User Fees

Access advanced fabrication and characterization tools, with rates by user category.

Nanotech West Lab offers shared access to advanced nanofabrication and characterization equipment for researchers across Ohio State, other academic institutions, and industry. Fees vary by tool and by user category. Most tools are billed hourly, though some are charged by the day, month, use, run, or sample. Rates for Ohio State academic, non-Ohio State academic, and non-academic users are listed below.

To request access or set up a billing account, contact the lab before scheduling time on any tool. Rates are subject to change.

Rate notes

Unless otherwise stated, hourly rates are billed at a half (0.5) hour minimum per individual use and billed to tenths of hours thereafter.
Contact staff for assisted tool use, materials compatibility, and/or tool rates not listed.

Facility usage rates by user category
Description	OSU Academic	Non-OSU Academic	Non-Academic
Lab Entry	$43.00 per hour	$67.73 per hour	$96.76 per hour
BMR01 - GenISYS Beamer and Tracer Software	$25.00 per hour	$39.35 per hour	$47.62 per hour
EBL02 - Raith EBPG 5150	$150.00 per hour	$236.25 per hour	$450.00 per hour

Notes

The lab entry charge is a simple flat fee that is billed to the minute and includes the equipment use with the following exceptions:

The Raith EBPG 5150 Plus e-beam lithography tool (EBL02) and is billed at one (1) hour minimum per individual use
GenISys BEAMER software suite (BMR01)
Precious metals billed at market rate as consumed (EVP01, EVP03, EVP06, & PVD04)
Metalorganic precursors billed at market rate as consumed (ALD01 & ALD02)
TUB01, TUB02, TUB03, & TUB04 – Contact a NTW staff member for assisted use and process rates

Lab access and MOCVD equipment rates by user category
Description	OSU Academic	Non-OSU Academic	Non-Academic
Lab Access for CVD01 use	$85.05 per day	$132.68 per day	$226.80 per day
Lab Access for CVD03/04 use	$56.70 per day	$87.32 per day	$113.40 per day
CVD01 - Axitron MOCVD	Varies^a	Varies^a	Varies^a
CVD03 - Nitride MOCVD	Varies^a	Varies^a	Varies^a
CVD04 - GaO and AlGaO MOCVD	Varies^a	Varies^a	Varies^a

Battery fabrication lab rates by user category
Description	OSU Academic	Non-OSU Academic	Non-Academic
Lab Access	$56.70 per day	$93.77 per day	$119.07 per day
Furnace	$7.50 per hour	$11.70 per hour	$15.00 per hour
ARE-310 Mixer	$50.00 per run	$78.00 per run	$100.00 per run
Coating	$100.00 per hour	$156.00 per hour	$200.00 per hour
Calendering	$100.00 per hour	$156.00 per hour	$200.00 per hour
Coin Cell Fabrication	$100.00 per hour	$156.00 per hour	$200.00 per hour
Pouch Cell Assembly	$100.00 per hour	$156.00 per hour	$200.00 per hour

Probe station and optical characterization rates by user category
Description	OSU Academic	Non-OSU Academic	Non-Academic
Lab Access (OEM Lab access charge applies)	$11.34 per day ($56.70 per month)	$18.75 per day ($93.75 per month)	$23.81 per day ($119.05 per month)
Tool use (max 10 charges per month)	$78.75 per use	$130.23 per use	$248.06 per use
PRB05 - Electrical Optical Test Table	$15.75 per hour	$26.05 per hour	$49.61 per hour
PRB07 - Cryo Probe Station	$15.75 per hour	$26.05 per hour	$49.61 per hour
PRB08 - IR QE Measurement	$15.75 per hour	$26.05 per hour	$49.61 per hour
PRB10 - IR Camera	$262.50/sample	$434.11/sample	$826.88/sample
PRB11 - 8D PL and Lifetime Mapping	$15.75 per hour	$26.05 per hour	$49.61 per hour
PRB12 - Signatone Room Temperature Probe Station	$15.75 per hour	$26.05 per hour	$49.61 per hour

General fabrication and characterization equipment rates by user category
Description	OSU Academic	Non-OSU Academic	Non-Academic
Lab Access	$11.34 per day ($56.70 per month)	$18.75 per day ($93.75 per month)	$23.81 per day ($119.05 per month)
AFM04 - Veeco Icon 3 AFM	$21.25 per hr + AFM tips	$33.47 per hr + AFM tips	$42.50 per hr + AFM tips
BND03 - Wire Bonder	$18.75 per hr	$29.54 per hr	$50.01 per hr
BND05 - Ball Bonder	$18.75 per hr	$29.54 per hr	$50.01 per hr
ENV01 - Environmental Chamber	$5.95 per hr	$9.84 per hr	$12.50 per hr
POL01-02 - Logitech

Supplies, staff, and user setup fees by user category
Description	OSU Academic	Non-OSU Academic	Non-Academic
Small Supplies (as available)	Cost + 20%	Cost + 20%	Cost + 20%
Direct Staff Time	$115 per hr	$115 per hr	$115 per hr
New User Fob and Set Up	$20.00	$20.00	$20.00
User Training	$54.08 per hr + access	$54.08 per hr + access	$54.08 per hr + access

User Fees

Rate notes

Cleanroom/Nanofab Lab

Notes

Chemical Vapor Deposition Lab (CVD)

Energy Innovation Lab (EIL)

Mid-Infrared Characterization and Analysis Lab (MICA)

Optoelectronic Metrology Lab (OEM)

Miscellaneous