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Equipment Info Recipes + Processes Data + Info Other Links: SignUpMonkey Get into the Lab Fabrication Services NanoTech Homepage NanoFab Job Postings UCSB ECE Dept. Lithography Deposition Dry Etch Wet Process Thermal Process Packaging/Bonding Metrology/Test Lithography Deposition Dry Etching Wet Etching Thermal Process Packaging/Bonding Process Control Data Calculators + Utilities Nanofab Data + Info Research + Publications Tech Talks Stepper #3 (ASML DUV) - Tool UP I have recalibrated the system focus, system is ready for use, back to your *normal* focus offsets. No need to run and add IQC. Please do let me know if you see IQC focus is out of the ±50nm spec again - it was intermittent for a while. I believe particulate contamination was the cause (from the last system repair). Reminder to be *extremely* careful to clean the underside of your wafers and ensure not particles are on the Chrome side of your photomask! Let me know if you see any problems with users following these cleaning procedures, or if you have questions/need a refresher on this. // Demis D. John 00:39, 22 October 2024 (UTC) Suss SB6-8E When the vendor came in to install the new top heater he wasn't able to get the z-axis (elevator motor) to move. He was able to install the new heater and do a PM on the rest of the tool. We are ordering a new z-axis controller on the recommendation of the vendor. If all goes well this should solve the issue and make the bonder fully operational. I'll send out an email once the new controller has been installed. -Aidan //Vraj Mehalana 12:43, 3 September 2024 (PDT) ICP1 Down The board we were waiting on arrived, but it did not resolve the tool issue. We are working with Panasonic on the next steps. //Vraj Mehalana 14:17, 1 March 2024 (PST) Lab Access Changes: Symmetry App The iris scanner has been decommissioned. Please use the card reader which supports: -Physical card -Mobile phone via Symmetry App //Vraj Mehalana 16:59, 14 June 2024 (PDT) News & Announcements News from the U.C. Santa Barbara Nanofabrication Facility. DREAMS Hub awarded 2 projects in GaN and 5G/6G technologies CA DREAMS Hub is awarded $31.9 million in funding under the Microelectronics Commons - $16.2 Million to develop advanced gallium nitride (GaN) semiconductor technologies, with partners including USC, Northrop Grumman, Teledyne Technologies, HRL Laboratories, PseudolithIC, Monde Wireless Inc., Transphorm, UCLA and UC Santa Barbara. $15.7 Million in Funding for 5G/6G millimeter-wave Phased-Array Prototypes, with team USC, Northrop Grumman, HRL Laboratories, Teledyne, Caltech, UCLA, UC Santa Barbara, UC San Diego, Vorago, Global Foundries. // Demis D. John 16:32, 23 September 2024 (PDT) NSF-ATE Award for SBCC and UCSB: New Semiconductor Pathway The UCSB NanoFab and CNSI were recently awarded a project by NSF-ATE to build a semiconductor pathway (associates degree or certificate) at Santa Barbara City College, utilizing UCSB Cleanrooms. The project "Expansion of CCPRIME: Central Coast Partnership for Regional Industry-Focused Micro/Nanotechnology Education" is one of 6 projects funded by an Intel-NSF partnership. The project builds on the existing "Cleanroom Bootcamps" already being run twice a year in the CNSI QSF cleanroom. // Demis D. John 13:15, 14 August 2024 (PDT) CHIPS Act Award Announced to USC and UCSB NanoFab U.S. Congressman Salud Carbajal congratulates UCSB and the NanoFab on receiving a CHIPS & Science Act award, as part of the California DREAMS Hub (Microelectronics Commons) led by USC. -- Demis 12:06, 4 October 2023 (PDT) RIE#3 Removed We have removed RIE#3 from the Nanofab, it has gone to the Teaching Cleanroom. All user's processes have been transferred to the Fluorine ICP Etcher. // Demis D. John 15:58, 6 August 2024 (PDT) NanoFab staff awarded Goleta's Innovator of the Year 2023 NanoFab staff member Demis D. John has been awarded the City of Goleta's "Innovator of the Year" for 2023! The award stems from the UCSB Nanofab's impact on the communities of Santa Barbara County and surrounding regions, in enabling cutting edge technology companies to thrive, which also enables many local careers in advanced high-tech. See the full announcement by the Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce. // Demis D. John 13:58, 7 November 2023 (PST) NanoFab Featured in Regional Tech Videos The UCSB NanoFab is showcased as a driver of innovation and enabler of the regional high-tech industry. See the videos here: Santa Barbara County: This is TechTopia UCSB NanoFab: An Innovation Center // John d 09:26, 1 November 2023 (PST) See older articles at this link General Information NanoFab Users are responsible for understanding their chemistry, risks and usage of various chemicals. Please read the MSDS sheets for the chemicals you use! Users can add qualified processing data to the Wiki pages; see the Editing_Tutorials for how to do that. Supervisors of individuals using the facility, e.g., UCSB Principal Investigators and external user managers are ultimately responsible for ensuring that their supervisees have the appropriate knowledge and training to work safely in the facility. They are also responsible for ensuring that all applicable regulatory requirements are met. This includes having a compliant "Chemical Hygiene Plan" per OSHA regulations. 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