https://wiki.nanofab.ucsb.edu/w/index.php?title=Main_Page&action=feed&feed=atomMain Page - Feed2024-03-19T09:45:03ZNews from the U.C. Santa Barbara Nanofabrication Facility.
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. //John d 13:58, 7 November 2023 (PST)MediaWiki 1.35.13https://wiki.nanofab.ucsb.edu/wiki/Main_Page#ALD_Oxford_Chamber_#1ALD Oxford Chamber #12024-03-18T18:55:00Z
<p>Chamber #1 is currently Down and is expected to be operational again by the end of April 22.
//<a href="https://wiki.nanofab.ucsb.edu/wiki/User:Mehalana_v" class="mw-redirect" title="User:Mehalana v" data-userpage-link="true">Vraj Mehalana</a> 11:55, 18 March 2024 (PDT)
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Vraj Mehalanahttps://wiki.nanofab.ucsb.edu/wiki/Main_Page#DI_and_Waste_Water_systemsDI and Waste Water systems2024-03-18T18:55:00Z
<p>DI and Waste Water systems will be down for upgrade April 5th and 6th.
//<a href="https://wiki.nanofab.ucsb.edu/wiki/User:Mehalana_v" class="mw-redirect" title="User:Mehalana v" data-userpage-link="true">Vraj Mehalana</a> 11:55, 18 March 2024 (PDT)
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Vraj Mehalanahttps://wiki.nanofab.ucsb.edu/wiki/Main_Page#ICP1_DownICP1 Down2024-03-01T22:17:00Z
<p>The board we were waiting on arrived, but it did not resolve the tool issue. We are working with Panasonic on the next steps.
//<a href="https://wiki.nanofab.ucsb.edu/wiki/User:Mehalana_v" class="mw-redirect" title="User:Mehalana v" data-userpage-link="true">Vraj Mehalana</a> 14:17, 1 March 2024 (PST)
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Vraj Mehalanahttps://wiki.nanofab.ucsb.edu/wiki/Main_Page#Wafer_Bonder,_(Suss_SB6-8E)Wafer Bonder, (Suss SB6-8E)2023-12-13T22:23:00Z
<p>SUSS aims to be on site in early February. We’ll will send out an email once I get confirmation for a specific date.
//<a href="https://wiki.nanofab.ucsb.edu/wiki/User:Mehalana_v" class="mw-redirect" title="User:Mehalana v" data-userpage-link="true">Vraj Mehalana</a> 14:23, 13 December 2023 (PST)
</p><p>Vraj Mehalanahttps://wiki.nanofab.ucsb.edu/wiki/Main_Page#Lab_Access_Changes:_Symmetry_AppLab Access Changes: Symmetry App2023-11-07T21:49:00Z
<p>Card/Iris scanner access is still currently enabled. However we will be moving to a smartphone-based access system. <b>IMPORTANT</b>: 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 <i><b>"Invitation to Access Symmetry App"</b></i>.
// <a href="https://wiki.nanofab.ucsb.edu/wiki/User:John_d" class="mw-redirect" title="User:John d" data-userpage-link="true">John d</a> 13:49, 7 November 2023 (PST)
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John dhttps://wiki.nanofab.ucsb.edu/wiki/Main_Page#NanoFab_Featured_in_Regional_Tech_VideosNanoFab Featured in Regional Tech Videos2023-11-01T17:26:00Z
<p>The UCSB NanoFab is showcased as a driver of innovation and enabler of the regional high-tech industry.
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<td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=op746os6eRI"><i><b>UCSB NanoFab: An Innovation Center</b></i></a> <div class="floatnone"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=op746os6eRI" rel="nofollow"><img alt="NanoFab COE Engineering Vid - thumbnail 2 crop.jpg" src="https://wiki.nanofab.ucsb.edu/w/images/thumb/8/80/NanoFab_COE_Engineering_Vid_-_thumbnail_2_crop.jpg/300px-NanoFab_COE_Engineering_Vid_-_thumbnail_2_crop.jpg" decoding="async" width="300" height="198" srcset="/w/images/thumb/8/80/NanoFab_COE_Engineering_Vid_-_thumbnail_2_crop.jpg/450px-NanoFab_COE_Engineering_Vid_-_thumbnail_2_crop.jpg 1.5x, /w/images/thumb/8/80/NanoFab_COE_Engineering_Vid_-_thumbnail_2_crop.jpg/600px-NanoFab_COE_Engineering_Vid_-_thumbnail_2_crop.jpg 2x" /></a></div>
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<p>// <a href="https://wiki.nanofab.ucsb.edu/wiki/User:John_d" class="mw-redirect" title="User:John d" data-userpage-link="true">John d</a> 09:26, 1 November 2023 (PST)
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John dhttps://wiki.nanofab.ucsb.edu/wiki/Main_Page#Job_Opening:_Process_EngineerJob Opening: Process Engineer2023-10-30T21:52:00Z
<p>The Nanofab has a current job opening for a Process/Wafer-Fab Engineer, see the <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://wiki.nanofab.ucsb.edu/wiki/Nanofab_Job_Postings">NanoFab Job Openings page</a> for details.
</p><p>//<a href="https://wiki.nanofab.ucsb.edu/wiki/User:John_d" class="mw-redirect" title="User:John d" data-userpage-link="true">Demis D. John</a> 14:52, 30 October 2023 (PDT)
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Demis D. Johnhttps://wiki.nanofab.ucsb.edu/wiki/Main_Page#CHIPS_Act_Award_Announced_to_USC_and_UCSB_NanoFabCHIPS Act Award Announced to USC and UCSB NanoFab2023-10-04T19:06:00Z
<p><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://carbajal.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1672">U.S. Congressman Salud Carbajal congratulates UCSB and the NanoFab</a> on receiving a <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.nist.gov/chips">CHIPS & Science Act</a> award, as part of the <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://microelectronicscommons.org/">California DREAMS Hub (Microelectronics Commons) led by USC</a>.
// <a href="https://wiki.nanofab.ucsb.edu/wiki/User:John_d" class="mw-redirect" title="User:John d" data-userpage-link="true">Demis</a> 12:06, 4 October 2023 (PDT)
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Demishttps://wiki.nanofab.ucsb.edu/wiki/Main_Page#JEOL_SEM's_InstalledJEOL SEM's Installed2023-09-21T01:31:00Z
<p>Both SEM's have been replaced with new JEOL <a href="https://wiki.nanofab.ucsb.edu/wiki/SEM_1_(JEOL_IT800SHL)" title="SEM 1 (JEOL IT800SHL)">SEM's #1</a> and <a href="https://wiki.nanofab.ucsb.edu/wiki/Field_Emission_SEM_2_(JEOL_IT800SHL)" title="Field Emission SEM 2 (JEOL IT800SHL)">SEM #2</a>. SEM#1 has the NABITY lithography system installed, and SEM #2 has always-on EDAX elemental analysis. Contact the <a href="https://wiki.nanofab.ucsb.edu/wiki/Aidan_Hopkins" title="Aidan Hopkins">supervisor, Aidan Hopkins</a>, for more information.
// <a href="https://wiki.nanofab.ucsb.edu/wiki/User:John_d" class="mw-redirect" title="User:John d" data-userpage-link="true">John d</a> 18:31, 20 September 2023 (PDT)
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John dhttps://wiki.nanofab.ucsb.edu/wiki/Main_Page#Wide_FOV_Microscope_InstalledWide FOV Microscope Installed2023-04-19T21:52:00Z
<p>We have installed an AmScope stereo microscope in Bay 4 for wide field-of-view digital imaging/capture, with >2cm of FOV currently available. Wiki page here: <a href="https://wiki.nanofab.ucsb.edu/wiki/Microscopes#Microscope_.238:_AmScope_Wide_Field_of_View_Stereoscope_.28Bay_4.29" title="Microscopes">AmScope Wide Field of View Stereoscope</a>
// <a href="https://wiki.nanofab.ucsb.edu/wiki/User:John_d" class="mw-redirect" title="User:John d" data-userpage-link="true">John d</a> 14:52, 19 April 2023 (PDT)
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John dhttps://wiki.nanofab.ucsb.edu/wiki/Main_Page#Loomis_Scribe_&_Break_installedLoomis Scribe & Break installed2023-04-16T16:41:00Z
<p>We have installed a new <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://loomisinc.com/lsd-155lt/">Loomis LSD-155LT</a> Automated Scribe & Break Cleaving tool in the Back-End Processing lab. Qualifications are underway. Contact <a href="https://wiki.nanofab.ucsb.edu/wiki/Aidan_Hopkins" title="Aidan Hopkins">supervisor, Aidan Hopkins</a>, for more information.
// <a href="https://wiki.nanofab.ucsb.edu/wiki/User:John_d" class="mw-redirect" title="User:John d" data-userpage-link="true">John d</a> 09:41, 16 April 2023 (PDT)
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John dhttps://wiki.nanofab.ucsb.edu/wiki/Main_Page#Dektak_XT_installedDektak XT installed2023-01-25T18:41:00Z
<p>We have replaced the old Dektak 6M with a new Dektak XT profilometer. This tool will provide robust, fast metrology for rapid in-process topography inspection.
// <a href="https://wiki.nanofab.ucsb.edu/wiki/User:John_d" class="mw-redirect" title="User:John d" data-userpage-link="true">John d</a> 10:41, 25 January 2023 (PST)
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John dhttps://wiki.nanofab.ucsb.edu/wiki/Main_Page#New_Process_Control_data_tablesNew Process Control data tables2023-01-06T00:07:00Z
<p>We have added <a href="https://wiki.nanofab.ucsb.edu/wiki/Process_Group_-_Process_Control_Data" title="Process Group - Process Control Data">"Process Control Data"</a> - data on deposition/etch repeatability - to a number of our highest used etchers and deposition tools. The datasheets are linked in multiple places, mainly on the Recipes pages for each tool, or on the general Recipes pages for <a href="https://wiki.nanofab.ucsb.edu/wiki/Vacuum_Deposition_Recipes" title="Vacuum Deposition Recipes"><b>Deposition Recipes</b></a> or <a href="https://wiki.nanofab.ucsb.edu/wiki/Dry_Etching_Recipes" title="Dry Etching Recipes"><b>Etch Recipes</b></a>.
// <a href="https://wiki.nanofab.ucsb.edu/wiki/User:John_d" class="mw-redirect" title="User:John d" data-userpage-link="true">John d</a> 16:07, 5 January 2023 (PST)
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John dhttps://wiki.nanofab.ucsb.edu/wiki/Main_Page#See_older_articles_at_this_linkSee older articles at this linkZ
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