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=====Unaxis ICP-PECVD is DOWN=====
=====Year End Shutdown=====
We will be shutting down lab operations Tuesday Dec 26th at 9 am for year end maintenance activities. The current plan is to be back open for operations Thursday Dec 28th at 2 pm.
RF1 continues to be a problem. I will start the process of elimination from a hardware point of view Monday. Once I resolve the hardware issue our Process group will be exclusively running the system for about a week. During this time we will NOT be allowing anyone else to use the system. Sorry for the inconvenience.
//[[User:Mehalana v|Vraj Mehalana]] 14:17, 22 September 2023 (PDT)


The staff will be on Holiday Dec 25th & 26th, and January 1st & 2nd.
=====Wafer Bonder, (Suss SB6-8E)=====
//[[User:Mehalana v|Vraj Mehalana]] 14:39, 16 November 2023 (PST)
The top heater has failed. We are currently in the process of trying to source a new heater. we will send out an email once I have an update.
//[[User:Mehalana v|Vraj Mehalana]] 09:59, 20 September 2023 (PDT)


=====Dicing Saw (ADT) Upgrade 10/9=====
=====PECVD2 is up for SiO2 and Std SiN Only=====
We have adjusted recipes for SiO2 and Std SiN. These are available for use. Read the emails first.
The dicing saw is scheduled go down for an upgrade on Monday October 9th and will be down for that week and into the weekend. Part of the upgrade will be updated software and will require users to be re-trained. I will provide more info on the re-training once I get a little hands on time with the updated software.
Low Stress SiN and a-Si are not yet adjusted and are not ready for use. We hope to have these done the week of 11/20 // [[User:Thibeault|Thibeault]] 09:10, 16 November 2023 (PST)
I'll send out a couple of reminder emails between now and then and keep everyone updated in the event the schedule for this changes.
//[[User:Mehalana v|Vraj Mehalana]] 10:33, 6 September 2023 (PDT)


=====Stepper #1 (GCA 6300) Scheduled Maintenance=====
=====Job Opening: Process Engineer=====
The Nanofab has a current job opening for a Process/Wafer-Fab Engineer, see the [https://wiki.nanofab.ucsb.edu/wiki/Nanofab_Job_Postings NanoFab Job Openings page] for details.
The scheduled maintenance activates on 9-28-23 have been cancelled and will be rescheduled at a later date. The tool is now available to be reserved for use on that date.
//[[User:Mehalana v|Vraj Mehalana]] 10:29, 26 September 2023 (PDT)
//[[User:Mehalana v|Vraj Mehalana]] 14:52, 30 October 2023 (PDT)


=====Lab Access Changes: Symmetry App=====
=====Stepper #2 (GCA Autostep 200) - Scheduled Maintenance=====
Card/Iris scanner access is still currently enabled. However we will be moving to a smartphone-based access system. '''IMPORTANT''': check your email to setup the new smartphone access system, so you will be ready when we switch to the new system. Look for an email titled '''''"Invitation to Access Symmetry App"'''''.
The scheduled maintenance activates on 9-25-23 to 9-27-23 have been cancelled and will be rescheduled at a later date. The tool is now available to be reserved for use on those dates.
//[[User:Mehalana v|Vraj Mehalana]] 10:29, 26 September 2023 (PDT)
// [[User:John d|John d]] 13:49, 7 November 2023 (PST)


===== EVG is down=====
=====ProbeStation scheduled IT maintenance=====
The probe station is up, only the computer is down. Standard electrical probe measurements are still available, just not automated plotting
I went to check the tool out this morning and found it was not pumping down properly. After further inspection of the tool I found that the lid's quartz liner has cracked. Contacting EVG but the tool will probably be down for some time. I will updated everyone once I have an estimated down time.
//[[User:Mehalana v|Vraj Mehalana]] 11:39, 25 September 2023 (PDT)
//[[User:Mehalana v|Vraj Mehalana]] 14:29, 3 November 2023 (PDT)


=====Wafer Bonder, (Suss SB6-8E)=====
The top heater has failed. We are currently in the process of trying to source a new heater. we will send out an email once I have an update.

//[[User:Mehalana v|Vraj Mehalana]] 09:59, 20 September 2023 (PDT)
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Revision as of 05:09, 17 November 2023

Year End Shutdown

We will be shutting down lab operations Tuesday Dec 26th at 9 am for year end maintenance activities. The current plan is to be back open for operations Thursday Dec 28th at 2 pm.

The staff will be on Holiday Dec 25th & 26th, and January 1st & 2nd. //Vraj Mehalana 14:39, 16 November 2023 (PST)

PECVD2 is up for SiO2 and Std SiN Only

We have adjusted recipes for SiO2 and Std SiN. These are available for use. Read the emails first. Low Stress SiN and a-Si are not yet adjusted and are not ready for use. We hope to have these done the week of 11/20 // Thibeault 09:10, 16 November 2023 (PST)

Job Opening: Process Engineer

The Nanofab has a current job opening for a Process/Wafer-Fab Engineer, see the NanoFab Job Openings page for details. //Vraj Mehalana 14:52, 30 October 2023 (PDT)

Lab Access Changes: Symmetry App

Card/Iris scanner access is still currently enabled. However we will be moving to a smartphone-based access system. IMPORTANT: check your email to setup the new smartphone access system, so you will be ready when we switch to the new system. Look for an email titled "Invitation to Access Symmetry App". // John d 13:49, 7 November 2023 (PST)

ProbeStation scheduled IT maintenance

The probe station is up, only the computer is down. Standard electrical probe measurements are still available, just not automated plotting //Vraj Mehalana 14:29, 3 November 2023 (PDT)

Wafer Bonder, (Suss SB6-8E)

The top heater has failed. We are currently in the process of trying to source a new heater. we will send out an email once I have an update.

//Vraj Mehalana 09:59, 20 September 2023 (PDT)