Welcome to the Stanford Nanofabrication Facility
The Stanford Nano Science and Technology Lab

We are a state-of-the-art, shared-equipment, open-use resource. Our laboratory serves academic, industrial, and governmental researchers across the country and around the globe. The SNF is more than just a lab; it is a vibrant community of researchers. Our labmembers come from a wide variety of disciplines, with research in areas of optics, MEMS, biology, and chemistry, as well as process characterization and fabrication of more traditional electronics devices. We are especially committed to supporting use of Micro- and Nanofabrication technologies in non-traditional research applications. The SNF is supported by the National Science Foundation through the National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network (NNIN).

The SNF is please to welcome our new sister facility in Stanford's NNIN program: The Stanford Nanocharacterization Laboratory (SNL). The SNL offers the latest tools for the analysis of nano- materials and structures. For more information, visit the website at: http://www.stanford.edu/group/snl.

SNF welcomes researchers from any discipline who wish to explore uses of micro- and nano- fabrication technologies in their work. To learn how to become a labmember, click <here>.

SNF News (5/2/08):

• Process Grand Rounds: This is a forum for open discussion of technical issues. Each session will have issues which may be of general interest and a chance for anyone to bring up a processing problem for brainstorming. For those of you who missed 'em, notes from previous meetings are posted. Next meeting is this Friday, 5/9, at 11:30 am in CIS 101. Minutes from the 4/25 meeting are <here>.
• Process clinic: Process staff will be on-hand for consultation every other Monday, 2-4 pm in the cubicle area outside the lab. Next Process Clinic will be 5/5/08: Special guest will be Keith Best, Director of Special Applications at ASML. Open process consultation from 2-3 and open-door SpecMat from 3-4.
• Maskmaking: For information, forms, how-to-layout a mask, and links check out the new Maskmaking site.
• Lab Status report: Status as of this morning.
• Gary Scarsdale, from Varian Systems, will be here to teach a workshop on vacuum systems (lunch provided). This will be Thursday, April 24, 8-12, in CISX 101. For more information, see this flyer.
• Deconstruction: So what's going on next door? See what you might have missed (courtesy of Mike Deal.) (If you're using Firefox and this link does not work for you, go to: http://snf.stanford.edu/downloads.html. Then right click the "demolition.wmv" link and click "Save link as ..." Then save it as a file onto your computer somewhere. Then find that file on your computer and double click it.)
• Ultratech 1000 Memorial: The last ultratech is down for good. Since the labmembers note, some have been shared their memories. (Reply to the note to add yours.)

Important Links:

• SNF is committed to K-12 education. For more information about our programs, see the Nanotech Education Website.
• Nanoleap Remote Access Activities are described in this informational video. Check here for more information about the Nanoleap program.
• SNF Lab Tours: Educational tours may be scheduled for groups. For more information, see the SNF Group Tour website.
• Check out the latest job postings from SNF affiliates: Check <here> .
• Contractors/Consultants are available for your processing service needs: Check our list of SNF-qualified contractors/consultants.
• Coral Report Engine: View your lab activities-to-date. For more detail, read <this>. Please check your lab info frequently (daily!) and to notify staff immediately of any corrections or problems.
• Respectful Workplace: The SNF is committed to providing an environment that is conducive to high-quality research and learning, as well as a productive workplace. All staff, labmembers, and visitors alike should support SNF in this committment. For more information, please view our Statement of Respectful Workplace.