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MLA Maintenance 6/24-6/27

The MLA will be receiving its biannual service the week of June 24. The work will be performed from Monday 6/24 through Thursday 6/27. They plan to have the work completed in 3 days but want to have the 4th day available if needed. The tool will very likely be unavailable overnight Monday but should be available the rest of the evenings. -Lee //15:59, 4 June 2024 (PDT)

EBeam4 is up

EBeam4 is back up.

The overnight regen of the cryo was completed this morning. I then tested the operation of the hoist numerous times without issue. I tested the EBeam by running 200A of Ti without issue.

System UP

//10:36, 30 May 2024 (PDT)

Stepper #1 (GCA 6300) - Tool availability

Stepper #1 (6300) will be undergoing maintenance and be unavailable the following dates and times:

6-18-24 at 8:00am Till 6-20-24 at 5:00pm

Please plan your processing activities accordingly. //13:32, 1 June 2024 (PDT)

Stepper #2 (GCA Autostep 200) - Tool availability

Stepper #2 (AutoStep 200) will be undergoing maintenance and be unavailable the following dates and times:

6-21-24 at 8:00am Till 6-21-24 at 5:00pm

Please plan your processing activities accordingly.

Thanks Bill Millerski UCSB //13:32, 1 June 2024 (PDT)

Stepper #3 (ASML DUV) - System UP and calibrated

We have finished calibrations, System is up.

Reminder to check/recalibrate your exposure dose. Focus should be the same, but beam optics changeout will affect dose. //Vraj Mehalana 11:17, 24 May 2024 (PDT)

Unaxis VLR still Down

The chiller has a decent sized ball of ice inside of it.

I need to let that melt off before I can do a proper diagnosis of what is causing the high pressure cut off to trip when the refrigerant pressures seem normal. //13:29, 1 June 2024 (PDT)

//Vraj Mehalana 11:17, 24 May 2024 (PDT)

Atomic Force Microscope (Dimension ICON) - 05/17: System UP

Head was repaired and returned today. A quick test showed correct performance. Note also that the pin board has been repaired so all 4 pins are now present. Lets keep it that way so please be careful when loading the tip holder!

//Vraj Mehalana 13:46, 20 May 2024 (PDT)

MA6 TSA is down - Update

Due to unforeseen circumstances our FSE will not be onsite next week to work on the TSA microscope. They have rescheduled with us for Thursday of the following week, 6/13. I apologize for the inconvenience.

Per my previous email, there is a MA6 available for use at CNSI. Here is a link to the webpage for their tools:

https://www.cnsi.ucsb.edu/facilities/quantum-structures/nanofabrication

-Lee //15:59, 22 May 2024 (PDT)

Velion FIB Tool DOWN

Raith service are installing and aligning a new GaBiLi source. The Velion FIB column is not available to users until further notice.

//Vraj Mehalana 10:58, 30 April 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

//10:54, 23 May 2024 (PDT)

Wafer Bonder, (Suss SB6-8E)

SUSS aims to be on site in early February. We’ll will send out an email once I get confirmation for a specific date. //Vraj Mehalana 14:23, 13 December 2023 (PST)