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July 2009

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CMP System, ON BEHALF OF JOHN WEAVER
by Deborah S Starewich 28 Jul '09

28 Jul '09

> BNC Faculty Member – > > We currently have an unused chemical-mechanical polishing system in > BRK 2031. This is a specialized system purchased by Steve Beaudoin > for the removal of copper from substrates, and has no thickness > controls, etc. It can be used as a manual system only. Steve no > longer has a need for this system. > > The cost to bring this system into operation for manual wafer > thinning, etc., is between $30k and $40k. Currently there has been > no interest by any faculty members to use this system. Under these > circumstances, it is recommended that the system be moved out of > the laboratory and the space made available for other equipment. > > If you have an interest in this system and the funding to bring it > into operation, please let me know right away. If not, we will > proceed with the removal of this system. > > Thank you for your assistance in this matter, > > John > > John R. Weaver > Facility Manager > Birck Nanotechnology Center > Purdue University > (765) 494-5494 > jrweaver(a)purdue.edu >

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Action Required - BNC Cleanroom Situation, ON BEHALF OF JOHN WEAVER
by Deborah S Starewich 24 Jul '09

24 Jul '09

> To BNC Faculty: > > The situation in the BNC Cleanroom has degenerated to the point > that serious action must be taken. The current conditions in the > cleanroom have resulted in unsafe situations as well as significant > interruptions of research. Both of these consequences stem from > poor citizenship of the users. Sloppy use of chemicals, not > cleaning up after themselves, leaving chemical spills, not rinsing > empty chemical bottles, and like actions are the primary issues > that must be addressed. > > I am requesting that you as a faculty member support the correction > of the current situation in two ways: > 1) Please enter the cleanroom at least once per week and make > your presence known to your students. Observation of the > activities and your presence should inspire better citizenship. > 2) Talk about good cleanroom and laboratory practices in your > group meetings. By setting the expectation that students will > practice good citizenship you will be supporting all the efforts to > bring the cleanroom back into a safe, efficient facility. > > There will be meetings held in August for all cleanroom users where > these issues will be addressed. Your support over the next few > weeks will be instrumental in correcting the issues that are > currently impacting safety and research. It is hoped that your > activities and the cleanroom-user meetings will correct the > situation, and that more drastic measures will not be required. > > Thank you in advance for your support of BNC operations. > > John > > John R. Weaver > Facility Manager > Birck Nanotechnology Center > Purdue University > (765) 494-5494 > jrweaver(a)purdue.edu >

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