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=====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.


=====Lab is Open=====
The staff will be on Holiday Dec 25th & 26th, and January 1st & 2nd.
//[[User:Mehalana v|Vraj Mehalana]] 14:39, 16 November 2023 (PST)


All suits have been pulled and clean sheets have been put up. All personal items left behind can be found in the boxes in the lobby.
=====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.
//[[User:Mehalana v|Vraj Mehalana]] 14:52, 30 October 2023 (PDT)


Please sign up for your hanger spot.
=====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"'''''.
// [[User:John d|John d]] 13:49, 7 November 2023 (PST)


THE LAB IS NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS
=====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
//[[User:Mehalana v|Vraj Mehalana]] 14:29, 3 November 2023 (PDT)


Thank you for your patience during shutdown activities.
=====PECVD2 is up for SiO2 and Std SiN Only=====
-- [[Peder Lenvik]]


// [[User:John_d|Demis D. John]] 03:34, 3 January 2025 (UTC)
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


=====New Gowns in Jan=====
[[User:Thibeault|Thibeault]] 09:10, 16 November 2023 (PST)
We are required to switch to new gowns in January. The new gowns won’t have pockets, but you are allowed to purchase cleanroom tool belts. Please ask staff for tool belts you can use.
// [[User:John_d|Demis D. John]] 03:34, 3 January 2025 (UTC)


=====Wafer Bonder, (Suss SB6-8E)=====
=====KLA P7 Profilometer: Down=====
The KLA remains down awaiting parts. This part order has been expedited to the extent possible and should be here in the next few days.
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.

Thanks
Bill Millerski
// [[User:John_d|Demis D. John]] 03:30, 3 January 2025 (UTC)

=====Oxford ALD+Ion Mill=====
Unfortunately, we are still experiencing issues with the tool and it remains unavailable. This tool issue remains my highest priority, and we are working closely with the vendor to try and resolve this issue as soon as possible. -- Bill Millerski
// [[User:John_d|Demis D. John]] 03:29, 3 January 2025 (UTC)

=====Holography/PL: HeCd Laser Down Mon Dec 16th=====
The 325nm UV Laser will be unavailable from Mon. Dec 16th, through the christmas shutdown, and will be available again soon after Monday Jan 6th.
We will be installing the refurbished laser which will have higher output power.

Holography will be unavailable during this time, but all other PL lasers will be available.
// [[User:John_d|Demis D. John]] 03:28, 3 January 2025 (UTC)

=====Suss SB6-8E=====
We found a blown resistor (and a questionable op amp) on one of the boards that contains the z-axis motor circuit. However, we still cannot get the tool to initialize. Next we will try swapping out the hard drive again and run some more tests.

I will send out an update once we have one.
-Aidan
// [[User:John_d|Demis D. John]] 00:35, 8 December 2024 (UTC)

=====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.
//[[User:Mehalana v|Vraj Mehalana]] 14:17, 1 March 2024 (PST)


//[[User:Mehalana v|Vraj Mehalana]] 09:59, 20 September 2023 (PDT)
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Lab is Open

All suits have been pulled and clean sheets have been put up. All personal items left behind can be found in the boxes in the lobby.

Please sign up for your hanger spot.

THE LAB IS NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS

Thank you for your patience during shutdown activities. -- Peder Lenvik

// Demis D. John 03:34, 3 January 2025 (UTC)

New Gowns in Jan

We are required to switch to new gowns in January. The new gowns won’t have pockets, but you are allowed to purchase cleanroom tool belts. Please ask staff for tool belts you can use. // Demis D. John 03:34, 3 January 2025 (UTC)

KLA P7 Profilometer: Down

The KLA remains down awaiting parts. This part order has been expedited to the extent possible and should be here in the next few days.

Thanks Bill Millerski // Demis D. John 03:30, 3 January 2025 (UTC)

Oxford ALD+Ion Mill

Unfortunately, we are still experiencing issues with the tool and it remains unavailable. This tool issue remains my highest priority, and we are working closely with the vendor to try and resolve this issue as soon as possible. -- Bill Millerski // Demis D. John 03:29, 3 January 2025 (UTC)

Holography/PL: HeCd Laser Down Mon Dec 16th

The 325nm UV Laser will be unavailable from Mon. Dec 16th, through the christmas shutdown, and will be available again soon after Monday Jan 6th. We will be installing the refurbished laser which will have higher output power.

Holography will be unavailable during this time, but all other PL lasers will be available. // Demis D. John 03:28, 3 January 2025 (UTC)

Suss SB6-8E

We found a blown resistor (and a questionable op amp) on one of the boards that contains the z-axis motor circuit. However, we still cannot get the tool to initialize. Next we will try swapping out the hard drive again and run some more tests.

I will send out an update once we have one. -Aidan // Demis D. John 00:35, 8 December 2024 (UTC)

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)