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Bioforce Nano eNabler
nanoenabler-users@grover.mirc.gatech.edu
The Nano eNabler is a multifunctional surface patterning platform for dispensing attoliter to femtoliter volumes of biomolecules, nanoparticles and other liquids onto a wide variety of surfaces. It is faster and more flexible than conventional technologies, and has no clogging or misalignment problems, as well as multiplexing ability.
-Spot and line sizes: 1 to 30 microns
-100 msec printing cycle
-20 nm stage resolution
-50 mm XY travel
-Multiplexing ability.
-Accommodates samples up to 4 inches
Click here for more information on the Nano eNabler
David Gottfried
Paul Joseph

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Internal Cost: $15.00/hour

Industry Cost: $30.00/hour

FEI Nova Nanolab 200 FIB/SEM
nova-users@grover.mirc.gatech.edu
The Nova Nanolab is designed to be a complete nanotechnology laboratory in one tool. It combines ultra-high resolution field emission scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and precise focused ion beam (FIB) etch and deposition. It extends your applications range for nanoscale prototyping, machining, 2D and 3D-characterization and analysis.
-Resolution @ 30 kV STEM- 1.0nm
-Resolution @ 5 kV (TLD-SE)- 2.0nm
-Minimum deposition line width: 20 nm
-Minimum etched Si line width: <15nm

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Joel Pikarsky
Christine Kranz
Kevin Martin

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Internal Cost: $45.00/hour

Industry Cost: $189.00/hour

FEI Quanta 200 3D FIB/SEM
quanta-users@grover.mirc.gatech.edu
The Quanta 3D is designed to be a 3D-SEM. It combines traditional thermal emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) with Focused Ion Beam (FIB) to extend application ranges for 3D characterization and nanoanalysis. It allows charge-free imaging of a non-conductive specimen through its variable pressure vacuum system (ESEM) and gas chemistries for high-volume milling. Allows for:
-Crack tip 3D reconstruction
-Revealing sub-surface cause of surface defects on finished metal surfaces
-Characterization of strained materials along orthogonal sections
-Resolution of 3.5nm @ 30kV @ high vacuum
-5 axis motorized stage
-379 mm wide chamber
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Joel Pikarsky
Christine Kranz

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Internal Cost: $45.00/hour

Industry Cost: $189.00/hour

Kulick Dicing Saw 7100AD
A dicing saw employs a high-speed spindle fitted with an extremely thin diamond blade to dice or groove semiconductor wafers and other workpieces. The dicing saw automatic performs loading, alignment, dicing, washing/drying and then reloading of the workpiece back into the cassette.
-Soft blade-width: 50 microns, sample size: > 500 microns X 500 microns
Best for: soft and thin materials with tight tolerance and limited metal deposition on the surface. Blank silicon and Pyrex wafers along with polysilicon or clean process wafers
-Standard blade- width: 250 microns, sample size: > 1000 microns X 1000 microns
Best for: Processed wafers with photo resist or heavy metal deposition.
-Hard blade- width: 400 microns, sample size: > 3000 microns X 3000 Microns
Best for: Hard, thick, and brittle wafers like Lithium Niobate, Quartz, and heavy glass.
Charlie Suh
Ben Hollerbach

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M-10A Semi-Automatic Flip Chip Die Bonder
flipchip-users@grover.mirc.gatech.edu
The M-10 A is a versatile machine that is designed to perform high accuracy, flip chip die bonding in both prototype and limited production modes.
-Substrate Size: 0.2-150mm
-Alignment Accuracy: +/- 1 um
-Bonding Accuracy: +/- 2 um
Joel Pikarsky
Charlie Suh

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Tencor Alpha-Step Profilometer
alphastep-users@grover.mirc.gatech.edu
The Alpha-Step Profilometers measures the difference in thickness across a sample and may be used to measure deposition thicknesses.
Charlie Suh

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Veeco AFM
afm-users@grover.mirc.gatech.edu
The Dimension 3100 Scanning Probe Microscope (SPM) utilizes automated atomic force microscopy (AFM) and scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) techniques to measure surface characteristics for semiconductor wafers and other samples up to 200 mm in diameter.
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Eric Woods
Rebhadevi Jeevagan
Philseok Kim
Joel Pikarsky

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Internal Cost: $15.00/hour

Industry Cost: $15.00/hour

XPS SSX-100
xps-users@grover.mirc.gatech.edu
XPS, also known as ESCA, is the most widely used surface analysis technique because of its relative simplicity in use and data interpretation. Using this machine the elemental identity, chemical state, and quantity of an element on a substrate can be determined. The information XPS provides about surface layers or thin film structures is of value in many industrial applications including: polymer surface modification, catalysis, corrosion, adhesion, semiconductor and dielectric materials, electronics packaging, magnetic media, and thin film coatings used in a number of industries
Dan Berrigan
Brent Carter

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Zeiss SEM Ultra60
fesem-users@grover.mirc.gatech.edu
The Zeiss scanning electron microscope is the instrument of choice for clear and precise imaging on large delicate specimems or uncoated wafers. The ULTRA 60 enables clear topographic imaging with the high efficiency In-lens SE detector.

  • Ultra high resolution imaging at low kV
  • Extra large 6-axes motorised fully eucentric stage with fine stage control
  • Large sample throughput with integrated 8" airlock
  • High efficiency In-lens SE detector for high contrast surface imaging
  • Download SmartTiff - download this program from Zeiss to let you do measurements on your images
  • This tool has been moved from the cleanroom to room 160.
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Joel Pikarsky
Charlie Suh

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Internal Cost: $30.00/hour

Industry Cost: $30.00/hour


Cleanroom Equipment

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AET RTP
rtp-users@grover.mirc.gatech.edu
Rapid thermal processors (RTP) or rapid thermal annealers (RTA) are used to rapidly heat a sample for annealing. The RTP can heat a sample to 500 degrees C in as low as five seconds and can heat samples to 1100 degrees C in as little as 20 seconds.
Charlie Suh
Celeste Mason
Nicole Saint-Aubin

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ALD 1
ald1-users@grover.mirc.gatech.edu
The Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) tool is used to deposit atomic layers of material. The ALD uses 2 precursor gases and pulses each of these with a purge in between. Each cycle of gases creates an atomic layer of material on the sample. The tool is set up to deposit Al2O3 and can take up to a 6" substrate or wafer pieces up to that area.
Jason Herrington
Celeste Mason
John Pham

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Astex ECR
ecr-users@grover.mirc.gatech.edu
Electron Cyclotron Resonance (ECR) is a technology that produces higher density plasmas and better ion separation than a parallel plate reactor.
-Designed to handle 6" wafers
William Kimes

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CEE 100CB Spinner
cee_spinner-users@grover.mirc.gatech.edu
Spin coaters are used to distribute photoresist in a thin uniform layer by spinning the substrate. The CEE 100CB spinners are reserved for photoresist use. Other materials must be done with the SCS spinners. Also equipped with hotplates. (Six hotplates are available throughout the cleanroom.)
Jeffrey Karle
Celeste Mason
Nicole Saint-Aubin

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CEE 100CB Spinner -- Left
cee_spinner-users@grover.mirc.gatech.edu
Celeste Mason

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CEE 100CB Spinner -- Right
cee_spinner-users@grover.mirc.gatech.edu
Celeste Mason

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Chemical Safety Seminar - Rm 102B
safetyseminar-users@grover.mirc.gatech.edu
Charlie Suh

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CMOS Cleaning Station
cmosbench-users@grover.mirc.gatech.edu
Hang Chen
William Kimes
Eric Woods

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Coyote PECVD
coyote-users@grover.mirc.gatech.edu
The Coyote PECVD is a tube furnace PECVD used to deposit silicon nitride.
Brian Rounsaville
Ajay Upadhyaya

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CVC DC Sputterer
dcsputterer-users@grover.mirc.gatech.edu
The DC sputterer is used to coat samples with metals. Metal coatings are usually performed with this sputterer or with the CVC E-Beam evaporator.
-Process wafers/substrates up to 6"
-Computer-controlled planetary system for uniform deposition
-Two 3" and two 8" sputter guns
Charlie Suh
Michael Cantrell
Nicole Saint-Aubin

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CVC DC Sputterer 2
dcsputterer2-users@grover.mirc.gatech.edu
Jason Herrington

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CVC E-Beam Evaporator
ebeam-users@grover.mirc.gatech.edu
The e-beam evaporator is used to coat samples with various metals. Unlike sputtered films, evaporators only coat the surface facing away from the substrate.
-Typical deposition rates range from 2 angstroms/sec to 5 anstroms/sec.
Charlie Suh
Jin Liu
Nicole Saint-Aubin

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CVC E-Beam Evaporator 2
ebeam2-users@grover.mirc.gatech.edu
Charlie Suh
Nicole Saint-Aubin
Erin Walters

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Dexon Fume Hood--Class 10
class10bench-users@grover.mirc.gatech.edu
A chemical fume hood is a partially enclosed work space that is exhausted to the outside. When used properly, hazardous gases and vapors generated inside the hood are captured before they enter the breathing zone.
Tran-Vinh Nguyen

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Dexon Fume Hood--Class 1000
A chemical fume hood is a partially enclosed work space that is exhausted to the outside. When used properly, hazardous gases and vapors generated inside the hood are captured before they enter the breathing zone.
Tran-Vinh Nguyen
tn42@mail.gatech.edu

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Dexon Fume Hood--Dry Process
A chemical fume hood is a partially enclosed work space that is exhausted to the outside. When used properly, hazardous gases and vapors generated inside the hood are captured before they enter the breathing zone.
Tran-Vinh Nguyen
tn42@mail.gatech.edu

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Dexon Fume Hood--Metalization
A chemical fume hood is a partially enclosed work space that is exhausted to the outside. When used properly, hazardous gases and vapors generated inside the hood are captured before they enter the breathing zone.
Tran-Vinh Nguyen
tn42@mail.gatech.edu

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Dexon Fume Hood--Plasma Processing
The cleaning station is generally used for a special cleaning process called the Piranha clean
Tran-Vinh Nguyen
tn42@mail.gatech.edu

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Ernest Fullam SputterCoater
goldcoater-users@grover.mirc.gatech.edu
This mini-sputterer is used to prepare non-conductive SEM samples by coating them with gold.
Nicole Saint-Aubin

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EV620 Mask Aligner
ev620-users@grover.mirc.gatech.edu
-Configured for Top and Backside Alignment (auth)
-Auto Load (cassette load)
-UV400 Exposure Optics (365nm and 405 nm)
-10x Objective Lens
Tran-Vinh Nguyen
Jason Herrington

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Gasonics Asher
asher-users@grover.mirc.gatech.edu
The Aura 1000 Asher is a microprocessor controlled downstream photoresist stripper that will strip the front and backside of a wafer, typically in less than one minute. It is also able to function as a descummer by removing approximately 200-500 angstroms of photoresist. The Asher can remove a maximum of one micron of photoresist.
Charlie Suh
Assim Addous
Houri Johari
Celeste Mason

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Heraeus Vacuum Oven 1
The Heraeus Vacuum Oven used for heating of substrates under 5-10 milliTorr Vacuum - up to 350C under vacuum. By using the Eurotherm programmer, the oven can be programmed to ramp, dwell, and cool down due to the user’s specifications.
Nicole Saint-Aubin
Tran-Vinh Nguyen

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Hitachi 3500H SEM
sem-users@grover.mirc.gatech.edu
The Hitachi 3500H series scanning electron microscope offers high resolution imaging in a vacuum.
Cristina Scelsi
Ben Hollerbach

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Hummer Sputtering System
hummer-users@grover.mirc.gatech.edu
The Hummer Sputtering System is used to prepare non-conductive SEM samples by
coating them with gold.
Nicole Saint-Aubin
Assim Addous
Celeste Mason
John Pham
Charlie Suh

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Hysitron TriboIndenter
indenter-users@grover.mirc.gatech.edu
The TriboIdenter is used to measure the hardness and elastic modulus of thin films and coatings.
Venmathy Rajarathinam

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JEOL JBX-9300FS EBL System
jeolebeam-users@grover.mirc.gatech.edu
Nanolithography at Tech
-4 nm diameter Gaussian spot electron beam
-50 kV/100 kV accelerating voltage
-50 pA - 100pA current range
-50 MHz scan speed
- +/- 10um vertical range automatic focus
- +/- 2mm vertical range manual focus
- ZrO/W thermal field emission source
-vector scan for beam deflection
-max 300 mm (12") wafers with 9" of writing area
- < 20 nm line width writing at 10kV
- < 20 nm field stitching accuracy at 100kV
- < 25 nm overlay accuracy at 100 kV
Devin Brown
Raghunath Murali

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Karl Suss Bonder
ksbonder-users@grover.mirc.gatech.edu
The SB6 is a semiautomatic, computer controlled, stand-alone substrate bonder equipped with a vacuum/pressure chamber and a loading arm. It can be used for most substrate bond processes, with high alignment accuracy and precision.
Yuan Li
David Chung
Tran-Vinh Nguyen

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Karl Suss MA-6 Mask Aligner
ma6-users@grover.mirc.gatech.edu
Mask aligners are used in photolithographic processes to transfer a pattern from a mask to a photoresist coating on the substrate. The MA-6 can handle wafers up to 6" in size, and is optimized for 435 nm wavelength.
Kianoush Naeli
Keri Ledford
Tran-Vinh Nguyen

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Karl Suss MJB-3 Mask Aligner -- Right
mjb3_1-users@grover.mirc.gatech.edu
The Suss MJB3 is a highly versatile mask aligner which can handle 1mm pieces up to 3-inch wafers.
-Configured for Top Side Alignment
-UV400 Exposure Optics (365nm and 405nm)
-Vacuum, Hard, and Soft contact modes available
Charlie Suh

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Karl Suss RC8 Spin Coater
rc8suss-users@grover.mirc.gatech.edu
The RC81 programmable process spinner is reserved for photoresist use. Spin coatings of other materials must be done with the SCS spinners. Photoresist coatings are usually performed with the CEE 100CB spin coaters.
-Capable of processing up to 8" wafers
-Motorized and programmable in position dispense arm
-Maximum speed: 3,000 rpm
-Acceleration: 100 to 5000 rpm/s
Cristina Scelsi
Celeste Mason
Phillip Tyler

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Karl Suss TSA MA6 Mask Aligner
tsa-ma6-users@grover.mirc.gatech.edu
Topside/Backside Alignment
-Capable of processing up to 6"/150mm wafers
-Optimized for Top Size Alignment (TSA) and Backside Alignment (BSA)
-UV250 Optics and Hitachi Monitor
-Olympus 5x, 10x, and 20x objectives
-0.2 micron top alignment resolution
-1.0 micron back side alignment resolution
Tran-Vinh Nguyen
Keri Ledford

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Kulicke & Sofa Industrial Bonder
kasbonder-users@grover.mirc.gatech.edu
Tran-Vinh Nguyen

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Lap Master Lapper
lapper-users@grover.mirc.gatech.edu
William Galle
Gary Spinner

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Lap Master Polisher
polisher-users@grover.mirc.gatech.edu
William Galle

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Lindberg Furnace
lindberg-users@grover.mirc.gatech.edu
The Lindberg furnaces are used for curing polymers, sintering, and growing oxides and nitrides on silicon wafers.
Paul Joseph
William Kimes

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Logitech Polisher
polisher_2-users@grover.mirc.gatech.edu
William Kimes

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Mask Shop
maskshop-users@grover.mirc.gatech.edu
Cristina Scelsi
Phillip Tyler

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MEMS Wet Bench
memsbench-users@grover.mirc.gatech.edu
William Kimes
Tran-Vinh Nguyen

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Nanospec Refractometer
nanospec-users@grover.mirc.gatech.edu
The NanoSpec 3000 is a film thickness measurement system that utilizes a modern small spot spectroscopic reflectometer that is built on a simple-to-use tabletop platform.
Eric Woods
Cristina Scelsi

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Noran EDS System
eds-users@grover.mirc.gatech.edu
The Noran EDS, which is attached to the Hitachi SEM, performs elemental analysis on a sample.
Cristina Scelsi
Ben Hollerbach

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OAI: Optical Associates, Inc. Mask Aligner
oai-users@grover.mirc.gatech.edu
The OAI high-resolution mask alignment and exposure system is a high-performance contact mask aligner developed for ultra-precise, submicron, level-to-level alignment lithography.
-Process wafers/substrates from 5mm up to 8"
-UV400 Optics (for 365 and 405 nm exposures)
Yanzhu Zhao
Charlie Suh

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Obducat Nanoimprint Lithography System
nil-users@grover.mirc.gatech.edu
Cooling
External Water cooler
UV-Module
Wave length: 200nm - 1000nm, 1.8W/cm2
UV-filter: 250nm - 400nm
Configuration: One Lamp, pulsed
Exposure area: 6 inch
Temperature (Max): 200 °C
Pressure (Max): <e; 80
Separation Unit
Semi-automatic separation unit for easy de-molding
De-molding system
Automatic controlled de-molding (each substrate size needs to be specified)
Muhannad Bakir
Jesal Zaveri

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Olympus / C Squared Vanox Microscope
vanox-users@grover.mirc.gatech.edu
The Olympus C-Squared Microscope is used for taking pictures and illuminating samples.
Tran-Vinh Nguyen

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Plas-Mos Ellipsometer
plasmos-users@grover.mirc.gatech.edu
The Plas-mos ellipsometer is used for measuring thicknesses of thin films such as oxides and nitrides.
Janet Cobb
Charlie Suh

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Plasma Cleaner
plasma_cleaner-users@grover.mirc.gatech.edu
Plasma Cleaner
Use for de-scum processes. Etch rate approx. 200-300 A/min dependent on power with Ar.
400-500 A/min dependent on power with CF4/10%O2
John Pham
Cristina Scelsi

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Plasma-Therm ICP
icp-users@grover.mirc.gatech.edu
An ICP (inductively coupled plasma) etcher can be used to etch a variety of materials. This ICP is equipped with two chambers -- one is dedicated to deep silicon trench etching and the other is used for silicon dioxide and polymer etching.
Kianoush Naeli
Keri Ledford
Phillip Tyler
Eric Woods

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Plasma-Therm PECVD
pecvd1-users@grover.mirc.gatech.edu
A PECVD (Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Depositor) reacts gases in a RF (radio frequency) induced plasma to deposit materials such as silicon dioxide and silicon nitride. This PECVD has two chambers.
-Operates at 13.56 MHz
-Sample size: pieces to 6" wafers
-Typical deposition rates: 100 angstrom/min - 400 angstrom/min
-Typical processes: Silicon Dioxide, Silicon Nitride, Silicon Oxynitride
Ajay Upadhyaya
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Keri Ledford
Eric Woods

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Plasma-Therm RIE
rie1-users@grover.mirc.gatech.edu
RIEs (Reactive Ion Etcher) are used to etch various materials, such as silicon dioxide, silicon nitride, polymers, and various metals using reactive gases in a RF (radio frequency) reactive ion plasma. This RIE system operates at 13.56 MHz and has two chambers that are used for etching of nonmetallic materials and metals like Al respectively.
Keri Ledford
Nicole Saint-Aubin
Phillip Tyler
Eric Woods

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Plasma-Therm SLR RIE
rie2-users@grover.mirc.gatech.edu
RIEs (reactive ion etchers) are used to etch various materials, such as silicon dioxide, silicon nitride, various polymers, and various metals from the surface of a substrate using various reactive gases in a RF (radio frequency) induced plasma.
Tran-Vinh Nguyen
Jason Herrington
Keri Ledford

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PVD75 Filament Evaporator
pvd75-users@grover.mirc.gatech.edu
The filament evaporator is used to coat samples with various metals. The PVD is a good choice for samples that need to be evaporator coated (to avoid coating the sides of rough topologies) but are sensitive to x-ray radiation from the E-beam.
-Integrated touch screen control
-Single substrate up to 12" diameter
-Multiple substrate up to 4" diameter
-Substrate fixture rotation up to 20 rpm
Jason Herrington
Celeste Mason
Nicole Saint-Aubin
Charlie Suh

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PVD75 RF Sputterer
pvd75rf-users@grover.mirc.gatech.edu
The RF sputterer can be used to deposit many dielectrics. Coatings are performed by accelerating ions or an argon oxygen mixture into the surface of a sputter target, which is made of the material to be applied to the sample.
-Sputter two or more dissimilar materials simultaneously for complete control of film stoichiometry (co-deposition)
-Integrated touch screen control
-Single substrate up to 12" diameter
-Multiple substrate up to 4" diameter
-Substrate fixture rotation up to 20rpm
Charlie Suh
Michael Cantrell
Jason Herrington
Gopal Jha
Celeste Mason
Eric Woods

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Samco UV Ozone Dry Stripper
uvstripper-users@grover.mirc.gatech.edu
The Samco model UV-1 is a stripper/cleaner used for cleaning or stripping organic materials such as solvent residues, photoresist, ink, or polyimide from substrate materials. The system accomplishes this with a combination of UV light, ozone, and heat.
William Kimes

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Screen Printer
screenprinter-users@grover.mirc.gatech.edu
This is a standalone, semi-automatic screen printer.
Charlie Suh

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SemiTest SCA-2500 Surface Charge Analyzer
sca-users@grover.mirc.gatech.edu
The surface charge analyzer is used as a quality monitor for measuring surface charge on films such as silicon dioxide.
Hang Chen
Eric Woods

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Semitool Spin Rinse Dryer
semitool_srd-users@grover.mirc.gatech.edu
The spin-rinse-dryer is equipped for cleaning four-inch silicon wafers. It spins the wafers and uses deionized water and nitrogen to clean and dry the wafers.
Hang Chen
William Kimes

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Signatone Probe
Signatoneprobe-users@grover.mirc.gatech.edu
The Signatone Four Point Probe measures sheet resistivity on both blank wafers and wafers with a thin layer. The probe measures resistivity less than 1 ohm.
Nicole Saint-Aubin
Eric Woods

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STS AOE
stsaoe-users@grover.mirc.gatech.edu
The Advanced Oxide Etch (AOE) source is a revolutionary design, based on STS' well-established Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP) technology. The AEO source is originally conceived to overcome the limitations of conventional high density plasma sources for SiO2 deep etch applications. Its also proven to be suitable for deep etching quartz fused silica. LiNbO3 and SiC throughout the optoelectronics and MEMS applications.
Tran-Vinh Nguyen
Keri Ledford
John Pham
Eric Woods

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STS ICP
stsicp-users@grover.mirc.gatech.edu
The STS ICP is a CMOS-compatible tool used for integrated MEMS-CMOS processes, and is meant for narrow (<10 micron in width) high aspect-ratio trench etching in Silicon and SOI wafers. At the MiRC, this system is used only for etching high aspect-ratio trenches in Silicon and SOI wafers.
Ashwin Samarao
Keri Ledford
Tran-Vinh Nguyen
Eric Woods

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STS PECVD
pecvd2-users@grover.mirc.gatech.edu
A PECVD (Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Depositor) process reacts gases in a RF (radio frequency) induced plasma to deposit materials such as silicon dioxide and silicon nitride.
-Large deposition electrode: up to 5 - 3", 4 - 4" wafers or a single 6" wafer
-Programmable dual frequency operation for precise stress control
-Reproducible film properties
Keri Ledford
Phillip Tyler
Eric Woods

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STS SOE
stssoe-users@grover.mirc.gatech.edu
STS' ICP system combines a high conductance high vacuum compatible process chamber with a patented ICP source to produce a very high ion density at low pressures. With this technology, STS ICP Standard Oxide Etcher is suitable for shallow etching (less than 15 micron trenches) of SiO2 and III-V materials that require higher etch rates, higher aspect ratios, and better selectivity compared to using conventional RIE technology.
Ehsan Shah Hosseini
Keri Ledford
Tran-Vinh Nguyen

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Tencor KLA Profilometer
klatencor-users@grover.mirc.gatech.edu
The P15 OF is a robust, programmable stylus profiler system that provides 2D and 3D topographic measurements.
Cristina Scelsi
Keri Ledford
Celeste Mason
Eric Woods

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Tencor KLA Profilometer - FC
klatencor-users@grover.mirc.gatech.edu
The P15 OF is a robust, programmable stylus profiler system that provides 2D and 3D topographic measurements.
Cristina Scelsi
Celeste Mason
Eric Woods

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Tousimis Super Critical Dryer
criticaldryer-users@grover.mirc.gatech.edu
The Autosamdri 815B is an Automatic Supercritical Point Dryer that procesess 5 wafers up to 4
David Chung
Jeffrey Karle
Tran-Vinh Nguyen

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Trion ICP
icp_2-users@grover.mirc.gatech.edu
The Trion Phantom etcher has an Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP) source. The ICP allows the user to create high-density plasma. The high-density plasma enables high etch rates and anisotropy. An electrostatic chuck provides increased sample cooling during the etching process.
Tran-Vinh Nguyen
John Pham

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Tystar Nitride Furnace
tystar_nitride-users@grover.mirc.gatech.edu
TYTAN Furnace systems can be used for all conventional atmospheric and low-pressure CVD processes employed in the semiconductor industry. A variety of advanced wafer fabrication processes are also possible, including: Thick Themal Oxides, Silicon-Germanium, etc.
Nitride Furnace: Deposition
tube 1- LTO/implantation anneal
tube 2- Kooi, P-well drive, and dry oxidation
tube 3- gate oxide growth
tube 4- polysilicon deposition
William Kimes
Eric Woods

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Tystar Polysilicon Furnace
tystar_poly-users@grover.mirc.gatech.edu
TYTAN Furnace systems can be used for all conventional atmospheric and low-pressure CVD processes employed in the semiconductor industry. A variety of advanced wafer fabrication processes are also possible, including: Thick Themal Oxides, Silicon-Germanium, etc.
Nitride Furnace: Thermal growth
tube 1- N-type doping, Polysilicon doping (N-type)
tube 2- P-type doping
tube 3- Padox, Well, Field (LOCOS) oxide growth
tube 4- LPCVD silicon nitride
William Kimes
Eric Woods

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Ultratech Plate Cleaner
maskcleaner-users@grover.mirc.gatech.edu
The Ultra-Tech plate cleaner can be used to automatically clean photolithography masks.
Charlie Suh
Celeste Mason
Cristina Scelsi

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Unaxis PECVD
pecvd3-users@grover.mirc.gatech.edu
A PECVD (Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Depositor) reacts gases in a RF (radio frequency) induced plasma to deposit materials such as silicon dioxide and silicon nitride. This PECVD has one chamber.
-Operates at 13.56 Mhz
-Large deposition electrode: up to 5 -3", 4 - 4" wafers or a single 6" wafer
-Designed to control the stress of deposited films by adjusting the ratio of He:N2
-Typical deposition rates range from 80 angstroms/minute to 400 angstroms/minute, varying with temperature and power
Jaime Zahorian
Keri Ledford
Eric Woods

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Unifilm Sputterer
unifilm-users@grover.mirc.gatech.edu
The Unifilm Multisource Sputtering System deposits thin metal films in a argon-enriched low vacuum. The Unifilm Sputterer has a deposition monitor to quickly and accurately measure Source distributions, a computer-controlled Planetary System, and a computer model of the source-planetary system.
-Process wafers up to 4"
-Deposition Processes: Aluminum, Aluminum/Silicon, Gold, Titanium, Copper, Chromium, Molybdenum, Molybdenum/Copper, Nickel, Silicon, Tantalum
-DC/RF power
Charlie Suh
Celeste Mason
Nicole Saint-Aubin

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Veeco AFM Advanced Training
afm_advanced-users@grover.mirc.gatech.edu
Second training class for AFM users
Eric Woods
Joel Pikarsky

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Verteq Spin Rinse Dryer
verteq_srd-users@grover.mirc.gatech.edu
The Verteq spin rinse dryer is a drying system that uses centrifugal forces to dry the surface of a substrate. The liquid on the substrate surface is spun off and drained from the bowl while liquid droplets on the drying chamber surfaces are evaporated.
Charlie Suh
Jason Herrington

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Vision RIE - Oxide
vision-oxide-users@grover.mirc.gatech.edu
The Vision 320 RIE is a manually loaded Reactive Ion Etcher plasma system. It is used to etch a variety of materials.
Jaime Zahorian
Tran-Vinh Nguyen
Cristina Scelsi
Phillip Tyler

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Vision RIE - Oxide 2 CMOS ONLY
vision-oxide-2-users@grover.mirc.gatech.edu
The Vision 320 RIE is a manually loaded Reactive Ion Etcher plasma system. It is used to etch a variety of oxides.
Eric Woods
Tran-Vinh Nguyen

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Woollam Ellipsometer
woollam-users@grover.mirc.gatech.edu
Determines the film thickness and optical properties of a sample. The data is obtained by measuring the change in polarization state of light that occurs when light is reflected off the surface of (or transmitted through) a sample.
Eric Woods
Nathan Hull
Cristina Scelsi

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Wyko Profilometer
wyko-users@grover.mirc.gatech.edu
The Veeco noncontact profilometer uses the phase change of light reflecting from various heights of similar materials to measure the uniformity of a flat surface or the horizontal distance between two adjacent surfaces.
Janet Cobb-Sullivan
Eric Woods

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Xactix
xactix-users@grover.mirc.gatech.edu
Eric Woods
Jenna Fu
Tran-Vinh Nguyen

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