Responding to COVID-19: Research Operations at Birck
https://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/birck/for-birck-users/covid/index.php
Seminars /Workshops / Events
Meet a QIST Expert: Prof. Andrea Morello, Scientia (Distinguished) Professor of Quantum Engineering at UNSW Sydney, Australia.
When: Monday, May 3 at 5 p.m. Eastern
Where: MS Teams
Join on your computer or mobile app:
Click here to join the meeting
***Please note there is no Fab Forum this Tues., 5/4 in observation of finals week***
You are welcome to use the Birck Ticketing System to report any issues related to Tools, Cleanroom or any general queries.
https://bircknano.freshdesk.com/support/home
PQSEI Seminar:
Dr. Stergios Piligkos from University of Copenhagen
Quantum
coherence in molecular Lanthanide complexes
May 5th, 2021 | 10:00am
Join here: Zoom Link
BNC Faculty Seminar Series (will resume fall semester, 2021)
Previous Talks:
https://engineering.purdue.edu/Intranet/Groups/BNC/FacultySeminars
Birck Nanotechnology Center Advanced Capabilities
Electron Beam Lithography
Features:
- Fast 125MHz Scanning
- Two writing modes –ultra fine and high throughput
- Stitching of +/- 9 nm in ultra-fine writing and +/- 20 nm in high throughput
- Can write on small substrates up to 200 mm substrates
- GenISys BEAMER software used for data fracturing
- Fast vacuuming and venting
Location: BRK Cleanroom P Bay
Contact: Rill Rowe (wrowe@purdue.edu) or Dr. Justin Wirth (jcwirth@purdue.edu)
Please visit the Birck Wiki to learn about the wide array of fabrication and characterization equipment at the facility
Reminder: Being Good BNC Citizens
As a kind reminder please remember that the solvent and acid hoods are being cleared and cleaned this week as part of the cleanroom PM shutdown. When research work resumes please keep the hoods clean, tidy, and remember to remove all
unused glassware and to label all your experiments.
Here is what BNC wiki page tells us.
If the bottles in the hood are empty, refill them from a supply bottle. It is in the cabinet below the hood. (if not it
can be taken from the storage cabinet)
Label the chemicals, samples, or glassware that left unattended, with "researcher name_Major constituents of material_Date of Disposal/ return"
- Clean the workspace (fume hood, lab bench or equipment) after use, with
- any chemicals on the hood surface wiped up or rinsed,
- used cleanroom wipes removed
- all aluminum foil removed
- any glassware containing chemicals labeled and pushed to the back of the hood
- any empty glassware removed
- and chemical supply bottles returned to the proper storage cabinet (“Corrosives” for concentrated acids/bases or “Flammable” for solvents/developers).
Together, we make the clean room clean and nano bigger.
Birck Nanotechnology Center PM Closure Notice
The Birck Nanotechnology Center will be undergoing a semi-annual preventive maintenance and service shutdown May 3 through May 7, 2021. Air handling systems, exhaust systems, toxic gas delivery, and monitoring systems will be down beginning at 7 a.m. Monday,
May 3 through 4 p.m. Friday, May 7. The BNC staff will be performing appropriate preventive maintenance on the process equipment at this time as well.
All CLEANROOM research work will be suspended until the maintenance activities are completed and all systems are returned to normal. Only authorized personnel will be allowed to enter the cleanroom during this time period.
In addition, the laboratory areas will also be affected by this systems maintenance. As such, all LABORATORY activities that involve exhausted hoods, vacuum systems, and/or toxic gas systems will be down beginning 7 a.m. Monday, May 3 through 4 p.m. Friday,
May 7. However, work that involves taking standard electrical measurements may be carried out in the LABS provided that fluctuating air temperature and humidity do not affect the readings. No chemical work will be allowed during this period.
It is anticipated that the building and process tool maintenance will be completed by the end of the day on Friday, May 7. Please check iLabs for equipment status and availability.
For long term research planning please refer the following future dates for our future preventive maintenance shutdowns.
Week of May 3, 2021 Week of Oct 18, 2021
Week of May 2, 2022 Week of Oct 17, 2022
Thank you for your cooperation and understanding during these important preventive maintenance shutdowns. Please contact me if you need more detailed information.
Mark Voorhis
Building Manager
Birck Nanotechnology Center
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BRK | 1205 W State Street | West Lafayette, IN 47907
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