Public service evidence
Pritzker Nanofabrication Facility (PNF)
Pritzker Nanofabrication Facility (PNF) at University of Chicago provides shared-facility access for nanofabrication and microfabrication, and surface and thin-film characterization. Registration, training, project review, fees, and current instrument availability may apply.
External services publicly offered
Publicly described capabilities
Fabrication
Nanofabrication and microfabrication
Advanced characterization
Surface and thin-film characterization
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Instrument models
CAD illustrations show the instrument model. Confirm the installed configuration and current availability with the lab.
Model illustrationScanning electron microscope
FEI Quanta 650
Equipment evidence
FEI Quanta 650 FEG SEM has eight detectors, sub-5-nm imaging and Nabity NPGS electron-beam patterning.
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Techniques and equipment
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Microscopy & imaging
SEM/AFM metrology equipment
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Micro/nanofabrication
cleanroom process equipment
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Micro/nanofabrication
electron-beam lithography system
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Micro/nanofabrication
photolithography system
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Micro/nanofabrication
plasma etching system
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Micro/nanofabrication
thin-film deposition system
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Micro/nanofabrication
AJA Orion sputtering, Angstrom EvoVac/Nexdep and Plassys MEB550S support sputter, e-beam, thermal and ion-assisted deposition.
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Microscopy & imaging
Bruker Dimension Icon AFM supports topography plus nanomechanical, nanoelectrical and nanoscale chemical mapping.
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Laboratory equipment
Cambridge Fiji G2 plasma ALD and Savannah ALD support thermal/plasma films and conformal coating of ultra-high-aspect-ratio substrates.
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Microscopy & imaging
FEI Quanta 650 FEG SEM has eight detectors, sub-5-nm imaging and Nabity NPGS electron-beam patterning.
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Micro/nanofabrication
Heidelberg MLA150 direct-write lithography provides maskless exposure, backside alignment and a 150 x 150 mm exposure area.
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Micro/nanofabrication
Plasma-Therm ICP chlorine/fluorine systems, Versaline deep-silicon RIE and Vision 310 PECVD support plasma processing.
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Laboratory equipment
Raith EBPG5200 electron-beam writer handles substrates and masks to 155 mm/6 inches, operates at 20, 50 or 100 kV and supports features below 8 nm.
Registry scope evidence
- ◇External access: Open to all properly trained users through a fee-for-use structure..
- ◇Facility: 10,000-square-foot ISO class 5 cleanroom supporting R&D and prototype production..
- ◇Capabilities: Lithography, deposition, plasma etching, microscopy and thin-film metrology are listed..
- ◇Address: Facility is in Eckhardt Research Center lower level 1..
- ◇Official-source, facility-specific instrument evidence is available. Current configuration, availability, price, and project fit require confirmation.
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