From kathrynt at snf.stanford.edu Thu Feb 7 08:00:12 2008 From: kathrynt at snf.stanford.edu (kathrynt at snf.stanford.edu) Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2008 08:00:12 -0800 Subject: Shutdown raith SNF 2008-02-07 08:00:11: turbo pump failure Message-ID: Came in to find chamber vented. With James help, restarted chamber pumps. Turbo started spinning up, then chamber spontaneously vented. Likely turbo failure. From jwc at snf.stanford.edu Fri Feb 8 14:44:38 2008 From: jwc at snf.stanford.edu (jwc at snf.stanford.edu) Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2008 14:44:38 -0800 Subject: Shutdown raith SNF 2008-02-07 08:00:11: turbo pump failure Message-ID: RAITH vacuum system pumping and easily reached target vac. set points to start ion pump. FE_Gun up and running with suitable emission. Users coming back on system and we are resuming CORAL schedule at this time. Call JWC if any problems arise this evening. 415-412-4825 cell ALL Users please operate at 20 keV or below through Monday afternoon. Thank you for your support! James Conway From kocabas at snf.stanford.edu Sun Feb 10 10:35:57 2008 From: kocabas at snf.stanford.edu (kocabas at snf.stanford.edu) Date: Sun, 10 Feb 2008 10:35:57 -0800 Subject: Comment raith SNF 2008-02-10 10:35:56: Latex Spheres Message-ID: Latex spheres are out. They need to be replenished. Ekin From jwc at snf.stanford.edu Tue Feb 12 17:10:05 2008 From: jwc at snf.stanford.edu (jwc at snf.stanford.edu) Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2008 17:10:05 -0800 Subject: Comment raith SNF 2008-02-10 10:35:56: Latex Spheres Message-ID: new batch of 0.090 sno2:in03 and 0.48 polystyrene spheres prepared in a 1:10 dilution JWC From dejia at snf.stanford.edu Mon Feb 18 08:23:18 2008 From: dejia at snf.stanford.edu (dejia at snf.stanford.edu) Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 08:23:18 -0800 Subject: Problem raith SNF 2008-02-18 08:23:18: unload error Message-ID: There was an error during unload routine for previous user. The error was " could not pump loadlock". Repeated attempts to overcome this was unsuccessful. Previous user's sample still in chamber. Jwc has been informed. From kocabas at snf.stanford.edu Mon Feb 18 19:32:30 2008 From: kocabas at snf.stanford.edu (kocabas at snf.stanford.edu) Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 19:32:30 -0800 Subject: Comment raith SNF 2008-02-18 19:32:30: Mouse Batteries Message-ID: The new mouse works perfectly, but I'm just curious about what to do when it runs out of batteries. Are there any spare AA sized batteries available somewhere in the clean room? Ekin From kocabas at snf.stanford.edu Mon Feb 18 19:34:43 2008 From: kocabas at snf.stanford.edu (kocabas at snf.stanford.edu) Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 19:34:43 -0800 Subject: Comment raith SNF 2008-02-18 19:34:42: Unload error resolved Message-ID: Salman (coral login slatif) and I are doing overlay with Raith now. Previous user had resolved the unload error by James' help. Raith is in good shape. Ekin From jwc at snf.stanford.edu Wed Feb 20 10:45:17 2008 From: jwc at snf.stanford.edu (James Conway) Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2008 10:45:17 -0800 Subject: Problem raith SNF 2008-02-18 08:23:18: unload error Message-ID: <47BC753D.7010707@snf.stanford.edu> Update I was able to resolve this issue over the phone working with YT Chen a few hours later than the initial incident. I was unable to get a hold of DejiA in the Ebeam Lab a short time after his call. System was available to the next user at the beginning of their session. JWC dejia at snf.stanford.edu wrote: > There was an error during unload routine for previous user. The error was " could not pump loadlock". Repeated attempts to overcome this was unsuccessful. Previous user's sample still in chamber. Jwc has been informed. > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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However, if you do not wish to receive any more newsletters from CPE, please use the following link: http://www.discount-educational-software.net/rem.asp?a=remv&e=raith-pcs at snf.stanford.edu Or call 800-679-7007 for additional options. __________________________ Sincerely, Computer Products for Education 5325 140th Avenue North Clearwater, Florida 33760 Tel: 800-679-7007 Fax: 800-679-6996 news at discount-educational-software.net ___________________ THANK YOU!!! From jwc at snf.stanford.edu Tue Feb 26 14:19:05 2008 From: jwc at snf.stanford.edu (jwc at snf.stanford.edu) Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2008 14:19:05 -0800 Subject: Comment raith SNF 2008-02-26 14:19:04: elevated vibration and RFI levels are evident in SEM view Message-ID: Good Afternoon RAITH Users: Elevated levels of Vibration and Radio Frequency Interference are present in the Ebeam Lab today. Users working overnight and this morning have reported that SEM image views of contamination shot dots are appearing to wave or wiggle with a regular frequency and amplitude (RFI) in addition to a new very large amplitude signal from vibrations coming into the Ebeam Lab and building. This was presumed to be from the current SEQII construction, just across the street last week; but we are now seeking new sources of this vibration from elsewhere in the lab or CIS building as it is present 24/7. Users are requested to note any new signals observed or possible sources that these perterbations can be traced to. James Conway From toecutter4ranger at gmail.com Thu Feb 28 14:02:35 2008 From: toecutter4ranger at gmail.com (James Conway) Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2008 14:02:35 -0800 Subject: RAITH STATUS 13:50 Thursday 2-28-08 + I will be starting at 3 PM as I need to strip and reapply PMMA on my substrate. Message-ID: Greetings RAITH Users: Working with RAITH USA Inc. I am troubleshooting the larger than normal scanning flag artifacts and Image Ripples on the RAITH 150 EBL system. There may possibly be a problem with the Electron Optics board or its power supply voltages. Users will find it difficult to properly focus and stigmate using contamination dots or on small sub 100 nm features due to this problem. The magnitude of the images ripples has been increasing each day since this weekend when this problems surfaced. Users should be particularly careful during Write Field Alignments. Please also report any other unusual problems or observations you can identify to this list. A RAITH Field Service visit has been requested to address this problem. While the demolition and construction activities across the street have added to our problems this week -- the problem I am troubleshooting occurs at all times of day/night and is apparent even when you do not have the system in focus on any feature in SEM view. Q.E.D., I believe the problem is sourced from the scanning /deflection section on the RAITH SEM (LEO) and not from external influences. The platform vibration isolation system is working and set at all the normal parameters we normally employ. Turbo pump and NESLAB chiller operation pressure and flow are normal and no significant vibration is evidenced from these sub-systems. Thank you for your support! James Conway -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jwc at snf.stanford.edu Thu Feb 28 18:44:06 2008 From: jwc at snf.stanford.edu (James Conway) Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2008 18:44:06 -0800 Subject: RAITH STATUS 18:50 Thursday 2-28-08 System is up and normal operations resume. In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <47C77176.4060700@snf.stanford.edu> * Good Evening RAITH Users and RAITH USA Field Service, *I am happy to report that the RAITH 150 system issues with flags and large ripples in the SEM image view have been resolved. Today I checked all the sub-systems coming into the platform; chiller, turbo, vibration isolation pads and the ground connections and power supply to the system and all was found to be fine. I did reduce the Chiller water pressure down from 60 psi to 40 psi while maintaining 2 lpm of cooling flow. I then shutdown the computers and performed a "red button' reset on the main raith power switch and allowed the Electron Optics and other controller cards to reset and then promptly resumed power and vacuum system pumping after replacing the air lock cable into the back of the system. My EBL session was normal and no issues were observed. I measured the normal 13 - 14 nm contamination dot with a 5 - 7 nm image ripple. These are the normal values we see day in and day out. Yesterday these flags or image ripples were on the order of 25 - 40 nm, and we were seeing cyclical jumps in the SEM image dot position moving back and forth in the Y plane. SEM image and raith image acquisitions for write field alignment are crisp and clear and users will again be able to find contamination dots to perform the alignment. Users are requested to promptly report any further issues to the RAITH Coral 'make comment' section should any unusual artifacts be observed. System is up and we are resuming the CORAL schedule at this time. Thank you for your support! James Conway :-) James Conway wrote: > Greetings RAITH Users: > > Working with RAITH USA Inc. I am troubleshooting the larger than > normal scanning flag artifacts and Image Ripples on the RAITH 150 EBL > system. There may possibly be a problem with the Electron Optics > board or its power supply voltages. Users will find it difficult to > properly focus and stigmate using contamination dots or on small sub > 100 nm features due to this problem. The magnitude of the images > ripples has been increasing each day since this weekend when this > problems surfaced. > Users should be particularly careful during Write Field Alignments. > Please also report any other unusual problems or observations you can > identify to this list. > A RAITH Field Service visit has been requested to address this problem. > > While the demolition and construction activities across the street > have added to our problems this week -- the problem I am > troubleshooting occurs at all times of day/night and is apparent even > when you do not have the system in focus on any feature in SEM view. > Q.E.D., I believe the problem is sourced from the scanning /deflection > section on the RAITH SEM (LEO) and not from external influences. The > platform vibration isolation system is working and set at all the > normal parameters we normally employ. Turbo pump and NESLAB chiller > operation pressure and flow are normal and no significant vibration is > evidenced from these sub-systems. > > Thank you for your support! > > James Conway > > > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: mountain and bulb insight.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 12044 bytes Desc: not available URL: