenders trust and inspires excellence, and will have exemplary communication skills. The University of Louisville is assisted in this recruitment by Isaacson, Miller, a national executive search firm. Inquiries, nominations, and applications should be directed in confidence to Dan Rodas, Vice President, and Matthew Tzuker, Senior Associate, at www.imsearch.com/6189 Dr. Kevin M. Walsh Associate Dean of Research and Facilities, Speed School of Engineering Samuel T. Fife Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Dir of the NSF NNCI KY Multiscale Manufacturing and Nano Integration Node (MMNIN) Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors 2210 South Brook St Shumaker Research Building, Room 234 Louisville, KY 40292 Office # (502) 852-0826 Fax # (502) 852-8128 www.kymultiscale.net [NNCI_Longhand] ________________________________ [1] J.B. Speed School of Engineering, 2020 Strategic Plan -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From carsen at stanford.edu Mon Jun 12 10:37:56 2017 From: carsen at stanford.edu (Carsen Kline) Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2017 07:37:56 -0700 Subject: [labnetwork] DCS excess flow Message-ID: Dear Colleagues, Here at SNF we've been experiencing repeated faults of the excess flow switch on our DCS cabinet, which is about five years old and has behaved well until recently. When speaking to our vendor about the possible causes and remedies, they told us that they typically don't install excess flow switches - or regulators - on DCS cabinets, and that they would happily send us a jumper to bypass the switch. My first thought is: That doesn't sound like a good idea, but maybe I'm paranoid. There was an excellent discussion here back in Jan/Feb 2015 regarding heat tracing of DCS lines, and so I'm turning to you to help educate me on the pros and cons. Do you have an excess flow switch? Regulator? Were these optional when you spec'd your cabinet? If you don't have an excess flow device, do you have any other engineering controls or fail-safes to prevent emptying of the cylinder out of a broken line? Our setup is: 15 lb or 30 lb bottle of DCS in auto crossover cabinet (maximum of 45 lbs allowed on site per Homeland Security regulations) 0.020" RFO Cylinder jacket with water circulating at 21C (our vault temperature varies throughout the year from 35 to 100 degrees) Regulator fully open, cylinder and delivery pressure 6 psi Excess flow switch Heat traced line approximately 200' from cabinet to point of use Many thanks for your input. Best regards, Carsen -- Carsen Kline Lab Operations Manager Stanford Nanofabrication Facility Paul G. Allen Bldg 131 Stanford, CA 94305 (650)724-8214 carsen at stanford.edu http://snf.stanford.edu From jingqi.li at kaust.edu.sa Tue Jun 13 09:30:18 2017 From: jingqi.li at kaust.edu.sa (Jingqi Li) Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2017 13:30:18 +0000 Subject: [labnetwork] Please recommend a RF sputter system Message-ID: Dear All, We want to order a RF sputter system with at least 4 target sources. Could you please recommend one company to me according to your experience? The system should have less cross contamination and reliable mechanical operation (for example, sample transportation between chamber and load lock, our current system has a lot of problem with this). Thanks & Regards Jingqi Li Nanofabrication Core Lab King Abdullah University of Science and Technology Thuwal 23955-6900 Saudi Arabia Tel: +966 012 808 4589 ________________________________ This message and its contents including attachments are intended solely for the original recipient. 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Patrick *Patrick Johnson* *George Washington University* *Nano Fabrication Lab Manager * *Science and Engineering Hall* *800 NW 22nd Street Rm-B2815* *Washington D.C. 20052* *Cell 703 258 2465* *Desk 202 994 2346* -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rmorrison at draper.com Tue Jun 13 11:55:02 2017 From: rmorrison at draper.com (Morrison, Richard H., Jr.) Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2017 15:55:02 +0000 Subject: [labnetwork] Please recommend a RF sputter system In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <51cffc7a75ad4ec7a2bc4a2b3302ef49@draper.com> Hi, We have had excellent success with a KDF sputter tool, 4 targets with RF sputter module. It is modeled on the former MRC tools, industry work horse. Rick Richard H. Morrison Principal Member of the Technical Staff Draper 555 Technology Square Cambridge, MA 02139-3573 Work 617-258-3420 Cell 508-930-3461 www.draper.com From: labnetwork-bounces at mtl.mit.edu [mailto:labnetwork-bounces at mtl.mit.edu] On Behalf Of Jingqi Li Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2017 9:30 AM To: labnetwork at mtl.mit.edu Subject: [labnetwork] Please recommend a RF sputter system Dear All, We want to order a RF sputter system with at least 4 target sources. Could you please recommend one company to me according to your experience? The system should have less cross contamination and reliable mechanical operation (for example, sample transportation between chamber and load lock, our current system has a lot of problem with this). 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URL: From IRHarvey at eng.utah.edu Tue Jun 13 12:38:04 2017 From: IRHarvey at eng.utah.edu (Ian Harvey) Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2017 10:38:04 -0600 Subject: [labnetwork] Nano Lab Managers: off-campus budget line support? Message-ID: Dear Micro/Nano Lab Colleagues, I just had a very positive discussion with our AVP-R acknowledging that she never expects our lab to break even. (!!) But for sustainability she wants to go after a legislative line item to fund our O&M and the lab and asset management/automation software that will link to other areas of campus and to off-campus resources. Her question is: What other research labs receive non-campus budgetary support (other than user fees, Dean, VP, etc.), such as an endowment, or a state or other government line item support of ongoing costs to keep prices low to the researchers? If she can point to peers who are recognized for the importance of the facilities by stakeholders who strategically provide for ongoing costs, then she feels like she can make the case. Your assistance is greatly appreciated! ?Ian Ian R. Harvey, Ph.D. Associate Director Utah Nanofab at the University of Utah Cleanroom Fabrication and nanoImaging & Surface Analysis 801/585-6162 (voicemail) www.nanofab.utah.edu http://sal.nanofab.utah.edu Micron Technology Foundation Inc., Microscopy Suite Sorenson Molecular Biotechnology Building ? A USTAR Innovation Center 36 South Wasatch Drive Suite 2500 Salt Lake City, Utah 84112-9011 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: PastedGraphic-2.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 22517 bytes Desc: not available URL: -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dcchrist at wisc.edu Tue Jun 13 17:02:01 2017 From: dcchrist at wisc.edu (Daniel Christensen) Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2017 21:02:01 +0000 Subject: [labnetwork] Nano Lab Managers: off-campus budget line support? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Sorry Ian, No off-campus budgetary support at Univ of WI-Madison. (unless industrial use recharge fees count..) Good luck ? maybe we can use YOU for our future case! Dan C From: labnetwork-bounces at mtl.mit.edu [mailto:labnetwork-bounces at mtl.mit.edu] On Behalf Of Ian Harvey Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2017 11:38 AM To: Fab Network (labnetwork at mtl.mit.edu) Subject: [labnetwork] Nano Lab Managers: off-campus budget line support? Dear Micro/Nano Lab Colleagues, I just had a very positive discussion with our AVP-R acknowledging that she never expects our lab to break even. (!!) But for sustainability she wants to go after a legislative line item to fund our O&M and the lab and asset management/automation software that will link to other areas of campus and to off-campus resources. Her question is: What other research labs receive non-campus budgetary support (other than user fees, Dean, VP, etc.), such as an endowment, or a state or other government line item support of ongoing costs to keep prices low to the researchers? If she can point to peers who are recognized for the importance of the facilities by stakeholders who strategically provide for ongoing costs, then she feels like she can make the case. Your assistance is greatly appreciated! ?Ian Ian R. Harvey, Ph.D. Associate Director Utah Nanofab at the University of Utah Cleanroom Fabrication and nanoImaging & Surface Analysis 801/585-6162 (voicemail) www.nanofab.utah.edu http://sal.nanofab.utah.edu Micron Technology Foundation Inc., Microscopy Suite Sorenson Molecular Biotechnology Building ? A USTAR Innovation Center 36 South Wasatch Drive Suite 2500 Salt Lake City, Utah 84112-9011 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From kevin.walsh at louisville.edu Tue Jun 13 18:58:44 2017 From: kevin.walsh at louisville.edu (kevin.walsh at louisville.edu) Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2017 22:58:44 +0000 Subject: [labnetwork] Nano Lab Managers: off-campus budget line support? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Ian I would be interested in ur results. We do not receive a line item budget directly from the state. We get state support in that resources that the univ receives from the state support several of our staff. But we would love to have a line item budget directly from the state. I have heard that a few of the cleanrooms do but I don't think many. We do received about $25k of operation costs from a $500k endowment for which one of our bays is named. Kevin Prof Kevin Walsh Associate Dean of Research Speed School of Engineering University of Louisville Prof Kevin Walsh Associate Dean of Research Speed School of Engineering University of Louisville On Jun 13, 2017, at 1:14 PM, Ian Harvey > wrote: Dear Micro/Nano Lab Colleagues, I just had a very positive discussion with our AVP-R acknowledging that she never expects our lab to break even. (!!) But for sustainability she wants to go after a legislative line item to fund our O&M and the lab and asset management/automation software that will link to other areas of campus and to off-campus resources. Her question is: What other research labs receive non-campus budgetary support (other than user fees, Dean, VP, etc.), such as an endowment, or a state or other government line item support of ongoing costs to keep prices low to the researchers? If she can point to peers who are recognized for the importance of the facilities by stakeholders who strategically provide for ongoing costs, then she feels like she can make the case. Your assistance is greatly appreciated! ?Ian Ian R. Harvey, Ph.D. Associate Director Utah Nanofab at the University of Utah Cleanroom Fabrication and nanoImaging & Surface Analysis 801/585-6162 (voicemail) www.nanofab.utah.edu http://sal.nanofab.utah.edu Micron Technology Foundation Inc., Microscopy Suite Sorenson Molecular Biotechnology Building ? A USTAR Innovation Center 36 South Wasatch Drive Suite 2500 Salt Lake City, Utah 84112-9011 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From IRHarvey at eng.utah.edu Tue Jun 13 19:08:24 2017 From: IRHarvey at eng.utah.edu (Ian Harvey) Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2017 17:08:24 -0600 Subject: [labnetwork] Nano Lab Managers: off-campus budget line support? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <4E84F2E6-3999-4126-B16C-15CBA4FABB13@eng.utah.edu> Thank you Kevin. This is very helpful information. Others who have responded to me have also indicated a high level of interest in this information, so as others (including international institutions) respond, please also let me know if you are ok having me share your information with those who have requested it. Thank you all! ?Ian On Jun 13, 2017, at 4:58 PM, kevin.walsh at louisville.edu wrote: Ian I would be interested in ur results. We do not receive a line item budget directly from the state. We get state support in that resources that the univ receives from the state support several of our staff. But we would love to have a line item budget directly from the state. I have heard that a few of the cleanrooms do but I don't think many. We do received about $25k of operation costs from a $500k endowment for which one of our bays is named. Kevin Prof Kevin Walsh Associate Dean of Research Speed School of Engineering University of Louisville Prof Kevin Walsh Associate Dean of Research Speed School of Engineering University of Louisville On Jun 13, 2017, at 1:14 PM, Ian Harvey wrote: > Dear Micro/Nano Lab Colleagues, > > I just had a very positive discussion with our AVP-R acknowledging that she never expects our lab to break even. > > (!!) > > But for sustainability she wants to go after a legislative line item to fund our O&M and the lab and asset management/automation software that will link to other areas of campus and to off-campus resources. > > Her question is: What other research labs receive non-campus budgetary support (other than user fees, Dean, VP, etc.), such as an endowment, or a state or other government line item support of ongoing costs to keep prices low to the researchers? > > If she can point to peers who are recognized for the importance of the facilities by stakeholders who strategically provide for ongoing costs, then she feels like she can make the case. > > Your assistance is greatly appreciated! > > ?Ian > > Ian R. Harvey, Ph.D. > > Associate Director > Utah Nanofab at the University of Utah > Cleanroom Fabrication and nanoImaging & Surface Analysis > 801/585-6162 (voicemail) > www.nanofab.utah.edu > http://sal.nanofab.utah.edu > > Micron Technology Foundation Inc., Microscopy Suite > Sorenson Molecular Biotechnology Building ? A USTAR Innovation Center > > 36 South Wasatch Drive > Suite 2500 > Salt Lake City, Utah 84112-9011 > > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From fouad.karouta at anu.edu.au Tue Jun 13 20:32:21 2017 From: fouad.karouta at anu.edu.au (Fouad Karouta) Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2017 00:32:21 +0000 Subject: [labnetwork] Please recommend a RF sputter system In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Dear Jingqi, Since > 10 years we do use an AJA sputter system with 6 guns: 3 RF and 3 DC. The system is running well and we had minor issues that were solved remotely with advice from supplier. They have smaller chambers to fit 4 guns. Kind regards, Fouad Karouta ************************************* Manager ANFF ACT Node Australian National Fabrication Facility Research School of Physics and Engineering L. Huxley Building (#56), Mills Road, Room 4.02 Australian National University ACT 0200, Canberra, Australia Tel: + 61 2 6125 7174 Mob: + 61 451 046 412 Email: fouad.karouta at anu.edu.au http://anff-act.anu.edu.au/ From: labnetwork-bounces at mtl.mit.edu [mailto:labnetwork-bounces at mtl.mit.edu] On Behalf Of Jingqi Li Sent: Tuesday, 13 June 2017 11:30 PM To: labnetwork at mtl.mit.edu Subject: [labnetwork] Please recommend a RF sputter system Dear All, We want to order a RF sputter system with at least 4 target sources. Could you please recommend one company to me according to your experience? The system should have less cross contamination and reliable mechanical operation (for example, sample transportation between chamber and load lock, our current system has a lot of problem with this). Thanks & Regards Jingqi Li Nanofabrication Core Lab King Abdullah University of Science and Technology Thuwal 23955-6900 Saudi Arabia Tel: +966 012 808 4589 ________________________________ This message and its contents including attachments are intended solely for the original recipient. If you are not the intended recipient or have received this message in error, please notify me immediately and delete this message from your computer system. Any unauthorized use or distribution is prohibited. Please consider the environment before printing this email. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From bill at eecs.berkeley.edu Tue Jun 13 20:53:59 2017 From: bill at eecs.berkeley.edu (Bill Flounders) Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2017 17:53:59 -0700 Subject: [labnetwork] Nano Lab Managers: off-campus budget line support? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Ian, No non-campus budgetary support received. I am rooting for your success so many of us can point to you. Sincerely, Bill Flounders UC Berkeley NanoLab On 6/13/2017 9:38 AM, Ian Harvey wrote: > Dear Micro/Nano Lab Colleagues, > > I just had a very positive discussion with our AVP-R acknowledging > that she never expects our lab to break even. > > (!!) > > But for sustainability she wants to go after a legislative line item > to fund our O&M and the lab and asset management/automation software > that will link to other areas of campus and to off-campus resources. > > Her question is: *What other research labs receive non-campus > budgetary support *(other than user fees, Dean, VP, etc.), such as an > endowment, or a state or other government line item support of ongoing > costs to keep prices low to the researchers? > > If she can point to peers who are recognized for the importance of the > facilities by stakeholders who strategically provide for ongoing > costs, then she feels like she can make the case. > > Your assistance is greatly appreciated! > > ?Ian > > Ian R. Harvey, Ph.D. > > Associate Director > Utah Nanofab at the University of Utah > Cleanroom Fabrication and nanoImaging & Surface Analysis > 801/585-6162 (voicemail) > www.nanofab.utah.edu > http://sal.nanofab.utah.edu > > Micron Technology Foundation Inc., Microscopy Suite > Sorenson Molecular Biotechnology Building ? A USTAR Innovation Center > > 36 South Wasatch Drive > Suite 2500 > Salt Lake City, Utah 84112-9011 > > = > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > labnetwork mailing list > labnetwork at mtl.mit.edu > https://www-mtl.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo.cgi/labnetwork -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rgc5 at psu.edu Wed Jun 14 08:29:55 2017 From: rgc5 at psu.edu (Robert Cornwall) Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2017 08:29:55 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [labnetwork] Nano Lab Managers: off-campus budget line support? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <031901d2e509$edc80220$c9580660$@psu.edu> Penn State does not receive any support from the state for our clean room operations. I hope it goes well for you facility Bob Robert Cornwall Penn State Materials Research Institute Managing Director 814-863-8735 rgc5 at psu.edu From: labnetwork-bounces at mtl.mit.edu [mailto:labnetwork-bounces at mtl.mit.edu] On Behalf Of Bill Flounders Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2017 8:54 PM To: labnetwork at mtl.mit.edu Subject: Re: [labnetwork] Nano Lab Managers: off-campus budget line support? Ian, No non-campus budgetary support received. I am rooting for your success so many of us can point to you. Sincerely, Bill Flounders UC Berkeley NanoLab On 6/13/2017 9:38 AM, Ian Harvey wrote: Dear Micro/Nano Lab Colleagues, I just had a very positive discussion with our AVP-R acknowledging that she never expects our lab to break even. (!!) But for sustainability she wants to go after a legislative line item to fund our O&M and the lab and asset management/automation software that will link to other areas of campus and to off-campus resources. Her question is: What other research labs receive non-campus budgetary support (other than user fees, Dean, VP, etc.), such as an endowment, or a state or other government line item support of ongoing costs to keep prices low to the researchers? If she can point to peers who are recognized for the importance of the facilities by stakeholders who strategically provide for ongoing costs, then she feels like she can make the case. Your assistance is greatly appreciated! -Ian Ian R. Harvey, Ph.D. Associate Director Utah Nanofab at the University of Utah Cleanroom Fabrication and nanoImaging & Surface Analysis 801/585-6162 (voicemail) www.nanofab.utah.edu http://sal.nanofab.utah.edu Micron Technology Foundation Inc., Microscopy Suite Sorenson Molecular Biotechnology Building - A USTAR Innovation Center 36 South Wasatch Drive Suite 2500 Salt Lake City, Utah 84112-9011 = _______________________________________________ labnetwork mailing list labnetwork at mtl.mit.edu https://www-mtl.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo.cgi/labnetwork -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From lvchang at Central.UH.EDU Wed Jun 14 10:15:21 2017 From: lvchang at Central.UH.EDU (Chang, Long) Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2017 09:15:21 -0500 Subject: [labnetwork] Please recommend a RF sputter system In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <0E8C18E4-9E78-4B58-851F-848A6BBDE9E8@central.uh.edu> Hi Jingqi, We've been using an AJA ATC 2200 UHV sputtering system with 6 guns for over 9 years. We rarely have any issues with it and whenever we do, it gets solved within a few days because AJA provides "how-to" guides with detailed instructions and photos. We spend ~2 hours to train new students and they rarely fail to transfer samples. Best, Long Chang Manager UH Nanofabrication Facility University of Houston 3605 Cullen Blvd, Entrance 14 Room E1007A, SERC Bldg 545 Houston, TX 77204-5062 On Jun 13, 2017, at 7:32 PM, Fouad Karouta > wrote: Dear Jingqi, Since > 10 years we do use an AJA sputter system with 6 guns: 3 RF and 3 DC. The system is running well and we had minor issues that were solved remotely with advice from supplier. They have smaller chambers to fit 4 guns. Kind regards, Fouad Karouta ************************************* Manager ANFF ACT Node Australian National Fabrication Facility Research School of Physics and Engineering L. Huxley Building (#56), Mills Road, Room 4.02 Australian National University ACT 0200, Canberra, Australia Tel: + 61 2 6125 7174 Mob: + 61 451 046 412 Email: fouad.karouta at anu.edu.au http://anff-act.anu.edu.au/ From: labnetwork-bounces at mtl.mit.edu [mailto:labnetwork-bounces at mtl.mit.edu] On Behalf Of Jingqi Li Sent: Tuesday, 13 June 2017 11:30 PM To: labnetwork at mtl.mit.edu Subject: [labnetwork] Please recommend a RF sputter system Dear All, We want to order a RF sputter system with at least 4 target sources. Could you please recommend one company to me according to your experience? The system should have less cross contamination and reliable mechanical operation (for example, sample transportation between chamber and load lock, our current system has a lot of problem with this). Thanks & Regards Jingqi Li Nanofabrication Core Lab King Abdullah University of Science and Technology Thuwal 23955-6900 Saudi Arabia Tel: +966 012 808 4589 ________________________________ This message and its contents including attachments are intended solely for the original recipient. If you are not the intended recipient or have received this message in error, please notify me immediately and delete this message from your computer system. Any unauthorized use or distribution is prohibited. Please consider the environment before printing this email. _______________________________________________ labnetwork mailing list labnetwork at mtl.mit.edu https://www-mtl.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo.cgi/labnetwork -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Dr. Michael Khbeis Associate Director, Washington Nanofabrication Facility (WNF) National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure (NNCI) University of Washington Fluke Hall, Box 352143 (O) 206.543.5101 (F) 206.221.1681 (C) 443.254.5192 khbeis at uw.edu www.wnf.washington.edu/ > On Jun 13, 2017, at 9:38 AM, Ian Harvey wrote: > > Dear Micro/Nano Lab Colleagues, > > I just had a very positive discussion with our AVP-R acknowledging that she never expects our lab to break even. > > (!!) > > But for sustainability she wants to go after a legislative line item to fund our O&M and the lab and asset management/automation software that will link to other areas of campus and to off-campus resources. > > Her question is: What other research labs receive non-campus budgetary support (other than user fees, Dean, VP, etc.), such as an endowment, or a state or other government line item support of ongoing costs to keep prices low to the researchers? > > If she can point to peers who are recognized for the importance of the facilities by stakeholders who strategically provide for ongoing costs, then she feels like she can make the case. > > Your assistance is greatly appreciated! > > ?Ian > > Ian R. Harvey, Ph.D. > > Associate Director > Utah Nanofab at the University of Utah > Cleanroom Fabrication and nanoImaging & Surface Analysis > 801/585-6162 (voicemail) > www.nanofab.utah.edu > http://sal.nanofab.utah.edu > > Micron Technology Foundation Inc., Microscopy Suite > Sorenson Molecular Biotechnology Building ? A USTAR Innovation Center > > 36 South Wasatch Drive > Suite 2500 > Salt Lake City, Utah 84112-9011 > > > > _______________________________________________ > labnetwork mailing list > labnetwork at mtl.mit.edu > https://www-mtl.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo.cgi/labnetwork From cibuzar at umn.edu Wed Jun 14 13:01:46 2017 From: cibuzar at umn.edu (Gregory Cibuzar) Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2017 12:01:46 -0500 Subject: [labnetwork] Nano Lab Managers: off-campus budget line support? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Ian, The short answer for the University of MN Nano Center is no, we don't have a line item in the UM state budget. But we did, way back in the early 90's when I started here. These were referred to as "state special" funding lines in the UM funding bill, and there were a handful of labs that got this special treatment. We all felt pretty good about it as we felt pretty good about this as direct state support meant the university couldn't move the money to another department. Then one year (1991), when the democratically-controlled state legislature passed the university funding bill, and the republican governor didn't like it, the governor decided to line-item veto all the state special funding lines. Suddenly we became a pawn in the political shenanigans of state government. Not fun. Several years after that, all the "state special" funding lines were folded into the main university budget bill. That was probably a good thing. Direct state support sounds good, but IMO convincing your university administration to continue supporting you is likely easier than convincing those involved in state funding decisions. Regards, Greg Greg Cibuzar Manager, Minnesota Nano Center www.mnc.umn.edu University of Minnesota 612-625-8079 On Tue, Jun 13, 2017 at 11:38 AM, Ian Harvey wrote: > Dear Micro/Nano Lab Colleagues, > > I just had a very positive discussion with our AVP-R acknowledging that > she never expects our lab to break even. > > (!!) > > But for sustainability she wants to go after a legislative line item to > fund our O&M and the lab and asset management/automation software that will > link to other areas of campus and to off-campus resources. > > Her question is: *What other research labs receive non-campus budgetary > support *(other than user fees, Dean, VP, etc.), such as an endowment, or > a state or other government line item support of ongoing costs to keep > prices low to the researchers? > > If she can point to peers who are recognized for the importance of the > facilities by stakeholders who strategically provide for ongoing costs, > then she feels like she can make the case. > > Your assistance is greatly appreciated! > > ?Ian > > Ian R. 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As a start, we are introducing several basic remote teaching and training technologies that will enable students to connect in live labs sessions and run various tools and experiments remotely. A potential phase II of this project will involve the introduction of more advanced virtual reality tools in training and education. As you can imagine, this is an ambitious project but the introduction of virtual and real-time labs in science and engineering courses, particularly, in the micro/nanofabrication area will have significant impact on the training of the next generation of scientists and engineers. According to several reports [1], the learning outcome achievement is equal or higher in courses involving remote labs versus traditional courses with on-site labs. The remote lab sessions will undoubtedly bring a more fiscally efficient, opportunistic and asynchronous education to a demographically and geographically wider student population. [1] James R. 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URL: From Vincent.Luciani at nist.gov Thu Jun 15 10:07:30 2017 From: Vincent.Luciani at nist.gov (Luciani, Vincent (Fed)) Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2017 14:07:30 +0000 Subject: [labnetwork] Potential opportunity at NIST CNST NanoFab Message-ID: We are seeking expressions of interest for Process Engineering position here in the NIST CNST NanoFab. The notice text pasted below and attached as a WORD file. Resumes can be sent to me or to Diane Fink as noted below. Thanks, Vince Nanofabrication Process Engineer US Citizenship Required The Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology (CNST) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Gaithersburg, MD is seeking expressions of interest for a Nanofabrication Process Engineer. About Us The Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology (CNST), NIST's nanotechnology user facility, supports the U.S. nanotechnology enterprise from discovery to production by providing industry, academia, NIST, and other government agencies with access to world-class nanoscale measurement and fabrication methods and technology. For additional information about the CNST, please visit http://www.nist.gov/cnst. Anticipated Employment Opportunity We anticipate that, in 2017, there will be an opportunity for the right candidate to join the CNST in advancing the field of nanotechnology at one of the country's foremost nanotechnology user facilities. At this time, we are seeking expressions of interest from individuals with significant experience in micro-/nano- fabrication and semiconductor thin film processing. The individual will be responsible for thin film processing tools within the facility, developing and maintaining process benchmarks, providing training to users on the process tools, assisting users in designing various micro- and nano- devices, and developing their associated processes. Skills Required The position will require extensive experience in the nanofabrication process development, especially in thin film growth, reactive ion etching (RIE), and furnace based processes for high quality thin film growth. The successful candidate must be familiar with statistical process control (SPC) and have experience with design of experiment (DOE). The ability to author process documentation and training material is also required. In addition, the candidate must be proficient in MS Office applications and general computer use. Good communication skills, the ability to work with a wide range of users, and an enthusiasm for working on multiple projects simultaneously are very important. The successful candidate will have at least ten years of experience with nano-/micro-fabrication (or semiconductor processing), with at least five years of direct experience with thin film processing and development. Candidates must have at least a bachelor's degree in science or engineering, or equivalent experience combined with education in nano-/micro-fabrication and semiconductor processing. An advanced degree in science or engineering or nanofabrication is highly desired. This position is expected to be within NIST pay band III-IV (salary $66,510 - $145,629), commensurate with education, training and/or experience. About NIST Founded in 1901, NIST is a non-regulatory federal agency within the Department of Commerce. NIST's mission is to promote U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness by advancing measurement science, standards, and technology in ways that enhance economic security and improve our quality of life. To learn more about NIST, follow NIST on YouTube, twitter, or Facebook. The Department of Commerce is an Equal Opportunity Employer. US citizenship is required (Under Executive Order 11935, only United States citizens and nationals may be appointed to competitive service Federal jobs). Please send expressions of interest, including resume to: Diane Fink Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology National Institute of Standards and Technology 100 Bureau Drive, MS 6201 Gaithersburg, MD 20899-6201 USA diane.fink at nist.gov -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Good luck, Mark Heiden NanoFab Cleanroom Manager Center for Nanoscale Science and Engineering University of California, Riverside 951-827-2551 From: labnetwork-bounces at mtl.mit.edu [mailto:labnetwork-bounces at mtl.mit.edu] On Behalf Of xiaojin.wang at louisville.edu Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2017 1:44 PM To: labnetwork at mtl.mit.edu Subject: [labnetwork] inquiry about evaporating scandium Hi colleagues, We want to evaporate a thick layer of scandium. Does anyone have experience with it? Are there any contamination, safety issues related with this process? Thank you. Best wishes Xiaojin Wang, Ph.D. Senior Process Engineer Micro/Nano Technology Center University of Louisville Shumaker Research Building, Room 232 2210 South Brook Street Louisville, KY 40292 502-852-7671 http://louisville.edu/micronano/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From info at fabsurplus.com Fri Jun 16 06:07:22 2017 From: info at fabsurplus.com (Stephen Howe) Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2017 12:07:22 +0200 Subject: [labnetwork] Checking if a furnace is Arsenic contaminated or not Message-ID: <1497607642.2305.73.camel@fabsurplus.com> Dear Labnetwork, I need to check if a vertical furnace in Taiwan is contaminated with Arsenic or not. The furnace is described a P-Doped Poly configured, but a suspicion has been raised that the furnace may have previously been used for As-Doped Poly. We decided the best method will be swab test and then analyse the swabs with XRF or ICPMS. My opinion is that this is ultimately going to be more accurate than using a hand-held XRF gun. Does anyone have any experience of testing a vertical furnace for such trace contaminants ? What I need to know is where to take the swabs. We should probably be testing in places where contaminants are likely to accumulate during operation of the furnace. NB The furnace is de-installed and warehoused. If any members of your ##SELECTION_END##knowledgeable network can give me their opinions about this, that would be very helpful. Yours sincerely, Stephen Howe? Company Owner SDI Fabsurplus Group +1 830 388 1071 (Mobile) +39 335 710 7756 (Mobile, Italy) Skype: Stephencshowe email: info at fabsurplus.com WWW.FABSURPLUS.COM Facebook: www.facebook.com/fabsurplus Twitter: http://twitter.com/fabsurplus Google+: https://plus.google.com/+Fabsurplus -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From cpvandam at ucdavis.edu Sun Jun 18 18:28:01 2017 From: cpvandam at ucdavis.edu (C.P.van Dam) Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2017 15:28:01 -0700 Subject: [labnetwork] Position: Laboratory Manager, Center for Nano- and Microfabrication (CNM2) at UC Davis Message-ID: New position at the University of California, Davis. The position title is: CNM2 Laboratory Manager Link to the job posting: www.employment.ucdavis.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=76825 UC Davis is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer Job Summary: Under the direction of the Faculty Director (chair of the CNM2 Executive Board), the CNM2 Laboratory Manager (Technical Director) is responsible for coordinating and managing the day-to-day operations of the shared resource facility, including supervision of technical staff, ensuring that lab equipment remains in excellent working conditions, coordination of training activities, maintenance of laboratory safety and up-to-date standard operating procedures. Attends and presents CNM2 operational reports at Executive Board meetings, assists in the preparation of annual operating budgets, and implements strategic plans developed by the CNM2 Executive Board. Collaborates with the responsible financial account manager to oversee monthly recharge billing. Serves as the primary point of contact for all current and future potential users, informs about technical capabilities of the facility, and maintains and archives process recipes. Holds regular users meetings, and maintains close communication with facility users. Stays up-to-date about the Research Core Facility Programs to inform users of other available facilities on campus. UC Davis maintains the Research Core Facility Program that will serve as a resource and communication platform for the interaction with other shared resource facilities on campus. Assists in educational planning of current and new educational activities related to the CNM2 including classes and short courses. In coordination with the CNM2 Faculty Director, helps increase visibility, generate resources, and expand the user base among industry partners. Minimum Qualifications: Science or engineering degree and a minimum of 5 years of experience working in a nano/micro processing and fabrication clean room facility, especially in the fields of materials science and engineering, or semiconductor, nanotechnology, or biotechnology. Project management experience including proven technical contributions and leadership. Experience developing and implementing strategic plans. Experience with core facility management including recharge rate development, instrument maintenance, and business plan development. Experience using interpersonal, communication, presentation and public speaking skills to work effectively and sensitively with diverse constituencies, and to represent UC Davis in a professional, confident manner that promotes a positive image for the Center and the College. Experience in a customer service oriented recharge facility environment. Experience motivating, coaching and mentoring staff, and build interdepartmental and interdisciplinary teams. Skills working in safe laboratory operations and dedication to safe operating procedures. Leadership skills. Preferred Qualifications: Experience with design and planning of update, expansion or new facilities. Experience with micro- and nano-fabrication technology. Experience in materials cross contamination controls. Experience with surface characterization techniques. --------------------------------------------------- C.P. (Case) van Dam Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Associate Dean for Facilities and Capital Planning, College of Engineering 1035 Kemper Hall University of California at Davis One Shields Avenue Davis, CA 95616 Phone: (+1) 530-752-7741 Email: cpvandam at ucdavis.edu --------------------------------------------------- -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From aju-jugessur at uiowa.edu Mon Jun 19 15:48:31 2017 From: aju-jugessur at uiowa.edu (Jugessur, Aju S) Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2017 19:48:31 +0000 Subject: [labnetwork] Online Microfabrication course In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <07AB9784-0FF4-4BB8-B989-08A530F8C0AC@uiowa.edu> Dear colleagues, The UIMF/OSTC together with UI Distance and Online Education is launching a new Online 3 s.h. course in Micro and Nanofabrication, with remote and real-time lab sessions in the fall 2017. https://myui.uiowa.edu/my-ui/courses/details.page?_ticket=YK8k1mpn9ICJPH2SIqN6VhZJ3sxV9FxR&id=840635&ci=169614 This is a new endeavor that is attempting to bring various state-of-the-art labs in micro/nafabfrication to students, including both on-campus and remote students. This pilot project was made possible through the UI Innovation in Teaching with Technology Awards that was recently awarded. As a start, we are introducing several basic remote teaching and training technologies that will enable students to connect in live labs sessions and run various tools and experiments remotely. A potential phase II of this project will involve the introduction of more advanced virtual reality tools in training and education. As you can imagine, this is an ambitious project but the introduction of virtual and real-time labs in science and engineering courses, particularly, in the micro/nanofabrication area will have significant impact on the training of the next generation of scientists and engineers. According to several reports [1], the learning outcome achievement is equal or higher in courses involving remote labs versus traditional courses with on-site labs. The remote lab sessions will undoubtedly bring a more fiscally efficient, opportunistic and asynchronous education to a demographically and geographically wider student population. [1] James R. Brinson, ?Learning outcome achievement in non-traditional (virtual and remote) versus traditional (hands-on) laboratories: A review of the empirical research?, Computers and Education 87, 218-237 2015. I would be grateful if you would share/distribute this widely with your students and staff within your respective labs and institutions and encourage them to enroll in this online course. Thanks for your support. Regards Aju Aju Jugessur, Ph.D. Director, University of Iowa Microfabrication Facility (UIMF) Optical Science and Technology Center Professor Adjunct, Physics and Astronomy University of Iowa Office: IATL 202, Tel: 319-3532342 Labs: IATL 170, 172, 174 https://ostc.uiowa.edu/uimf -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tobi at stanford.edu Mon Jun 19 19:09:52 2017 From: tobi at stanford.edu (Tobi Beetz) Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2017 23:09:52 +0000 Subject: [labnetwork] inquiry about scanning kelvin probe microscopy In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: We have one at Stanford. Open to any user. http://snsf.stanford.edu/equipment/smf/index.html#skp Tobi Tobi Beetz, Ph.D., Associate Director, Stanford Nano Shared Facilities, Stanford University 348 Via Pueblo, Spilker Building, Room 105, Stanford, CA 94305-4088, 650-644-9541, http://snsf.stanford.edu From: labnetwork-bounces at mtl.mit.edu [mailto:labnetwork-bounces at mtl.mit.edu] On Behalf Of xiaojin.wang at louisville.edu Sent: Monday, June 19, 2017 9:58 AM To: labnetwork at mtl.mit.edu Subject: [labnetwork] inquiry about scanning kelvin probe microscopy Dear Colleagues, Do you know where I can find a scanning kelvin probe microscopy that is open to public? Thank you very much. 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Please feel free to let your user to contact me for more details. -JD Sent from my iPhone On Jun 19, 2017, at 6:58 PM, "xiaojin.wang at louisville.edu" > wrote: Dear Colleagues, Do you know where I can find a scanning kelvin probe microscopy that is open to public? Thank you very much. Best wishes Xiaojin Wang, Ph.D. Senior Process Engineer Micro/Nano Technology Center University of Louisville Shumaker Research Building, Room 232 2210 South Brook Street Louisville, KY 40292 502-852-7671 http://louisville.edu/micronano/ _______________________________________________ labnetwork mailing list labnetwork at mtl.mit.edu https://www-mtl.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo.cgi/labnetwork -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From pilarhf at umich.edu Mon Jun 19 20:20:12 2017 From: pilarhf at umich.edu (Pilar Herrera-Fierro) Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2017 20:20:12 -0400 Subject: [labnetwork] inquiry about scanning kelvin probe microscopy In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hello Xiaojin, We do have an AFM that can do Kelvin Probe in our facility (LNF- U-Michigan) and it is open for everybody to use. We provide the training you need to use it on your own. We could also do remote processing for you, although we would prefer you come and do the measurements yourself. Best, Pilar On Mon, Jun 19, 2017 at 12:58 PM, wrote: > Dear Colleagues, > > > > Do you know where I can find a scanning kelvin probe microscopy that is > open to public? Thank you very much. > > > > Best wishes > > > > Xiaojin Wang, Ph.D. > > Senior Process Engineer > > Micro/Nano Technology Center > > University of Louisville > > Shumaker Research Building, Room 232 > > 2210 South Brook Street > > Louisville, KY 40292 > > > > 502-852-7671 <(502)%20852-7671> > > http://louisville.edu/micronano/ > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > labnetwork mailing list > labnetwork at mtl.mit.edu > https://www-mtl.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo.cgi/labnetwork > > -- Pilar Herrera-Fierro, Ph.D. LNF User Services Director Lurie Nanofabrication Facility University of Michigan RM 1239 EECS Building 1301 Beal Ave. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2122 *Cell* 734 646 1399 (734) 646 1399 www.lnf.umich.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From stieg at cnsi.ucla.edu Mon Jun 19 22:51:49 2017 From: stieg at cnsi.ucla.edu (Stieg, Adam) Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2017 02:51:49 +0000 Subject: [labnetwork] inquiry about scanning kelvin probe microscopy In-Reply-To: <08511EF4-56CE-474E-B01F-D5C6985F358F@cns.fas.harvard.edu> References: , <08511EF4-56CE-474E-B01F-D5C6985F358F@cns.fas.harvard.edu> Message-ID: Dear Xiaojun, I believe you will find there to be many facilities that can provide access to instruments capable of KPFM measurements, CNSI at UCLA included. Keep in mind that while most commercial AFMs can operate in this mode there are specific considerations that must be taken into acct, namely your resolution requirements both spatially and with respect to the contact potential/surface potential difference you hope to measure. The frequency modulated mode provides better sensitivity but is not as readily available as a standard mode on many commercial AFMs. Amplitude modulation, like what is used in traditional Kelvin probe measurements, is the industry standard but does limit one's ability to resolve features smaller than 100s of nanometers. Finally, this measurement can be quite sensitive to measurement artifacts. To get reliable data you should identify a resource that not only provides the appropriate equipment but also the requisite expertise to provide training and/or analysis services. UCLA is quite far from you, so I would recommend looking either at UIUC or ORNL as a starting point. Best, Adam Adam Z. Stieg Ph.D. Associate Director California NanoSystems Institute UCLA On Jun 19, 2017, at 19:36, Deng, Jiangdong > wrote: Xiaojun, Some AFMs (atomic force microscope) equip Kelvin probe measurement function. The Asylum Research AFM systems in CNS at Harvard has SKP capability and they are open to public. Please feel free to let your user to contact me for more details. -JD Sent from my iPhone On Jun 19, 2017, at 6:58 PM, "xiaojin.wang at louisville.edu" > wrote: Dear Colleagues, Do you know where I can find a scanning kelvin probe microscopy that is open to public? Thank you very much. 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URL: From cekendri at mtu.edu Wed Jun 21 22:33:54 2017 From: cekendri at mtu.edu (Chito Kendrick) Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2017 22:33:54 -0400 Subject: [labnetwork] Erbium sputtering Message-ID: <9de3133e-b3b1-6b2f-0855-d1af65d292a3@mtu.edu> I have a user that is wanting to sputter Erbium. From a quick search Erbium is pretty reactive with air and both our sputters are not load locked and so the target would be coming up to atmosphere when un/loading. Has anyone had experience with sputtering of Erbium and if there will be issues? I have not talked to the user about what they want to do exactly, but it sounds like they want to produce Er nanoparticles in a silicon thin film. Regards, Chito Kendrick -- Chito Kendrick Ph.D. Managing Director of the Microfabrication Facility Research Assistant Professor Electrical and Computer Engineering Michigan Technological University Room 436 M&M Building 1400 Townsend Dr. Houghton, Michigan 49931-1295 814-308-4255 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Jacob.Trevino at asrc.cuny.edu Thu Jun 22 08:09:33 2017 From: Jacob.Trevino at asrc.cuny.edu (Jacob Trevino) Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2017 12:09:33 +0000 Subject: [labnetwork] Erbium sputtering In-Reply-To: <9de3133e-b3b1-6b2f-0855-d1af65d292a3@mtu.edu> References: <9de3133e-b3b1-6b2f-0855-d1af65d292a3@mtu.edu> Message-ID: <8A9455EE-A405-4E9F-8992-F3D94FE2CBAA@asrc.cuny.edu> Hi Chito, Back when I was at Boston University, we used to co-sputter erbium and silicon in the presence of nitrogen to make an erbium doped SiNx film for photonic applications. It was on old Denton system with no load lock. Erbium will oxidize as you mentioned, so when opening the chamber to pull out the target, we quickly would get it into a nitrogen box. No matter what, there is always some small amount of oxidation. We would just perform a pre-sputter prior to deposition to clean off the oxidized portion prior to the deposition or some of the group members claimed a scrubbing with a Brillo pad would work even better. I?ve heard of some people storing oxidizing targets in vacuum sealed bags between runs or also in oils of some sort, but I personally have never done that. I?m sure others have better tricks of the trade. Best, Jacob -- Jacob Trevino, PhD NanoFabrication Facility Director |Research Associate Professor CUNY Advanced Science Research Center 85 St. Nicholas Terrace, New York, NY 10031 212-413-3310 | jacob.trevino at asrc.cuny.edu http://www.trevinolab.com/| http://nanofab.asrc.cuny.edu/ NanoFab Blogsite: https://www.nanonotes.org/ Twitter: @JTrevinoNano | @ASRCNanoFab From: on behalf of Chito Kendrick Date: Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at 10:33 PM To: "labnetwork at mtl.mit.edu" Subject: [labnetwork] Erbium sputtering I have a user that is wanting to sputter Erbium. From a quick search Erbium is pretty reactive with air and both our sputters are not load locked and so the target would be coming up to atmosphere when un/loading. Has anyone had experience with sputtering of Erbium and if there will be issues? I have not talked to the user about what they want to do exactly, but it sounds like they want to produce Er nanoparticles in a silicon thin film. 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Thank you, Fouad Karouta ************************************* Manager ANFF ACT Node Australian National Fabrication Facility Research School of Physics and Engineering L. Huxley Building (#56), Mills Road, Room 4.02 Australian National University ACT 0200, Canberra, Australia Tel: + 61 2 6125 7174 Mob: + 61 451 046 412 Email: fouad.karouta at anu.edu.au http://anff-act.anu.edu.au/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From nnelsonfitzpatrick at uwaterloo.ca Fri Jun 23 13:53:48 2017 From: nnelsonfitzpatrick at uwaterloo.ca (Nathan Nelson - Fitzpatrick) Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2017 17:53:48 +0000 Subject: [labnetwork] Deposition of AuBe films - Toxicity concerns Message-ID: Hi Labnetwork community, Our cleanroom facility has just received an inquiry from someone who wants to deposit an Au-Be alloy by E-beam or thermal evaporation. I just looked into the safety concerns surrounding the handling of Beryllium and I have to say that the materials available online from OSHA make it sound pretty scary (some links below). https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2011-107/pdfs/2011-107.pdf https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/beryllium/ https://www.osha.gov/Publications/OSHA3821.pdf I was wondering if anyone in this group has experience working with Beryllium or Beryllium alloy depositions? If so, can you please share the precautions you undertake to prevent/avoid health issues? I'm particularly concerned with how to clean/maintain such a deposition system as Beryllium dust (possibly generated during cleaning) seems to be the primary concern with this material. Thank you in advance, -Nathan -- Nathan Nelson-Fitzpatrick PhD Nanofabrication Process Engineering Manager Quantum NanoFab University of Waterloo 200 University Avenue West Waterloo, ON Canada N2L 3G1 Office location: Lazaridis QNC 1611 Ph: +1 519-888-4567 ext. 31796 Cell: +1 226-218-3206 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From IRHarvey at eng.utah.edu Mon Jun 26 17:49:14 2017 From: IRHarvey at eng.utah.edu (Ian Harvey) Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2017 15:49:14 -0600 Subject: [labnetwork] Does anyone use TriEthylPhosphate (TEPo) in a bubbler? Message-ID: <79D8101F-2EF7-4E3D-81D4-ACDB0FDD3557@eng.utah.edu> Dear Labnetwork, We are interested in using this material or other liquid source dopant in conformal PSG and are looking for affordable suppliers (including bubbler and equipment to serve it) in liter-ish quantities. It would be very useful to talk to someone who knows how to do this (suppliers as well as users). Thank you, ?Ian Ian R. Harvey, Ph.D. Associate Director Utah Nanofab at the University of Utah Cleanroom Fabrication and nanoImaging & Surface Analysis 801/585-6162 (voicemail) www.nanofab.utah.edu http://sal.nanofab.utah.edu Micron Technology Foundation Inc., Microscopy Suite Sorenson Molecular Biotechnology Building ? A USTAR Innovation Center 36 South Wasatch Drive Suite 2500 Salt Lake City, Utah 84112-9011 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: PastedGraphic-2.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 22517 bytes Desc: not available URL: -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From john.nibarger at nist.gov Wed Jun 28 08:48:57 2017 From: john.nibarger at nist.gov (Nibarger, John (Fed)) Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2017 12:48:57 +0000 Subject: [labnetwork] NIST, Boulder job opportunity Message-ID: <1E0ABEA3-F21C-4B3A-9129-ADFE90208EA4@nist.gov> Colleagues, The Boulder Microfabrication Facility at NIST, Boulder, will be hiring a process and facilities support engineer. Please see the below or attached announcement. Interested candidates should please email a cover letter, resume/CV and names/contact information for three references to john.nibarger at nist.gov. This position requires U.S. citizenship. Thanks, John Engineer: Process and Facilities Support Engineer for the Boulder Micro-fabrication Facility The Boulder Micro-fabrication Facility (BMF) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Boulder, CO, anticipates the need for an Engineer to work in support of the Facility. The BMF is a world-class research cleanroom providing for the fabrication needs of the NIST, Boulder community. Housed in a 1,700 m2 ISO 5 (18,300 sqft class 100) cleanroom, the BMF furthers the NIST mission through micro- and nano-fabrication capabilities. Reporting to the manager of the BMF, the successful applicant will primarily work with staff and users to maintain laboratory tools in top working condition, with emphasis upon minimizing downtime, preventive maintenance, and rapid troubleshooting. The Engineer will also be involved with facility infrastructure as well as procurements related to system repair. Requirements: B.S. or M.S in physical sciences or engineering and previous experience of cleanroom operation and tool maintenance. Interested candidates should please email a cover letter, resume/CV and names/contact information for three references to john.nibarger at nist.gov. This position requires U.S. citizenship. Salary will be commensurate with experience. The Boulder Micro-fabrication Facility is part of the Physical Measurement Laboratory of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Founded in 1901, NIST is a non-regulatory federal agency within the U.S. Department of Commerce. NIST?s mission is to promote U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness by advancing measurement science, standards, and technology in ways that enhance economic security and improve our quality of life. The NIST Boulder laboratories are located roughly 45 minutes from Denver, Colorado. The Department of Commerce is an Equal Opportunity Employer. John P. Nibarger, Ph.D. Manager, Boulder Micro-Fabrication Facility National Institute of Standards and Technology 325 Broadway, MS 817.03 Boulder, CO 80305 303-497-4575 (phone) 303-497-3042 (fax) john.nibarger at nist.gov -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Many thanks Fred -- Fred Newman Research Engineer Washington Nanofabrication Facility (WNF) University of Washington Fluke Hall 115, Box 352143 office 206-616-3534 mobile 505-450-4447 fnewman at uw.edu https://www.wnf.washington.edu/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From lej at danchip.dtu.dk Thu Jun 29 04:28:18 2017 From: lej at danchip.dtu.dk (Leif Johansen) Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2017 08:28:18 +0000 Subject: [labnetwork] Support for Suss SB-6 In-Reply-To: <66BEA312-310D-4C64-AD5D-51A75D196B23@cnsi.ucla.edu> References: <66BEA312-310D-4C64-AD5D-51A75D196B23@cnsi.ucla.edu> Message-ID: <879AEF5002D70747B136D02BC86A9C980C6BFF54@ait-pex02mbx05.win.dtu.dk> Hello Adam, We have a S?ss SB6 Gen2, which has many similarities with the first generation tool, SB6. We would be happy to provide you with starting points for recipes. Best regards, Leif Leif Johansen Head of Operations, Ph.D. DTU Danchip Technical University of Denmark Nationalt Center for Mikro- and Nanofabrikation ?rsteds Plads, Byg. 347 Building 347, Room 170 2800 Lyngby Direct +45 45255713 Mobile +45 25348992 lesjo at danchip.dtu.dk www.dtu.dk/english [http://www.dtu.dk/~/media/DTU_Generelt/Andet/DTU_email_logo_01.gif] From: labnetwork-bounces at mtl.mit.edu [mailto:labnetwork-bounces at mtl.mit.edu] On Behalf Of Stieg, Adam Sent: 21. juni 2017 23:22 To: labnetwork at mtl.mit.edu Subject: [labnetwork] Support for Suss SB-6 Dear All, We are bringing a Suss SB6 wafer bonder back online after an extended down period and are in need of information regarding standard recipes for bonding under anodic, non-anodic, ambient low pressure, and ambient elevated temperature conditions. If anyone has such information and is willing to share, it would be greatly appreciated. All the best, Adam Adam Z. 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There was concern that annealing PZT coated wafers (from a sol gel process) were contaminating the inside surfaces of our AG Heat Pulse 610 RTA. We ran prime wafers through our "dirty" RTA that had seen PZT annealed at similar temperatures that you mentioned and through our "clean" RTA that had not seen any PZT. Both were identical AG 610 RTAs. Following this, we looked for a wide range of elements on and under the surface using SIMS. In the end, we found absolutely no presence of Pb on the wafer that was annealed in the dirty RTA. In fact, both wafers' SIMS analysis looked identical. While we could not rule out that the inside RTA surfaces were contaminated with Pb, this study told us that there was no cross contamination onto subsequent wafers annealed in that same RTA. Hope this helps. V/R, Paul Sunal Ph.D. Cleanroom Manager, U.S. Army Research Laboratory Sensors and Electron Devices Directorate (RDRL-SEE) 2800 Powder Mill Road, Adelphi, MD, 20783-1473 Phone: 301-394-1374 : Mobile: 240-676-6209 : Fax: 301-394-1074 E-mail: paul.d.sunal.civ at mail.mil -----Original Message----- From: labnetwork-bounces at mtl.mit.edu [mailto:labnetwork-bounces at mtl.mit.edu] On Behalf Of Fred Newman Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2017 9:14 PM To: labnetwork at mtl.mit.edu Subject: [Non-DoD Source] [labnetwork] (no subject) All active links contained in this email were disabled. Please verify the identity of the sender, and confirm the authenticity of all links contained within the message prior to copying and pasting the address to a Web browser. ________________________________ Dear Colleagues, One of our users has expressed an interest in annealing sol gel PZT around 700C in an Allwin21 AW610 RTA tool. Has anyone had experience with this process who could comment on setting up scavenging or abatement of Pb-containing volatile components from the process gas exhaust, or could recommend measures to avoid Pb contamination of the tool? Any advice or suggestions would be most appreciated. Many thanks Fred -- Fred Newman Research Engineer Washington Nanofabrication Facility (WNF) University of Washington Fluke Hall 115, Box 352143 office 206-616-3534 mobile 505-450-4447 fnewman at uw.edu < Caution-mailto:fnewman at uw.edu > Caution-https://www.wnf.washington.edu/ < Caution-https://www.wnf.washington.edu/ > From bernard at mtl.mit.edu Thu Jun 29 12:56:53 2017 From: bernard at mtl.mit.edu (Bernard Alamariu) Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2017 12:56:53 -0400 Subject: [labnetwork] [Non-DoD Source] (no subject) In-Reply-To: <0626C9508840204197364119F71F127F7932A213@UMECHPA7A.easf.csd.disa.mil> References: <0626C9508840204197364119F71F127F7932A213@UMECHPA7A.easf.csd.disa.mil> Message-ID: <4507a539-33c1-930e-4883-28cd6c39c844@mtl.mit.edu> Hello, These metals contaminant are there and use to come-go-come back, etc. they diffuse into the Quartz hot walls and exdifusse back later. However PZT runs end up with a Carbon reach deposit which affects the light transmission from the heating lamps. Thanks, Bernard On 6/29/17 10:30 AM, Sunal, Paul D CIV USARMY RDECOM ARL (US) wrote: > Fred, > > As it happens, six years ago we were in the exact situation you find yourself in today with the exact same model RTA. There was concern that annealing PZT coated wafers (from a sol gel process) were contaminating the inside surfaces of our AG Heat Pulse 610 RTA. We ran prime wafers through our "dirty" RTA that had seen PZT annealed at similar temperatures that you mentioned and through our "clean" RTA that had not seen any PZT. Both were identical AG 610 RTAs. Following this, we looked for a wide range of elements on and under the surface using SIMS. > > In the end, we found absolutely no presence of Pb on the wafer that was annealed in the dirty RTA. In fact, both wafers' SIMS analysis looked identical. While we could not rule out that the inside RTA surfaces were contaminated with Pb, this study told us that there was no cross contamination onto subsequent wafers annealed in that same RTA. > > Hope this helps. > > V/R, > > Paul Sunal Ph.D. > Cleanroom Manager, U.S. Army Research Laboratory > Sensors and Electron Devices Directorate (RDRL-SEE) > 2800 Powder Mill Road, Adelphi, MD, 20783-1473 > Phone: 301-394-1374 : Mobile: 240-676-6209 : Fax: 301-394-1074 > E-mail: paul.d.sunal.civ at mail.mil > > -----Original Message----- > From: labnetwork-bounces at mtl.mit.edu [mailto:labnetwork-bounces at mtl.mit.edu] On Behalf Of Fred Newman > Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2017 9:14 PM > To: labnetwork at mtl.mit.edu > Subject: [Non-DoD Source] [labnetwork] (no subject) > > All active links contained in this email were disabled. Please verify the identity of the sender, and confirm the authenticity of all links contained within the message prior to copying and pasting the address to a Web browser. > > > ________________________________ > > > > Dear Colleagues, > > One of our users has expressed an interest in annealing sol gel PZT around 700C in an Allwin21 AW610 RTA tool. Has anyone had experience with this process who could comment on setting up scavenging or abatement of Pb-containing volatile components from the process gas exhaust, or could recommend measures to avoid Pb contamination of the tool? Any advice or suggestions would be most appreciated. > > Many thanks > Fred > > From bill at eecs.berkeley.edu Thu Jun 29 14:30:55 2017 From: bill at eecs.berkeley.edu (Bill Flounders) Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2017 11:30:55 -0700 Subject: [labnetwork] RTP of PZT In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: The Berkeley NanoLab has been using Allwin21 RTA tools for many years to anneal PZT solgel films. To address cross contamination concerns we have a dedicated chamber and 'paddle' for PZT processing. We have additional chambers for other select materials for the same cross contamination control strategy. Members request to process special materials and staff schedule chamber swap and post current tool status. Allwin21 has provided excellent support of our RTA tools. They may offer you spare chambers or may direct you to a 3rd party supplier. We use LP Glass Bill Flounders UC Berkeley On 6/28/2017 6:14 PM, Fred Newman wrote: > Dear Colleagues, > > One of our users has expressed an interest in annealing sol gel PZT > around 700C in an Allwin21 AW610 RTA tool. Has anyone had experience > with this process who could comment on setting up scavenging or > abatement of Pb-containing volatile components from the process gas > exhaust, or could recommend measures to avoid Pb contamination of the > tool? Any advice or suggestions would be most appreciated. > > Many thanks > Fred > > > -- > Fred Newman > Research Engineer > Washington Nanofabrication Facility (WNF) > University of Washington > Fluke Hall 115, Box 352143 > office 206-616-3534 > mobile 505-450-4447 > fnewman at uw.edu > https://www.wnf.washington.edu/ > > > _______________________________________________ > labnetwork mailing list > labnetwork at mtl.mit.edu > https://www-mtl.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo.cgi/labnetwork -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From pkarulkar9 at gmail.com Thu Jun 29 15:34:25 2017 From: pkarulkar9 at gmail.com (Pramod Karulkar) Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2017 12:34:25 -0700 Subject: [labnetwork] [Non-DoD Source] (no subject) In-Reply-To: <0626C9508840204197364119F71F127F7932A213@UMECHPA7A.easf.csd.disa.mil> References: <0626C9508840204197364119F71F127F7932A213@UMECHPA7A.easf.csd.disa.mil> Message-ID: Elemental analysis provides an incomplete picture of cross contamination in semiconductors. Impurity levels beyond the detection limits of elemental analysis techniques can have significant impact on semiconductor properties. Contamination should be characterized in terms of the carrier concentrations and carrier lifetimes by using high resistance, long carrier lifetime semiconductor wafers as the starting material. Generally, one cannot escape equipment induced degradation of electrical properties of a semiconductor surface if the equipment is exposed to any contaminating materials, no matter what precautions one takes. Subtle contamination can have grave consequences that manifest in device performance. Pramod Karulkar On Thu, Jun 29, 2017 at 7:30 AM, Sunal, Paul D CIV USARMY RDECOM ARL (US) < paul.d.sunal.civ at mail.mil> wrote: > Fred, > > As it happens, six years ago we were in the exact situation you find > yourself in today with the exact same model RTA. There was concern that > annealing PZT coated wafers (from a sol gel process) were contaminating the > inside surfaces of our AG Heat Pulse 610 RTA. We ran prime wafers through > our "dirty" RTA that had seen PZT annealed at similar temperatures that you > mentioned and through our "clean" RTA that had not seen any PZT. Both were > identical AG 610 RTAs. Following this, we looked for a wide range of > elements on and under the surface using SIMS. > > In the end, we found absolutely no presence of Pb on the wafer that was > annealed in the dirty RTA. In fact, both wafers' SIMS analysis looked > identical. While we could not rule out that the inside RTA surfaces were > contaminated with Pb, this study told us that there was no cross > contamination onto subsequent wafers annealed in that same RTA. > > Hope this helps. > > V/R, > > Paul Sunal Ph.D. > Cleanroom Manager, U.S. Army Research Laboratory > Sensors and Electron Devices Directorate (RDRL-SEE) > 2800 Powder Mill Road, Adelphi, MD, 20783-1473 > Phone: 301-394-1374 : Mobile: 240-676-6209 : Fax: 301-394-1074 > E-mail: paul.d.sunal.civ at mail.mil > > -----Original Message----- > From: labnetwork-bounces at mtl.mit.edu [mailto:labnetwork-bounces@ > mtl.mit.edu] On Behalf Of Fred Newman > Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2017 9:14 PM > To: labnetwork at mtl.mit.edu > Subject: [Non-DoD Source] [labnetwork] (no subject) > > All active links contained in this email were disabled. Please verify the > identity of the sender, and confirm the authenticity of all links contained > within the message prior to copying and pasting the address to a Web > browser. > > > ________________________________ > > > > Dear Colleagues, > > One of our users has expressed an interest in annealing sol gel PZT around > 700C in an Allwin21 AW610 RTA tool. Has anyone had experience with this > process who could comment on setting up scavenging or abatement of > Pb-containing volatile components from the process gas exhaust, or could > recommend measures to avoid Pb contamination of the tool? Any advice or > suggestions would be most appreciated. > > Many thanks > Fred > > > -- > > Fred Newman > Research Engineer > Washington Nanofabrication Facility (WNF) University of Washington Fluke > Hall 115, Box 352143 office 206-616-3534 mobile 505-450-4447 > fnewman at uw.edu < Caution-mailto:fnewman at uw.edu > Caution-https://www.wnf. > washington.edu/ < Caution-https://www.wnf.washington.edu/ > > > _______________________________________________ > labnetwork mailing list > labnetwork at mtl.mit.edu > https://www-mtl.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo.cgi/labnetwork > -- Pramod C Karulkar Phone 503 756 1433 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Detailed position descriptions and instructions for applicants can be accessed at: https://applicant.cghrm.unsw.edu.au/psp/hrm/NS_CAREERS/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_APP_SCHJOB.GBL?FOCUS=Applicant&FolderPath=PORTAL_ROOT_OBJECT.HC_HRS_CE_GBL2&IsFolder=false&IgnoreParamTempl=FolderPath%252cIsFolder We welcome applications from suitably qualified people from around the world. Please feel free to forward this message to anyone you know who may be interested in these opportunities Best regards, Linda Dr Linda Macks Facility Manager, ANFF-NSW Australian National Fabrication Facility UNSW Sydney NSW 2052 Australia T: +61 (2) 9385 7845 F: +61 (2) 9385 5114 E: linda.macks at unsw.edu.au W: www.anff-nsw.org CRICOS Provider Code: 00098G -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: