Nanotech West Laboratory has substantially expanded its lithography capabilities with the recent installation of an advanced maskless aligner system. The state-of-the-art maskless technology of the recently acquired MLA150, from Heidelberg Instruments, allows researchers to leave traditional photomasks at the cleanroom door. The photolithography system is ideal for rapid prototyping due to its ease of use, high-speed performance and non-contact exposure. …
Get Ready! – Heidelberg Maskless Aligner Installation Nearly Finished
Nanotech West (NTW) staff has been hard at work over the last few weeks to finish the installation and qualification of our new maskless alignment system, the Heidelberg MLA150 . The initial qualification tests have looked very promising and the system is a dream to use even for very small samples. The final installation steps and acceptance testing are currently …
Nanotech West Lab hosted the first annual NTW Thanksgiving Potluck
On Friday, November 22nd Nanotech West Lab hosted the first annual NTW Thanksgiving Potluck. A continuation of the “Ask me Anything” series that started in the September, the event was a hit! Nearly 40 users and staff enjoyed an afternoon full of good company and a huge assortment of delicious dishes from all over the world. No one went home …
NTW acquires advanced maskless aligner from Heidelberg Instruments
Nanotech West Lab (NTW) is pleased to announce the acquisition of an advanced maskless aligner (MLA150) from Heidelberg Instruments. In contrast to a traditional mask aligner, the MLA150 directly exposes electronic patterns onto the sample quickly with no contact and without the need to produce a physical mask. This system is capable of patterning features as small as 0.6 µm …
NTW hosts first “Ask Me Anything” luncheon for users
On Wednesday, August 9th, Nanotech West Lab hosted their first “Ask Me Anything” (AMA) for lab users with more than 40 users attending. The AMA is a wonderful way to share tips and ideas, meet the staff and fellow researchers, and – of course – ask the staff anything. These informal “office hours” allow users to come and go as …
Sparking kids’ interest in science, engineering
Materials Science and Engineering Professor Vicky Doan-Nguyen has a knack for tapping into kids’ innate curiosity to get them excited about science. She also wants every child – especially girls – to know anyone can be a scientist or engineer. Since joining Ohio State in 2017, Doan-Nguyen has spearheaded two outreach programs that are successfully engaging central Ohio kids in …
NTW hosts 3rd annual MAEBL workshop at The Ohio State University
Aimee Price, IMR Senior Research Scientist at Nanotech West Lab (NTW), along with fellow steering committee members Kevin Lister and Gerald Lopez, hosted the 3rd annual, one-day Meeting for Advanced Electron Beam Lithography (MAEBL) at The Ohio State University on Wednesday, April 3rd. This years meeting was supported by OSU’s IMR and by charter sponsors: JEOL USA, Raith Nanofabrication, STS-Elionix, …
Gallium oxide-capable MOCVD system now qualified and operational
Nanotech West is pleased to announce the new gallium oxide-capable metal-organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) system is now qualified and operational. This MOCVD (tool code CVD04) system was manufactured by Agnitron Technology of Minnesota and is specially designed for GaO and AlGaO epitaxy. CVD04 is capable of depositing on 50mm substrates at temperatures as high as 1050° C. The Institute …
New Installation Brings MOCVD Gallium Oxide Capability to NTW
NTW’s Metalorganic Chemical Vapor Deposition (MOCVD) Lab took delivery of a third MOCVD system on November 28, 2018. The new Agilis R&D MOCVD system manufactured by Agnitron (tool code CVD04) is an RF heated quartz tube system specially designed over the last few years for GaO and AlGaO epitaxy. The new system design, capable of depositing on 50mm substrates at …
NTW makes 2018 EHS Laboratory Safety Dean’s List
Nanotech West is pleased to announce that it has been named to the Laboratory Safety Dean’s List by OSU’s Department of Environmental Health and Safety. NTW, like all labs at OSU, receives an annual site inspection to review physical, chemical and biological safety. Areas of compliance review include staff and user training, documentation including SOPs, updated chemical hygiene plan and …