Seminars /Workshops / Events
Thermal Energy Conversion and Heat Control with Nanoscale Radiative Transfer
October 21st, 2019 @ 3:00pm in BRK 1001
BNC Distinguished Seminar: Dr. Lon Bell
Opportunities, limitations and challenges to the broad commercialization of Thermoelectric technology
October 24th, 2019 @ 11:00am MRGN 121
NextFlex Workshop: FHE Applications for Structural Health and Asset Monitoring Systems
October 28th – Oct. 30th, 2019
Thermoelectric Energy Conversion: Science and Engineering Challenges and Opportunities
November 21st, 2019 @ 11:00am in MRGN 121
November 22nd @ 11:00am in MRGN 121
BNC Building Information
Dear BNC User,
Issues outside of our control switchboard #1 that supplies power to all the research equipment at the center
was not fixed due to a safety interlock failure. This issue has to be fixed in order to safety power down switchboard #1 and fix the original bus duct issues. Purdue Campus high voltage crew and electrical shops are currently trying to figure out how
to fix the safety issue to complete repairs to the original bus duct.
The inspect and repairs on the other switchboard #2 showed lose grounding connections and several of the main bolts required tighten back to original torque settings. Based on this information we feel that switchboard #1 needs to be shut down again to complete
repairs. Our hope is to finish switchboard #1 this week if possible but we am waiting on feedback from the Purdue high voltage crew and electrical shops to see if this is possible. If not then another shutdown for Switchboard #1 requiring to power off all
research equipment will be needed.
Please note that the building will remain closed till the end of the week to complete our normal preventive maintenance activates. We are sorry for the inconvenience but this issue is outside of our control. I will sent a updated once more information is
available.
Thank you,
Mark Voorhis
Building Manager
BNC Preventative Maintenance Closure & Research Equipment Power Outage: (See Attachments)
The Birck Nanotechnology Center will be undergoing a closure involving major electrical repairs and completion of our semi-annual preventive maintenance from
October 14 through October 18, 2019.
There will be a major electrical power outage involving all research equipment in the center. During our electrical bus duct failure back in February is was discovered that main power to all research equipment
has the same issue that caused the failure in February.
ELECTRICAL work is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, October 14, 2019. EVERY
GENERAL LAB, MAIN CLEANROOM & BIO CLEANROOM AREAS WILL
LOOSE POWER TO RESEARCH EQUIPMENT DURING THIS TIME. ALSO ALL BUILDING WIDE MAJOR UTILITIES WILL BE LOST
INCLUDING Compressed Air, Process Vacuum, Process Cooling Water,
Ultra Pure Water, Acid Waste System, & ETC. Research equipment on UPS or generator power
will not be affected.
Power will be lost to all conference rooms and office areas as well so please plan accordingly to safely power down all office computers and electronic devises in your offices prior to the outage.
Attached is the electrical shutdown sequence. Please plan accordingly to secure you research equipment and office computers.
All air handling systems, exhaust systems, toxic gas delivery, and monitoring systems will be down beginning at 7 a.m. Monday, October 14 through 4 p.m. Friday, October 18 to complete our preventative maintenance
activities.
Please contact me if you need more detailed information.
Mark Voorhis
Building Manager
Floor Scrubbing
Please note that the following offices will be unavailable from 5AM – 10:30AM on the dates listed. You can still access labs through the galley doors.
- Oct. 22nd Tuesday – 2nd floor restrooms closed from 5 AM – 10:30AM
- Oct. 23rd Wednesday – 1st floor restrooms closed from 5 AM – 10:30AM
- Oct. 24th Thursday - Subfab restrooms from 5 AM – 10:30AM
- Oct. 29th Tuesday – West 1st floor subfab hallway from 5AM – 10:30AM (the freight elevator will be inaccessible on the first floor).
Please direct any question or concerns to Mary Jo Totten:
tottenm@purdue.edu
Graduate Research Assistantship: Advanced SiC MOSFETs
Up to 3 graduate research assistantships are available in the area of advanced silicon carbide (SiC) power devices. SiC is a wide bandgap semiconductor with a high critical field, making it an exciting material for power electronic
devices. SiC MOSFETs are now commercially available, but do not yet achieve their full potential. We are approaching this problem from several directions, including a radical new device geometry inspired by modern FinFETs, as well as a submicron, fully self-aligned
trench UMOSFET, as well as atomic layer deposited gate dielectrics. Research activities will include semiconductor device process development (including sub-micron electron beam lithography and deep reactive ion etch), complete device fabrication, electrical
characterization and modeling, and 3D device simulations.
Requirements:
Must be enrolled in the ECE graduate program at Purdue, with an interest in microelectronics. Preference will be given to candidates demonstrating a familiarity with basic semiconductor physics, or those who have previous experience
in device fabrication or characterization. Enrollment in or completion of any of the following courses or equivalents is desirable:
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ECE 305 (Semiconductor Devices)
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ECE 407 (Semiconductor Measurements Laboratory)
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ECE 557 (Integrated Circuit/MEMS Fabrication Laboratory)
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ECE 606 (Solid State Devices I)
For more information or to apply, send resume and contact information to:
Dallas Morisette
Research Assistant Professor
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Birck Nanotechnology Center | Room 1027 | W. Lafayette, IN
Office: 765.494.3509 |
Fax: 765.496.8383 | Email:
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