From derose at caltech.edu  Mon Dec  2 01:52:37 2019
From: derose at caltech.edu (DeRose, Guy A.)
Date: Mon, 2 Dec 2019 06:52:37 +0000
Subject: [labnetwork] Laboratory Technician position at California Institute
	of Technology
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Hello Labnetwork colleagues:

The Kavli Nanoscience Institute at The California Institute of Technology (Caltech) is looking to expand our technical staff, and we are planning to hire up to two laboratory technicians.  The position is full-time exempt (salary), and we are looking to fill asap.  Check out the detailed posting, below, and/or pass along to others who you think might be interested. For more details about the Kavli Nanoscience Institute laboratory, see our wiki<https://lab.kni.caltech.edu/index.php/The_Kavli_Nanoscience_Institute_Laboratory_at_Caltech>. If the link doesn?t work, the address is https://lab.kni.caltech.edu.

Title: Laboratory Technician
Company: Caltech
Click the link below to see the details of the position:
https://chm.tbe.taleo.net/chm03/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=CALTECH&cws=37&rid=5147

All the best,

Guy DeRose, PhD, Member of the Professional Staff
Associate Director of Technical Operations, Kavli Nanoscience Institute
California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA USA
(O) 1-626-395-3423 (M) 1-626-676-8529
http://kni.caltech.edu
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From na2661 at columbia.edu  Thu Dec  5 14:19:26 2019
From: na2661 at columbia.edu (Nava Ariel-Sternberg)
Date: Thu, 5 Dec 2019 14:19:26 -0500
Subject: [labnetwork] Reliable pumps repair?
Message-ID: <02c301d5aba0$e8e53470$baaf9d50$@columbia.edu>

Dear all, 

Happy holidays to all!

We've been struggling to find a reliable pump repair vendor in the area. Are
there any vendors recommended to repair pumps? We found a vendor good
technically but their payment bureaucracy does not work well with our own. 

Two minuses in this case do not equal a plus unfortunately. 

Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated. 

Nava

 

 

Nava Ariel-Sternberg, Ph.D.

Director of CNI Shared Labs

Columbia University

CEPSR/MC 8903 

530 west 120th st. NY

NY 10027

Office: 212-8549927

Cell: 201-5627600

 

 

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From James_Goodman at uml.edu  Fri Dec  6 09:18:55 2019
From: James_Goodman at uml.edu (Goodman, James R)
Date: Fri, 6 Dec 2019 14:18:55 +0000
Subject: [labnetwork] Reliable pumps repair?
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Good Morning Nava,

I have used Mass Vac out of Billerica, MA for 20+ years. They do good work at a reasonable cost and stand behind their repairs.

Jay.

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James Goodman
ETIC Clean Room Equipment Mgr

CORE RESEARCH FACILITY

E: James_Goodman at uml.edu<https://www.uml.edu/service/apps/emailsignaturegenerator/James_Goodman at uml.edu>     T: 978-934-3469





From: <labnetwork-bounces at mtl.mit.edu> on behalf of Nava Ariel-Sternberg <na2661 at columbia.edu>
Date: Thursday, December 5, 2019 at 7:13 PM
To: "labnetwork at mtl.mit.edu" <labnetwork at mtl.mit.edu>
Subject: [labnetwork] Reliable pumps repair?

This e-mail originated from outside the UMass Lowell network.
________________________________
Dear all,
Happy holidays to all!
We?ve been struggling to find a reliable pump repair vendor in the area. Are there any vendors recommended to repair pumps? We found a vendor good technically but their payment bureaucracy does not work well with our own?
Two minuses in this case do not equal a plus unfortunately.
Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
Nava


Nava Ariel-Sternberg, Ph.D.
Director of CNI Shared Labs
Columbia University
CEPSR/MC 8903
530 west 120th st. NY
NY 10027
Office: 212-8549927
Cell: 201-5627600


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From rlc12 at cornell.edu  Fri Dec  6 10:59:13 2019
From: rlc12 at cornell.edu (Rebecca Lee Vliet)
Date: Fri, 6 Dec 2019 15:59:13 +0000
Subject: [labnetwork] Seats still available! CNF TCN Short Course
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Seats still available!

[cid:image003.jpg at 01D5AC0D.75743500]CNF Short Course: Technology & Characterization at the Nanoscale (CNF TCN)<http://www.cnf.cornell.edu/education/tcn>
Tuesday - Friday, January 14 - 17, 2020

This intensive 3.5 day short course offered by the Cornell NanoScale Science & Technology Facility, combines lectures and laboratory demonstrations designed to impart a broad understanding of the science and technology required to undertake research in nanoscience. TCN is an ideal way for faculty, students, post docs and staff members to rapidly come up to speed in many of the technologies that users of the CNF need to employ. Members of the high tech business community will also find it an effective way to learn best practices for success in a nanofab environment.  Attendance is open to the general scientific community, but class size is limited.
Thanks to funding from the National Science Foundation, this course is free for graduate students from U.S. institutions outside Cornell, up to 5 students per external university. (Travel and lodging are not included.) Students who wish to attend the course for free should contact Rebecca Vliet<mailto:rlc12 at cornell.edu?subject=Comp%20eligibility> to ensure comp registration is available PRIOR to registering. When registering please make sure to indicate this by checking the appropriate boxes on the registration form. Cancellations must be made prior to January 6, 2020 by contacting Rebecca Vliet<mailto:rlc12 at cornell.edu?subject=TCN%20CANCELLATION%20REQUEST>.  If cancellation is not received and you do not show up for the course you will be responsible for the full course fee.


For more information visit  http://www.cnf.cornell.edu/education/tcn


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From chiuyu at ohsu.edu  Wed Dec 11 13:36:22 2019
From: chiuyu at ohsu.edu (Yu-Jui Chiu)
Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2019 18:36:22 +0000
Subject: [labnetwork] Open Position - Research Associate at Knight Cancer
 Institute (OHSU), Portland, OR
Message-ID: <73FBDEEF-3E65-4020-8F92-4271FA5370CB@ohsu.edu>

Hello Labnetwork Colleagues,

The Cancer Early Detection Advanced Research Center (CEDAR) within The Knight Cancer Institute at OHSU is looking to expand our technical staff in the area of nano fabrication/engineering.  The position is full-time and salaried.

Title: Research Associate (Engineer / Technician)
Company: OHSU, Knight Cancer Institute, Cancer Early Detection Advanced Research Center (CEDAR)
Click the link below to see the details of the position:
https://externalcareers-ohsu.icims.com/jobs/2024/research-associate/job?mode=view&mobile=false&width=1252&height=500&bga=true&needsRedirect=false&jan1offset=-480&jun1offset=-420

Feel free to pass along to others who you think might be interested. For more details about our research center - CEDAR, see our webpage<https://www.ohsu.edu/knight-cancer-institute/cedar> or see attached PDF.


Thanks,

Yu-Jui Roger Chiu, PhD
Assistant Specialist
Cancer Early Detection Advanced Research (CEDAR) Center

OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
2730 SW Moody Ave, KR-CEDR, Portland, OR 97201
chiuyu at ohsu.edu<mailto:chiuyu at ohsu.edu> | CEDAR Technology Hub


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From bob.henderson at etchedintimeinc.com  Thu Dec 12 12:05:15 2019
From: bob.henderson at etchedintimeinc.com (Bob Henderson)
Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2019 10:05:15 -0700
Subject: [labnetwork] Group looking for ALD capability
Message-ID: <004a01d5b10e$53469210$f9d3b630$@henderson@etchedintimeinc.com>

Does anyone offer ALD deposition within their operation. We have a group
that would like to deposit 20 nm of TiN on Au. These could be on 200mm
silicon wafers or 2.5" square substrate on silicon as well. Please contact
me if you are interested. Bob Henderson

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From dcchrist at wisc.edu  Thu Dec 12 15:40:37 2019
From: dcchrist at wisc.edu (Daniel Christensen)
Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2019 20:40:37 +0000
Subject: [labnetwork] UGIM 2020 Symposium
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UGIM 2020 is only six months away!

The UGIM 2020 Symposium will be held June 14-17, 2020 at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.  We are planning another great event.  Our venue is the Memorial Union beautifully situated directly on the shore of Lake Mendota.  The outdoor terrace is known for its vibrant social activity, music venue, and as a great place to kick back to watch the sailboats and sunsets.

The symposium website link is: https://ugim2020.wisc.edu/
Abstract submission is now open!  Submission deadline is April 15, 2020.
Abstract link is: https://ugim2020.wisc.edu/abstract-submission-2/

We hope everyone comes and experiences summer on the Terrace in Madison, Wisconsin!
Dan Christensen and Jerry Hunter, Chairs UGIM 2020



Daniel C. Christensen
Nanoscale Fabrication Center
University of Wisconsin-Madison
1550 Engineering Dr
Madison, WI 53706

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From pilarhf at umich.edu  Thu Dec 12 17:52:33 2019
From: pilarhf at umich.edu (Pilar Herrera-Fierro)
Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2019 17:52:33 -0500
Subject: [labnetwork] Group looking for ALD capability
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Hello Bob,
The Lurie Nanofabrication Facility offers this capability. We can take
200mm wafers and samples up to 15 mm tall !!!. In fact, we just did
electroplating on TiN ALD samples and worked great.
We can talk more if you want,
Best,

Pilar

(734 646 1399)


On Thu, Dec 12, 2019 at 4:11 PM Bob Henderson <
bob.henderson at etchedintimeinc.com> wrote:

> Does anyone offer ALD deposition within their operation. We have a group
> that would like to deposit 20 nm of TiN on Au. These could be on 200mm
> silicon wafers or 2.5? square substrate on silicon as well. Please contact
> me if you are interested. Bob Henderson
> _______________________________________________
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> labnetwork at mtl.mit.edu
> https://mtl.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo.cgi/labnetwork
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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

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From mmoneck at andrew.cmu.edu  Fri Dec 13 15:45:21 2019
From: mmoneck at andrew.cmu.edu (Matthew Moneck)
Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2019 20:45:21 +0000
Subject: [labnetwork] Parylene Coater Concerns
Message-ID: <8560e0aa534d44b1acbc3b903cc59436@andrew.cmu.edu>

Dear Colleagues,

Happy Holidays!  I would like to poll this community for some feedback.  We have an SCS Labcoter 2 parylene system in our old cleanroom facility.  That facility will soon shut down, and we are planning to relocate the tool.  Due to the particulate and debris this tool generates, especially during maintenance cycles, we prefer not to move it into our new class 10, class 100 cleanroom facility.  At the same time, we have faculty using the tool for applications where particulate contamination during sample loading is a concern.  They would like to have it in the cleanroom.

It is my understanding that many labs have either moved their parylene systems out of their cleanroom or they have installed the system in a lower class environment (class 10,000 for example).  Our plan to satisfy all parties is move the system to a lab not currently operated as a cleanroom (i.e we are less worried about debris generated from the tool) and to build a relatively inexpensive softwall cleanroom around the tool to mitigate the particulate concerns during sample handling/loading.  We have used these mini environments before for other equipment we could not put in our cleanroom, and they have served us well.  However, there are still concerns from the researchers using the tool.

My questions to this community are as follows:


1.       Where to do you have your parylene system installed (e.g. class 100, 1000, or 10,000 cleanroom or in a standard lab environment)?

2.       Do you have any comments or feedback on the benefits or pitfalls of using a softwall cleanroom for similar applications?

3.       Do you have any other feedback or options we should consider?

As always, we appreciate the input from this group.

Best Regards,

Matt

--
Matthew T. Moneck, Ph.D
Executive Manager, Claire & John Bertucci Nanotechnology Laboratory
Electrical & Computer Engineering | Carnegie Mellon University
5000 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890
Phone:  412-268-5430
ece.cmu.edu<http://www.ece.cmu.edu>
nanofab.ece.cmu.edu<http://www.nanofab.ece.cmu.edu>

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From bill_flounders at berkeley.edu  Fri Dec 13 19:53:37 2019
From: bill_flounders at berkeley.edu (Albert William (Bill) Flounders)
Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2019 16:53:37 -0800
Subject: [labnetwork] Parylene Coater Concerns
In-Reply-To: <8560e0aa534d44b1acbc3b903cc59436@andrew.cmu.edu>
References: <8560e0aa534d44b1acbc3b903cc59436@andrew.cmu.edu>
Message-ID: <CAHxjShkshQJBicVxs6ouyt=FJPA8_VqjZ2QceBs+_yDJsHAkYQ@mail.gmail.com>

 Matt,
Building a whole separate enclosure for just this tool seems overkill.
Our parylene tool is in a Class100 cleanroom.
We installed a hepa vac next to the tool and instruct staff and researchers
to use it as needed
Scraping the cold finger or other messy jobs are done in a hood or in the
chase area.
I think the tool deserves to be in the cleanroom and recommend
controls/protocols to address the debris issue.
Good luck keeping all parties satisfied.
Bill

Bill Flounders
UC Berkeley

On Fri, Dec 13, 2019 at 4:34 PM Matthew Moneck <mmoneck at andrew.cmu.edu>
wrote:

> Dear Colleagues,
>
>
>
> Happy Holidays!  I would like to poll this community for some feedback.
> We have an SCS Labcoter 2 parylene system in our old cleanroom facility.
> That facility will soon shut down, and we are planning to relocate the
> tool.  Due to the particulate and debris this tool generates, especially
> during maintenance cycles, we prefer not to move it into our new class 10,
> class 100 cleanroom facility.  At the same time, we have faculty using the
> tool for applications where particulate contamination during sample loading
> is a concern.  They would like to have it in the cleanroom.
>
>
>
> It is my understanding that many labs have either moved their parylene
> systems out of their cleanroom or they have installed the system in a lower
> class environment (class 10,000 for example).  Our plan to satisfy all
> parties is move the system to a lab not currently operated as a cleanroom
> (i.e we are less worried about debris generated from the tool) and to build
> a relatively inexpensive softwall cleanroom around the tool to mitigate the
> particulate concerns during sample handling/loading.  We have used these
> mini environments before for other equipment we could not put in our
> cleanroom, and they have served us well.  However, there are still concerns
> from the researchers using the tool.
>
>
>
> My questions to this community are as follows:
>
>
>
> 1.       Where to do you have your parylene system installed (e.g. class
> 100, 1000, or 10,000 cleanroom or in a standard lab environment)?
>
> 2.       Do you have any comments or feedback on the benefits or pitfalls
> of using a softwall cleanroom for similar applications?
>
> 3.       Do you have any other feedback or options we should consider?
>
>
>
> As always, we appreciate the input from this group.
>
>
>
> Best Regards,
>
>
> Matt
>
>
>
> --
>
> *Matthew T. Moneck, Ph.D*
>
> Executive Manager, Claire & John Bertucci Nanotechnology Laboratory
>
> Electrical & Computer Engineering | Carnegie Mellon University
>
> 5000 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890
>
> Phone:  412-268-5430
>
> ece.cmu.edu <http://www.ece.cmu.edu>
>
> nanofab.ece.cmu.edu <http://www.nanofab.ece.cmu.edu>
>
>
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From hathaway at cns.fas.harvard.edu  Fri Dec 13 19:54:52 2019
From: hathaway at cns.fas.harvard.edu (Hathaway, Malcolm R)
Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2019 00:54:52 +0000
Subject: [labnetwork] Parylene Coater Concerns
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Hi Matt,

I'm sure more experienced hands will weigh in shortly, but this might be worth considering...  Perhaps it would be cost effective to mount the unit in an old fume hood, or some kind of exhausted enclosure (not knowing how big this unit is...)

At Harvard we have a maintenance bench where all manner of messy procedures take place.  Ours is in the chase, but perhaps some kind of bulkhead mounted enclosure opening into the cleanroom would work for you, without the expense of a separate HEPA area.

It feels like this would provide more positive control of the particulates (i.e. no tracking of particles on boots, suits, etc).  And everybody gets to work "in the cleanroom".

An another benefit might be (if the sash can be positively closed) that it would not add much to HVAC loading if kept closed when not in use.

Is this a bay + chase design, or a raised floor?


Mac Hathaway
Harvard CNS



________________________________
From: labnetwork-bounces at mtl.mit.edu <labnetwork-bounces at mtl.mit.edu> on behalf of Matthew Moneck <mmoneck at andrew.cmu.edu>
Sent: Friday, December 13, 2019 3:45 PM
To: labnetwork at mtl.mit.edu <labnetwork at mtl.mit.edu>
Subject: [labnetwork] Parylene Coater Concerns


Dear Colleagues,



Happy Holidays!  I would like to poll this community for some feedback.  We have an SCS Labcoter 2 parylene system in our old cleanroom facility.  That facility will soon shut down, and we are planning to relocate the tool.  Due to the particulate and debris this tool generates, especially during maintenance cycles, we prefer not to move it into our new class 10, class 100 cleanroom facility.  At the same time, we have faculty using the tool for applications where particulate contamination during sample loading is a concern.  They would like to have it in the cleanroom.



It is my understanding that many labs have either moved their parylene systems out of their cleanroom or they have installed the system in a lower class environment (class 10,000 for example).  Our plan to satisfy all parties is move the system to a lab not currently operated as a cleanroom (i.e we are less worried about debris generated from the tool) and to build a relatively inexpensive softwall cleanroom around the tool to mitigate the particulate concerns during sample handling/loading.  We have used these mini environments before for other equipment we could not put in our cleanroom, and they have served us well.  However, there are still concerns from the researchers using the tool.



My questions to this community are as follows:



1.       Where to do you have your parylene system installed (e.g. class 100, 1000, or 10,000 cleanroom or in a standard lab environment)?

2.       Do you have any comments or feedback on the benefits or pitfalls of using a softwall cleanroom for similar applications?

3.       Do you have any other feedback or options we should consider?



As always, we appreciate the input from this group.



Best Regards,

Matt



--

Matthew T. Moneck, Ph.D

Executive Manager, Claire & John Bertucci Nanotechnology Laboratory

Electrical & Computer Engineering | Carnegie Mellon University

5000 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890

Phone:  412-268-5430

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From tony.olsen at utah.edu  Sat Dec 14 11:08:18 2019
From: tony.olsen at utah.edu (Tony L Olsen)
Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2019 16:08:18 +0000
Subject: [labnetwork] Parylene Coater Concerns
In-Reply-To: <8560e0aa534d44b1acbc3b903cc59436@andrew.cmu.edu>
References: <8560e0aa534d44b1acbc3b903cc59436@andrew.cmu.edu>
Message-ID: <a79994e85ec04e04a666cb98c43f23df@utah.edu>

Matt

We faced a similar question when we moved into our new facility a few years ago.  I, frankly, did not want to introduce a system as dirty as parylene into our brand new cleanroom.  So, after some discussion, we placed the coater in an external lab.  (Also, since we don't allow oil-based pumps in our new building, we switched to a dry pump at the same time.)

We have had no complaints about particle issues from our lab members.  With that said, they probably aren't looking very closely.  If it does become an issue for us, we have already placed a surplus, portable ULPA filter over the system.  It has not been powered up, yet, but we are prepared to do so at any time.  Honestly, I believe the handling practices of lab members are a bigger particle source than anything else.

Having the coater in a separate room has had a couple other advantages, too.  First, for some members it is the only tool of our facility they use.  This makes it simpler to provide access, since I can bypass training specific for the cleanroom.  It is much easier for them to enter this room at will to check on the run status than if they had to gown up each time.  Additionally, I do not include the cleanroom overhead costs in the tool rate, which reduces the rate considerably.

tonyO


Tony Olsen
Nanofab Cleanroom Supervisor/Process Engineer
University of Utah
36 S Wasatch Drive, Suite 2500
Salt Lake City, UT  84112
801-587-0651
www.nanofab.utah.edu



From: Matthew Moneck <mmoneck at andrew.cmu.edu>
Sent: Friday, December 13, 2019 13:45
To: labnetwork at mtl.mit.edu
Subject: [labnetwork] Parylene Coater Concerns

Dear Colleagues,

Happy Holidays!  I would like to poll this community for some feedback.  We have an SCS Labcoter 2 parylene system in our old cleanroom facility.  That facility will soon shut down, and we are planning to relocate the tool.  Due to the particulate and debris this tool generates, especially during maintenance cycles, we prefer not to move it into our new class 10, class 100 cleanroom facility.  At the same time, we have faculty using the tool for applications where particulate contamination during sample loading is a concern.  They would like to have it in the cleanroom.

It is my understanding that many labs have either moved their parylene systems out of their cleanroom or they have installed the system in a lower class environment (class 10,000 for example).  Our plan to satisfy all parties is move the system to a lab not currently operated as a cleanroom (i.e we are less worried about debris generated from the tool) and to build a relatively inexpensive softwall cleanroom around the tool to mitigate the particulate concerns during sample handling/loading.  We have used these mini environments before for other equipment we could not put in our cleanroom, and they have served us well.  However, there are still concerns from the researchers using the tool.

My questions to this community are as follows:


  1.  Where to do you have your parylene system installed (e.g. class 100, 1000, or 10,000 cleanroom or in a standard lab environment)?
  2.  Do you have any comments or feedback on the benefits or pitfalls of using a softwall cleanroom for similar applications?
  3.  Do you have any other feedback or options we should consider?

As always, we appreciate the input from this group.

Best Regards,

Matt

--
Matthew T. Moneck, Ph.D
Executive Manager, Claire & John Bertucci Nanotechnology Laboratory
Electrical & Computer Engineering | Carnegie Mellon University
5000 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890
Phone:  412-268-5430
ece.cmu.edu<http://www.ece.cmu.edu>
nanofab.ece.cmu.edu<http://www.nanofab.ece.cmu.edu>

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From gilheart at rice.edu  Sun Dec 15 21:51:18 2019
From: gilheart at rice.edu (Tim Gilheart)
Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2019 20:51:18 -0600
Subject: [labnetwork] Parylene Coater Concerns
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Matt,

Our situation here mirrors that of Tony?s: when transitioning to our new facility last year, our team sited the parylene coater in a separate external lab along with the laser cutter that we manage. Since none of our parylene users have needed to run their processes in an environment with strong particulate controls, this was an option we could consider. 

This arrangement has the added benefit (as Tony notes) of keeping overhead down for those particular tools, both of which are frequently employed by users who have little need of the tools inside our cleanroom. 

We considered siting it in the back end of the cleanroom, where some other ?dirty? tools live, but it would have been our most likely source of problems, outside of user (mal)practices.

Best of luck finding the right solution for your situation,

-- 
Tim Gilheart, Ph.D.
Research Scientist - Nanofabrication Cleanroom Manager,
Shared Equipment Authority (SEA), Rice University
Cell: 832-341-5488 | Office: 713-348-3159 | gilheart at rice.edu


> On Dec 14, 2019, at 10:08 AM, Tony L Olsen <tony.olsen at utah.edu> wrote:
> 
> Matt
>  
> We faced a similar question when we moved into our new facility a few years ago.  I, frankly, did not want to introduce a system as dirty as parylene into our brand new cleanroom.  So, after some discussion, we placed the coater in an external lab.  (Also, since we don?t allow oil-based pumps in our new building, we switched to a dry pump at the same time.)
>  
> We have had no complaints about particle issues from our lab members.  With that said, they probably aren?t looking very closely.  If it does become an issue for us, we have already placed a surplus, portable ULPA filter over the system.  It has not been powered up, yet, but we are prepared to do so at any time.  Honestly, I believe the handling practices of lab members are a bigger particle source than anything else.
>  
> Having the coater in a separate room has had a couple other advantages, too.  First, for some members it is the only tool of our facility they use.  This makes it simpler to provide access, since I can bypass training specific for the cleanroom.  It is much easier for them to enter this room at will to check on the run status than if they had to gown up each time.  Additionally, I do not include the cleanroom overhead costs in the tool rate, which reduces the rate considerably.
>  
> tonyO
>  
>  
> Tony Olsen
> Nanofab Cleanroom Supervisor/Process Engineer
> University of Utah
> 36 S Wasatch Drive, Suite 2500
> Salt Lake City, UT  84112
> 801-587-0651
> www.nanofab.utah.edu <x-msg://101/www.nanofab.utah.edu>
>  
>  
>  
> From: Matthew Moneck <mmoneck at andrew.cmu.edu <mailto:mmoneck at andrew.cmu.edu>> 
> Sent: Friday, December 13, 2019 13:45
> To: labnetwork at mtl.mit.edu <mailto:labnetwork at mtl.mit.edu>
> Subject: [labnetwork] Parylene Coater Concerns
>  
> Dear Colleagues,
>  
> Happy Holidays!  I would like to poll this community for some feedback.  We have an SCS Labcoter 2 parylene system in our old cleanroom facility.  That facility will soon shut down, and we are planning to relocate the tool.  Due to the particulate and debris this tool generates, especially during maintenance cycles, we prefer not to move it into our new class 10, class 100 cleanroom facility.  At the same time, we have faculty using the tool for applications where particulate contamination during sample loading is a concern.  They would like to have it in the cleanroom. 
>  
> It is my understanding that many labs have either moved their parylene systems out of their cleanroom or they have installed the system in a lower class environment (class 10,000 for example).  Our plan to satisfy all parties is move the system to a lab not currently operated as a cleanroom (i.e we are less worried about debris generated from the tool) and to build a relatively inexpensive softwall cleanroom around the tool to mitigate the particulate concerns during sample handling/loading.  We have used these mini environments before for other equipment we could not put in our cleanroom, and they have served us well.  However, there are still concerns from the researchers using the tool.
>  
> My questions to this community are as follows:
>  
> Where to do you have your parylene system installed (e.g. class 100, 1000, or 10,000 cleanroom or in a standard lab environment)?
> Do you have any comments or feedback on the benefits or pitfalls of using a softwall cleanroom for similar applications?
> Do you have any other feedback or options we should consider?
>  
> As always, we appreciate the input from this group.  
>  
> Best Regards,
> 
> Matt
>  
> --
> Matthew T. Moneck, Ph.D
> Executive Manager, Claire & John Bertucci Nanotechnology Laboratory
> Electrical & Computer Engineering | Carnegie Mellon University
> 5000 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890
> Phone:  412-268-5430
> ece.cmu.edu <http://www.ece.cmu.edu/>
> nanofab.ece.cmu.edu <http://www.nanofab.ece.cmu.edu/>
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From kckeenan at seas.upenn.edu  Mon Dec 16 16:20:23 2019
From: kckeenan at seas.upenn.edu (Kyle Keenan)
Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2019 16:20:23 -0500
Subject: [labnetwork] Genesis 2020L Vapor Prime oven manuals
Message-ID: <3c3f2c4a-7d20-21a9-4ec8-dc61994c725e@seas.upenn.edu>

Hello All,

I recently purchased an old Genesis 2020L Vapor Prime for our lab, but 
it came without operator or maintenance manuals. Does anybody have 
copies they can share, or know where I can get copies? I tried searching 
the internet, but can't find anything at all.

The system is having some issues, and without knowing how to access 
programming and manual/diagnostic features, I'm kind of stuck.

Please let me know if you can help.

Thanks!

-- 
Kyle Keenan

Laboratory Manager
Quattrone Nanofabrication Facility
University of Pennsylvania
P: 215-898-7560
F: 215-573-4925


From dcchrist at wisc.edu  Tue Dec 17 14:37:24 2019
From: dcchrist at wisc.edu (Daniel Christensen)
Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2019 19:37:24 +0000
Subject: [labnetwork] Job opening Univ of Wisconsin-Madison
Message-ID: <BN6PR06MB25009B06B159587846B2A72ABE500@BN6PR06MB2500.namprd06.prod.outlook.com>

Job Opening: University of Wisconsin-Madison

The Wisconsin Centers for Nanoscale Technology supports a broad range of research by students, staff, and faculty and industrial clients with interests in micro and nano fabrication, device development including CMOS and a variety of experimental devices and characterization using a wide range of methods. This position's responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

Position Summary:
The Wisconsin Centers for Nanoscale Technology supports a broad range of research by students, staff, and faculty and industrial clients with interests in micro and nano fabrication, device development including CMOS and a variety of experimental devices and characterization using a wide range of methods. This position's responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

-Maintenance, repair, and operation of fabrication and characterization equipment in the research labs. Maintenance of fabrication or characterization instruments will be performed independently by the candidate and in close collaboration with field service engineers assigned to particular instruments, as the case requires.

For additional information, please visit our web site at: https://wcnt.wisc.edu/

Principal duties:
The position responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

- Interaction with users of the Center. The position will be responsible for developing documentation and training materials for the proper use of instrumentation in the centers. The position will teach proper protocols including safety and laboratory etiquette. The candidate will write standard operating procedures and train students in the use of center instrumentation. The candidate will be expected to assist students and other researchers in all areas of tool use and process development for common WCNT applications. (50%)

-Maintenance, repair, and construction of laboratory instrumentation. Maintenance of center instrumentation will be performed independently by the candidate and in close collaboration with field service engineers assigned to particular instruments, as the case requires. (40%)

-Interaction with the lead PI groups and the lab manager to identify research trends and new instrumentation. The candidate will advise researchers, industrial and academic scientists, and faculty in developing or acquiring instruments and may participate in the preparation of grant and contract proposals. (10%)

Required Qualifications:
Minimum of 5 years in semiconductor/device fabrication or materials characterization. A minimum of seven years' experience required for appointment at the senior level. The candidate must have a strong background in the use of micro- and nanofabrication techniques, characterization techniques, equipment, and clean room protocols. Experience and expertise in electrical and electronic, mechanical, pneumatic, and vacuum components as related to semiconductor/device fabrication or characterization equipment is essential. Experience in student instruction or development of instructional materials will be critical to the success of the candidate. Strong interpersonal and communications skills and the ability to work well in a team are essential requirements. The candidate must have experience and expertise in safety procedures in a research laboratory environment.

Desired Qualifications
Experience with optical lithography, electron beam lithography or experience in characterization techniques (SEM, TEM, FTIR, Raman, XPS, SIMS, optical microscopy, AFM, etc.) are a plus.
For additional information, please visit our web site at: https://wcnt.wisc.edu/

Link to job posting;
https://jobs.hr.wisc.edu/en-us/job/503885/core-facility-engineer


Daniel C. Christensen
Nanoscale Fabrication Center
University of Wisconsin-Madison
1550 Engineering Dr
Madison, WI 53706

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From mheiden at engr.ucr.edu  Fri Dec 27 13:14:36 2019
From: mheiden at engr.ucr.edu (Mark Heiden)
Date: Fri, 27 Dec 2019 18:14:36 +0000
Subject: [labnetwork] Flood Cleanup
Message-ID: <273272b205834c4db395632d6881ea8b@engr.ucr.edu>

Happy Holidays,
Does anyone have experience with cleaning up a flood of water and mud in their Cleanroom?
We had a major event from a water line up the street that flooded water and mud throughout our Cleanbays.
Once the water is removed and dried, the mud will become dirt and ultimately dust which is of course disastrous.
Is there a company that is experienced at de-contaminating this level of mess that can be hired?
We are in Southern California.

Thanks in advance,


Mark Heiden
NanoFab Cleanroom Manager
University of California, Riverside
951-827-2551
https://nanofab.ucr.edu/


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From jeffhawks at verizon.net  Fri Dec 27 19:55:44 2019
From: jeffhawks at verizon.net (Jeff Hawks)
Date: Fri, 27 Dec 2019 19:55:44 -0500
Subject: [labnetwork] Flood Cleanup
In-Reply-To: <273272b205834c4db395632d6881ea8b@engr.ucr.edu>
References: <273272b205834c4db395632d6881ea8b@engr.ucr.edu>
Message-ID: <334FC05B-BF7C-42CF-A92A-E4DCF6C72A13@verizon.net>

Hi Mark 

Happy new year 

You might want to try Servpro. 

Best regards,

Jeff Hawks 


Sent from my iPhone

> On Dec 27, 2019, at 1:14 PM, Mark Heiden <mheiden at engr.ucr.edu> wrote:
> 
> Happy Holidays,
> Does anyone have experience with cleaning up a flood of water and mud in their Cleanroom?
> We had a major event from a water line up the street that flooded water and mud throughout our Cleanbays.
> Once the water is removed and dried, the mud will become dirt and ultimately dust which is of course disastrous.
> Is there a company that is experienced at de-contaminating this level of mess that can be hired? 
> We are in Southern California.
>  
> Thanks in advance,
>  
>  
> Mark Heiden
> NanoFab Cleanroom Manager
> University of California, Riverside
> 951-827-2551
> https://nanofabucr.edu/
>  
>  
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From derose at caltech.edu  Sat Dec 28 12:14:08 2019
From: derose at caltech.edu (DeRose, Guy A.)
Date: Sat, 28 Dec 2019 17:14:08 +0000
Subject: [labnetwork] Flood Cleanup
Message-ID: <E55197F4-1460-42E2-816E-4C0325CE6F0F@caltech.edu>

Hello Mark,

Sorry to hear of your facility troubles, especially during the holidays. We had a flood (maybe not as extensive as what you are describing) in our clean room at Caltech over the 4th of July a few years ago, and a local company called Controlled Contamination Services (from San Diego) was able to do a systematic cleaning of the mess caused by the dirty water infiltrating the cleanroom.  When their job was done, we had Controlled Environmental Regulatory Testing Services (CERTS) in Tustin, CA come in to recertify the space.  They did a great job.  You can contact me directly for details.

FYI,
Guy

Guy DeRose, PhD, Member of the Professional Staff
Associate Director of Technical Operations, Kavli Nanoscience Institute
California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA USA
(O) 1-626-395-3423 (M) 1-626-676-8529
http://kni.caltech.edu

From: <labnetwork-bounces at mtl.mit.edu> on behalf of Mark Heiden <mheiden at engr.ucr.edu>
Date: Friday, December 27, 2019 at 3:15 PM
To: "labnetwork at mtl.mit.edu" <labnetwork at mtl.mit.edu>
Subject: [labnetwork] Flood Cleanup

Happy Holidays,
Does anyone have experience with cleaning up a flood of water and mud in their Cleanroom?
We had a major event from a water line up the street that flooded water and mud throughout our Cleanbays.
Once the water is removed and dried, the mud will become dirt and ultimately dust which is of course disastrous.
Is there a company that is experienced at de-contaminating this level of mess that can be hired?
We are in Southern California.

Thanks in advance,


Mark Heiden
NanoFab Cleanroom Manager
University of California, Riverside
951-827-2551
https://nanofab.ucr.edu/


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From csmiller at anl.gov  Sat Dec 28 18:59:33 2019
From: csmiller at anl.gov (Miller, Suzanne)
Date: Sat, 28 Dec 2019 23:59:33 +0000
Subject: [labnetwork] Flood Cleanup
In-Reply-To: <273272b205834c4db395632d6881ea8b@engr.ucr.edu>
References: <273272b205834c4db395632d6881ea8b@engr.ucr.edu>
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Hi Mark

I would contact Data clean.

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From: labnetwork-bounces at mtl.mit.edu <labnetwork-bounces at mtl.mit.edu> on behalf of Mark Heiden <mheiden at engr.ucr.edu>
Sent: Friday, December 27, 2019 1:14:36 PM
To: labnetwork at mtl.mit.edu <labnetwork at mtl.mit.edu>
Subject: [labnetwork] Flood Cleanup


Happy Holidays,

Does anyone have experience with cleaning up a flood of water and mud in their Cleanroom?

We had a major event from a water line up the street that flooded water and mud throughout our Cleanbays.

Once the water is removed and dried, the mud will become dirt and ultimately dust which is of course disastrous.

Is there a company that is experienced at de-contaminating this level of mess that can be hired?

We are in Southern California.



Thanks in advance,





Mark Heiden

NanoFab Cleanroom Manager

University of California, Riverside

951-827-2551

https://nanofab.ucr.edu/




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