From kaimeifu at stanford.edu  Thu Apr  1 17:51:21 2004
From: kaimeifu at stanford.edu (Kai-Mei Camilla Fu)
Date: Thu,  1 Apr 2004 17:51:21 -0800
Subject: aperture align problems
Message-ID: <1080870681.406cc71946d20@webmail.stanford.edu>

I am using the 7.5 micron aperture and can't seem to align it using 
aperture align.  The focus wobble improves as I move the aperture to x = 
100% but I can't move it furthur.  Does anyone know what to do in this case?
Thanks,
Kai-Mei



From kaimeifu at stanford.edu  Thu Apr  1 19:30:47 2004
From: kaimeifu at stanford.edu (Kai-Mei Camilla Fu)
Date: Thu,  1 Apr 2004 19:30:47 -0800
Subject: will finish early 9:00 pm.
Message-ID: <1080876647.406cde6743f82@webmail.stanford.edu>





From chquay at MtHolyoke.edu  Sat Apr  3 10:37:22 2004
From: chquay at MtHolyoke.edu (Charis Quay Huei Li)
Date: Sat, 3 Apr 2004 13:37:22 -0500 (EST)
Subject: aperture align problems
In-Reply-To: <1080870681.406cc71946d20@webmail.stanford.edu>
Message-ID: <Pine.OSF.4.21.0404031332570.153141-100000@mhc.mtholyoke.edu>

Kai Mei,

     First of all the focus wobble doesn't work.  You can test this by
changing the focus manually back and forth. You'll find that the image is
still moving around even when it doesn't when you turn on focus wobble.
The best way to align the aperture is to 'focus wobble' manually. This
fact is noted in the GG lab version of the raith instructions which is on
the swiki.
     Having said that, the 120 micron aperture has had the same problem
since two bakeouts ago. As far as I know, the machine will just have to be
opened up again and things realigned.
     HOpe this helps.

Cheers,
Charis.

On Thu, 1 Apr 2004, Kai-Mei Camilla Fu wrote:

> Date: Thu,  1 Apr 2004 17:51:21 -0800
> From: Kai-Mei Camilla Fu <kaimeifu at stanford.edu>
> To: raith at snf.stanford.edu
> Subject: aperture align problems
> 
> I am using the 7.5 micron aperture and can't seem to align it using 
> aperture align.  The focus wobble improves as I move the aperture to x = 
> 100% but I can't move it furthur.  Does anyone know what to do in this case?
> Thanks,
> Kai-Mei
> 
> 



From cumings at stanford.edu  Sat Apr  3 11:23:04 2004
From: cumings at stanford.edu (John Cumings)
Date: Sat, 03 Apr 2004 11:23:04 -0800
Subject: aperture align problems 
In-Reply-To: Your message of "Sat, 03 Apr 2004 13:37:22 EST."
              <Pine.OSF.4.21.0404031332570.153141-100000@mhc.mtholyoke.edu> 
Message-ID: <200404031923.i33JN4im013827@elaine20.Stanford.EDU>

Kai Mei,

I'm not sure, but I think this may also be caused by not doing a proper
gun align first.  Remember that the scan speed during gun alignment can
affect the adjustment.  For proper gun alignment, you should operate at
scan speed 9 when in emission mode.  

I presume you knew this, but it is good that we have this email list just
so we can double-check each other.

Best,

-John

------------------------------------------------------------
     John Cumings
     cumings at stanford.edu 
     Postdoctoral Scholar
     Physics Department
     Stanford University                        

     office (650) 725-1025
     lab (650) 725-2047
     fax (650) 724-3681

     Geballe Laboratory for Advanced Materials
     239 McCullough Building
     476 Lomita Mall
     Stanford, CA 94305-4045
------------------------------------------------------------
In message <Pine.OSF.4.21.0404031332570.153141-100000 at mhc.mtholyoke.edu>you write:
>Kai Mei,
>
>     First of all the focus wobble doesn't work.  You can test this by
>changing the focus manually back and forth. You'll find that the image is
>still moving around even when it doesn't when you turn on focus wobble.
>The best way to align the aperture is to 'focus wobble' manually. This
>fact is noted in the GG lab version of the raith instructions which is on
>the swiki.
>     Having said that, the 120 micron aperture has had the same problem
>since two bakeouts ago. As far as I know, the machine will just have to be
>opened up again and things realigned.
>     HOpe this helps.
>
>Cheers,
>Charis.
>
>On Thu, 1 Apr 2004, Kai-Mei Camilla Fu wrote:
>
>> Date: Thu,  1 Apr 2004 17:51:21 -0800
>> From: Kai-Mei Camilla Fu <kaimeifu at stanford.edu>
>> To: raith at snf.stanford.edu
>> Subject: aperture align problems
>> 
>> I am using the 7.5 micron aperture and can't seem to align it using 
>> aperture align.  The focus wobble improves as I move the aperture to x = 
>> 100% but I can't move it furthur.  Does anyone know what to do in this case?
>> Thanks,
>> Kai-Mei
>> 
>> 
>



From chquay at MtHolyoke.edu  Sat Apr  3 12:25:57 2004
From: chquay at MtHolyoke.edu (Charis Quay Huei Li)
Date: Sat, 3 Apr 2004 15:25:57 -0500 (EST)
Subject: reservation 10pm tonight deleted
Message-ID: <Pine.OSF.4.21.0404031525440.494292-100000@mhc.mtholyoke.edu>

cqhl



From altug at stanford.edu  Sun Apr  4 19:37:57 2004
From: altug at stanford.edu (Hatice Altug)
Date: Sun, 4 Apr 2004 19:37:57 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Digital Pattern Generator Problem 
In-Reply-To: <200404031923.i33JN4im013827@elaine20.Stanford.EDU>
Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.44.0404041931470.8901-100000@cardinal2.Stanford.EDU>


Hi,

A window pops up saying following:
" Digital pattern GENerator is not ready"
after I say OK it pops up every 3-4 minutes again

Also even I turn on EHT, beam is blank. I can't see anything

I restarted both computers a few times, problem has not solved

Since I cannot solve the problem, I am not using it tonight. It is free
till 00:30 am.

-hatice








From hendrikb at stanford.edu  Sun Apr  4 20:02:02 2004
From: hendrikb at stanford.edu (Hendrik Bluhm)
Date: Sun, 4 Apr 2004 20:02:02 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Digital Pattern Generator Problem 
In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.4.44.0404041931470.8901-100000@cardinal2.Stanford.EDU>
Message-ID: <Pine.GSO.4.44.0404041957140.12571-100000@elaine3.Stanford.EDU>

Hi,

I think the first thing to try is to reset the pattern generator and
possibly power cycle it. I recall seeing no beam and similar symptoms
after the last exchange of the imaging board. It might also be worthwile
to check the cable connections between the computer and the pattern
generator.

Good luck,
Hendrik

>
> Hi,
>
> A window pops up saying following:
> " Digital pattern GENerator is not ready"
> after I say OK it pops up every 3-4 minutes again
>
> Also even I turn on EHT, beam is blank. I can't see anything
>
> I restarted both computers a few times, problem has not solved
>
> Since I cannot solve the problem, I am not using it tonight. It is free
> till 00:30 am.
>
> -hatice
>
>
>
>
>
>
>

---------------------------------------------------
Hendrik Bluhm
Department of Physics
Stanford University

Work adress:                    Moler Lab
           			Lab. for Advanced Materials
Phone: (650) 723-4012           McCullough Bldg.
Fax:   (650) 725-2189           476  Lomita Mall
                                Stanford, CA 94305





From pcatryss at stanford.edu  Sun Apr  4 21:49:57 2004
From: pcatryss at stanford.edu (Peter B. Catrysse)
Date: Sun, 4 Apr 2004 21:49:57 -0700
Subject: Canceling Monday morning session
Message-ID: <INEIKLCINDECDJADLFJBEEAECKAA.pcatryss@stanford.edu>

Hi:

In view of the pattern generator problems tonite, I am canceling my Monday
morning session.

Peter



From hungtao at stanford.edu  Mon Apr  5 13:15:55 2004
From: hungtao at stanford.edu (Hung-Tao Chou)
Date: Mon,  5 Apr 2004 13:15:55 -0700
Subject: Canceling Monday morning session
In-Reply-To: <INEIKLCINDECDJADLFJBEEAECKAA.pcatryss@stanford.edu>
References: <INEIKLCINDECDJADLFJBEEAECKAA.pcatryss@stanford.edu>
Message-ID: <1081196155.4071be7b6c446@webmail.stanford.edu>

Hi all,

I loaded my sample an hour ago and also encountered the pattern generator 
problem, I couldnt see any image after tuned on the EHT. I'll cancel my 
session this evening.

Hungtao 


Quoting "Peter B. Catrysse" <pcatryss at stanford.edu>:

> Hi:
> 
> In view of the pattern generator problems tonite, I am canceling my
> Monday
> morning session.
> 
> Peter
> 
> 




From grupp at snowmass.Stanford.EDU  Mon Apr  5 18:22:05 2004
From: grupp at snowmass.Stanford.EDU (Dan Grupp)
Date: Mon, 5 Apr 2004 18:22:05 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Raith up
Message-ID: <Pine.GSO.4.43.0404051817180.30-100000@snowmass>

I pushed the reset swith on the "HIgh Performance Scan Processor" box
(second one from top -this is the scan generator). then restarted the
software, and the error wnet away (i ahd gotten the Digitial Scan Gen
error).

ALSO: NEVER TOUCH THE "Beam" switch on the scan generator box!!! it
toggles the beam cblanker, so that when it is blanked ont eh screen, it is
unblanked! It should be in the up position.

so it all seems to work now.

regards,
dan

---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dr. Daniel Grupp, Visiting Scholar
Center for Integrated Systems
Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305
(650) 724-6911
FAX:  723-4659
---------------------------------------------------------------------------



From cumings at stanford.edu  Mon Apr  5 23:00:13 2004
From: cumings at stanford.edu (John Cumings)
Date: Mon, 05 Apr 2004 23:00:13 -0700
Subject: Raith seems ok
Message-ID: <200404060600.i3660DkA025180@elaine19.Stanford.EDU>

Sorry for the spam, but I thought people might like to know, didn't see
anything unusual during my write.  Thanks Dan for fixing the problem.

-John

------------------------------------------------------------
     John Cumings
     cumings at stanford.edu
     Postdoctoral Scholar
     Physics Department
     Stanford University                        

     office (650) 725-1025
     lab (650) 725-2047
     fax (650) 724-3681

     Geballe Laboratory for Advanced Materials
     239 McCullough Building
     476 Lomita Mall
     Stanford, CA 94305-4045
------------------------------------------------------------


From scaccag at stanford.edu  Mon Apr  5 23:03:44 2004
From: scaccag at stanford.edu (Luigi Scaccabarozzi)
Date: Mon, 5 Apr 2004 23:03:44 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: res removed wed night
Message-ID: <Pine.GSO.4.44.0404052303320.14448-100000@elaine40.Stanford.EDU>




From chquay at MtHolyoke.edu  Tue Apr  6 00:52:31 2004
From: chquay at MtHolyoke.edu (Charis Quay Huei Li)
Date: Tue, 6 Apr 2004 03:52:31 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: res tues eve deleted
Message-ID: <Pine.OSF.4.21.0404060352080.293448-100000@mhc.mtholyoke.edu>

cqhl



From jwc at snf.stanford.edu  Wed Apr  7 15:30:09 2004
From: jwc at snf.stanford.edu (James Conway)
Date: Wed, 07 Apr 2004 15:30:09 -0700
Subject: Need access to the RAITH system Thursday afternoon after 3 PM...
Message-ID: <407480F1.6080207@snf.stanford.edu>

Hello:

To continue to verify calibrations and alignments I will need access to 
the RAITH system from 3 - 6 PM Thursday and likely some time on Friday 
time to be determined.


Users are requested to please report problems you are still encountering 
on the system in the last week to me directly by email with Highest 
priority.
This morning I checked out calibrations and alignment for the 10 kV and 
30 um aperture making only small changes  to the settings I saved two 
weeks ago.

Thank you for your support!

James Conway




From dwshin at stanford.edu  Wed Apr  7 17:31:35 2004
From: dwshin at stanford.edu (Dong-Woon Shin)
Date: Wed,  7 Apr 2004 17:31:35 -0700
Subject: Need access to the RAITH system Thursday afternoon after 3 PM...
In-Reply-To: <407480F1.6080207@snf.stanford.edu>
References: <407480F1.6080207@snf.stanford.edu>
Message-ID: <1081384295.40749d6707eda@webmail.stanford.edu>


Hi, James

Sorry for my late reply.  I just read your e-mail.  I think I signed up 
between 1:30-4:30 pm and definitely I can give that slot up so that you 
can do the alignments.  At the moment, I do not have access to coral so 
please ignore the reserved slot.  

PS. If the slots are crowded next week, could you give me some 
complementing slots?  Thank you.

Sincerely,
Dongwoon


PS. Is DUBO problem solved in HL?  


?? James Conway <jwc at snf.stanford.edu>:

> Hello:
> 
> To continue to verify calibrations and alignments I will need access to 
> the RAITH system from 3 - 6 PM Thursday and likely some time on Friday 
> time to be determined.
> 
> 
> Users are requested to please report problems you are still encountering
> 
> on the system in the last week to me directly by email with Highest 
> priority.
> This morning I checked out calibrations and alignment for the 10 kV and 
> 30 um aperture making only small changes  to the settings I saved two 
> weeks ago.
> 
> Thank you for your support!
> 
> James Conway
> 
> 
> 




From dwshin at stanford.edu  Thu Apr  8 11:52:20 2004
From: dwshin at stanford.edu (Dong-Woon Shin)
Date: Thu,  8 Apr 2004 11:52:20 -0700
Subject: Res Canceled, 1:30 pm-4:30 pm
In-Reply-To: <1081384295.40749d6707eda@webmail.stanford.edu>
References: <407480F1.6080207@snf.stanford.edu> <1081384295.40749d6707eda@webmail.stanford.edu>
Message-ID: <1081450340.40759f640e4b3@webmail.stanford.edu>


Dear James,

Following your request, reservation is removed from 1:30-4:00 pm in Coral 
as well.  I think you already got my previous e-mail that I was giving the 
slot to you.  I hope this give RAITH more leverage and earlier recovery.  
Thank you.



?? Dong-Woon Shin <dwshin at stanford.edu>:

> 
> Hi, James
> 
> Sorry for my late reply.  I just read your e-mail.  I think I signed up 
> between 1:30-4:30 pm and definitely I can give that slot up so that you 
> can do the alignments.  At the moment, I do not have access to coral so 
> please ignore the reserved slot.  
> 
> PS. If the slots are crowded next week, could you give me some 
> complementing slots?  Thank you.
> 
> Sincerely,
> Dongwoon
> 
> 
> PS. Is DUBO problem solved in HL?  
> 
> 
> ?? James Conway <jwc at snf.stanford.edu>:
> 
> > Hello:
> > 
> > To continue to verify calibrations and alignments I will need access to
> 
> > the RAITH system from 3 - 6 PM Thursday and likely some time on Friday
> 
> > time to be determined.
> > 
> > 
> > Users are requested to please report problems you are still
> encountering
> > 
> > on the system in the last week to me directly by email with Highest 
> > priority.
> > This morning I checked out calibrations and alignment for the 10 kV and
> 
> > 30 um aperture making only small changes  to the settings I saved two 
> > weeks ago.
> > 
> > Thank you for your support!
> > 
> > James Conway
> > 
> > 
> > 
> 
> 
> 




From jwc at snf.stanford.edu  Thu Apr  8 17:22:00 2004
From: jwc at snf.stanford.edu (James Conway)
Date: Thu, 08 Apr 2004 17:22:00 -0700
Subject: Raith is down until further notice.  Problem: several nested interface
 problems to be resolved... 
Message-ID: <4075ECA8.5040605@snf.stanford.edu>


Greetings,

During a user session this morning problems were encountered with the 
IEEE-488 interface and other communications busses between the RAITH 
computer and the RAITH hardware.  (IEEE-488 read errors)
Specifically there was a problem with the interface that controls the 
X-Y stage and the switching of the Laser to the optical coders used to 
sense the Z height of the stage.  Initially this resulted in a Load Lock 
error (5) i.e.. typically a hard hardware failure of the worse kind.  I 
was able to clear that error and get the system to load and then ran 
into problems with the encoders...

I spent the entire afternoon troubleshooting and have cleared up several 
nested problems that resulted from a loss of  stage control and then 
again a subsequent loss of the IEE-488 interface.  After reestablishing 
IEEE communications, I have been unable to reestablish control between 
the laser and coders on the system, preventing load/unload functionality 
as well as re-calibration of the stage. explicitly (FIND HOME 
POSITIONS)  This also prevents unloading the system.

Raith has been SMS'd and we will pick this up again in the morning.

I am sorry I cannot get the system back up for this evening, and for the 
delay in your EBL work.
System in red light mode and shut down until further notice.

Thank you,

James Conway




From hendrikb at stanford.edu  Thu Apr  8 22:28:21 2004
From: hendrikb at stanford.edu (Hendrik Bluhm)
Date: Thu, 8 Apr 2004 22:28:21 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Raith free tomorrow night
Message-ID: <Pine.GSO.4.44.0404082227490.25712-100000@elaine42.Stanford.EDU>

Will not be ready in time

---------------------------------------------------
Hendrik Bluhm
Department of Physics
Stanford University

Work adress:                    Moler Lab
           			Lab. for Advanced Materials
Phone: (650) 723-4012           McCullough Bldg.
Fax:   (650) 725-2189           476  Lomita Mall
                                Stanford, CA 94305




From jwc at snf.stanford.edu  Fri Apr  9 13:20:08 2004
From: jwc at snf.stanford.edu (James Conway)
Date: Fri, 09 Apr 2004 13:20:08 -0700
Subject: Raith down through Tuesday ...  
Message-ID: <40770578.9070009@snf.stanford.edu>

Hello:

Despite best efforts from RAITH USA and myself  the RAITH 150 will be 
off-line and in shut down mode through Tuesday afternoon. 

We have identified a bad GPIB board that is interfering with proper 
communications to the Precision stage controller and it is causing 
errors and loss of functionality to the stage motor control and virtual 
motor control modules in the software.

I spent this morning working through these interfaces and testing the 
IEE-488 buses and communications and as of yet have not been able to 
figure a way to establish a work around to this sub-system.  More work 
on this latter this afternoon.

Raith is shipping me the boards ASAP...

Thank you for your support!

James Conway



From jwc at snf.stanford.edu  Fri Apr  9 17:43:00 2004
From: jwc at snf.stanford.edu (James Conway)
Date: Fri, 09 Apr 2004 17:43:00 -0700
Subject: Raith  Status 2004-04-09 17:28:45: intermittant IEE-488 communications
 continue but have a workaround.
Message-ID: <40774314.8000901@snf.stanford.edu>

GREETINGS:

Just placed the system into Yellow light mode....for the weekend. The 
schedule is open! Please be careful and observe the load and unload 
sequence.

I made adjustments to the GPIB polling time and repeat status to GPIB 
device (0) i.e., stage X and Y and possibly laser to coder switching section
Now seems OK after 3 test of load and unload.
Test writes appeared OK as well.

If IEE-488 error encountered use this workaround:
Open Module status panel
Highlight ICE Motor control:  Press reset module...
Highlight Virtual Motor control: Press reset module ...
Press OK, and continue with your unload by pressing retry or continue, 
NEVER CANCEL...

I also completed adjustments to the gun alignment and aperture settings 
and saved to the standard files for the system.  You can accept these 
values for ~5.001 mm when prompted and you should be good to go.
The only aperture out of specification is the 7.5 um aperture which 
exhibits decided shift when the focus is adjusted despite the gun and 
aperture being adjusted.  Near the maximum range for this aperture.  LEO
will come in next week to realign this and check out the system again -- 
TBD.

Whew what a week.

Happy Easter!

JWC



From cumings at stanford.edu  Mon Apr 12 00:58:13 2004
From: cumings at stanford.edu (John Cumings)
Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2004 00:58:13 -0700
Subject: time available - 4/12 15:00-19:00
Message-ID: <200404120758.i3C7wD4E018097@elaine13.Stanford.EDU>

After I cancelled my 16:00-19:00 session.

------------------------------------------------------------
     John Cumings
     cumings at stanford.edu
     Postdoctoral Scholar
     Physics Department
     Stanford University                        

     office (650) 725-1025
     lab (650) 725-2047
     fax (650) 724-3681

     Geballe Laboratory for Advanced Materials
     239 McCullough Building
     476 Lomita Mall
     Stanford, CA 94305-4045
------------------------------------------------------------


From scaccag at stanford.edu  Mon Apr 12 21:07:42 2004
From: scaccag at stanford.edu (Luigi Scaccabarozzi)
Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2004 21:07:42 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: raith free until wed 7am
Message-ID: <Pine.GSO.4.44.0404122106001.29149-100000@elaine33.Stanford.EDU>

very sorry for very late notice... I thought I already removed the
reservation and just realized that was still there...
Gigi



From chquay at MtHolyoke.edu  Thu Apr 15 16:12:29 2004
From: chquay at MtHolyoke.edu (Charis Quay Huei Li)
Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2004 19:12:29 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: reservation 5:30pm cancelled
Message-ID: <Pine.OSF.4.21.0404151911500.492502-100000@mhc.mtholyoke.edu>

please don't kill me. cancellation for sleep and tax reasons...charis.



From dwshin at stanford.edu  Thu Apr 15 22:18:08 2004
From: dwshin at stanford.edu (Dong-Woon Shin)
Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2004 22:18:08 -0700
Subject: res canceled, Friday 1:30 pm to 5:30 pm
Message-ID: <1082092688.407f6c902f6e1@webmail.stanford.edu>


Cancelling reservation. Friday 1:30 pm-5:30 pm.
Open for use.  Sorry for the late notice.

PS.

Has anyone successfully used 7.5 um 
aperture on negative resist lately?
Looks like its hard to focus correctly
with a low contrast.


From jwson at stanford.edu  Fri Apr 16 21:09:18 2004
From: jwson at stanford.edu (Ji-Won Son)
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2004 21:09:18 -0700
Subject: Raith free from 10pm Fri.
In-Reply-To: <1082092688.407f6c902f6e1@webmail.stanford.edu>
Message-ID: <000001c42431$c10f2850$416140ab@stanford.edu>

Done early.



From kaimeifu at stanford.edu  Mon Apr 19 14:59:27 2004
From: kaimeifu at stanford.edu (Kai-Mei Camilla Fu)
Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2004 14:59:27 -0700
Subject: reserv free tomorrow 5:30-10:30
Message-ID: <1082411967.40844bbfb9537@webmail.stanford.edu>

sorry for the late notice-
waiting on other machines...



From jwc at snf.stanford.edu  Mon Apr 19 15:31:27 2004
From: jwc at snf.stanford.edu (James Conway)
Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2004 15:31:27 -0700
Subject: RAITH UPDATE: No restrictions on Acceleration Voltage settings, can
 now run 0.3 to 30 kV.
Message-ID: <4084533F.5030908@snf.stanford.edu>


Greetings:

We have tested the FE Gun operating at 20 kV, and again today at 30 kV 
acceleration voltage.
We observed no problems with Gun Vacuum or EHT trip events during these 
test.

Users are now allowed to select any acceleration voltage between 0.3 and 
30 keV for their EBL writes.

The new High Efficiency In-Lens detector has also recently been ordered, 
and it is being built for us by LEO in Oberkocken, DE.  It will be 
installed during the next service call by RAITH Field Service personnel.

Thank you for your support!

James Conway

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From charley at snf.stanford.edu  Tue Apr 20 10:33:47 2004
From: charley at snf.stanford.edu (Charley)
Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2004 10:33:47 -0700
Subject: Wtecking equipment-READ THIS
Message-ID: <40855EFB.8080600@snf.stanford.edu>



    Someone yesterday or last night knocked over the oscilloscope that 
is stored in
front of the Vax computer. This is inexcusable. Have some respect for
    A) The equipment Stanford owns to fix machines that YOU need to 
finish YOUR work,
    B) The guy who needs this equipment to WORK to accomplish this 
fixing of the machines.
You make it hard to care what you need from me when I see how you treat 
the tools I
need to help you!
    And, if you DO knock over an expensive, delicate piece of 
instrumentation, HAVE THE
CLASS TO PUT IT RIGHT SIDE UP AGAIN INSTEAD OF JUST LEAVING IT LYING
ON ITS SIDE ON THE FLOOR.....
    chw3



From lsmoore at stanford.edu  Wed Apr 21 20:32:29 2004
From: lsmoore at stanford.edu (Lindsay Moore)
Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2004 20:32:29 -0700
Subject: raith free now.  
Message-ID: <5.1.1.5.2.20040421203158.03b2b058@lsmoore.pobox.stanford.edu>

i recommend not going to 30kV.



From mtopinka at stanford.edu  Wed Apr 21 21:00:33 2004
From: mtopinka at stanford.edu (Mark Topinka)
Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2004 21:00:33 -0700
Subject: Raith: please don't use 15-20.9KV or 23-30KV
Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20040421205534.0235be28@mtopinka.pobox.stanford.edu>

(in other words, 0-15KV is ok and 21-23KV are probably ok, but DO NOT set 
it to 15-20.9KV or 23-30KV : these ranges cause intermittent EHT trips, 
which can occasionally turn into the more serious and dreading "arc", which 
can ultimately seriously damage the instrument)   Sylvia had problems with 
repeated EHT trips (even after a LONG pumpdown) today and we do not want a 
repeat of what happened earlier this year (right!?) until we sort out what 
exactly is going on.  -Mark



From jwson at stanford.edu  Wed Apr 21 21:18:18 2004
From: jwson at stanford.edu (Ji-Won Son)
Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2004 21:18:18 -0700
Subject: Raith: please don't use 15-20.9KV or 23-30KV
In-Reply-To: <5.2.0.9.0.20040421205534.0235be28@mtopinka.pobox.stanford.edu>
Message-ID: <000001c42820$d81250c0$6400a8c0@jwsonlaptop>

Hi Mark,

Thank you for the message. But one thing which is not clear to me is that
why the range between 20.1-20.9 is included in the dangerous range. As far
as I know, the most dangerous range is 15 to 20 kV, and 23kV and higher
(where the actual acc. voltage is higher than 23 kV). Does anyone experience
problem in the range of 20.1 to 20.9kV? 

I would appreciate your help. Thank you.
 
=======================
Sincerely,
Ji-Won Son
 
Office: (650) 723-4940
Fax: (650) 725-3459
=======================
 

-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Topinka [mailto:mtopinka at stanford.edu] 
Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 8:01 PM
To: raith at snf.stanford.edu
Subject: Raith: please don't use 15-20.9KV or 23-30KV

(in other words, 0-15KV is ok and 21-23KV are probably ok, but DO NOT set 
it to 15-20.9KV or 23-30KV : these ranges cause intermittent EHT trips, 
which can occasionally turn into the more serious and dreading "arc", which 
can ultimately seriously damage the instrument)   Sylvia had problems with 
repeated EHT trips (even after a LONG pumpdown) today and we do not want a 
repeat of what happened earlier this year (right!?) until we sort out what 
exactly is going on.  -Mark



From jwc at snf.stanford.edu  Thu Apr 22 08:39:03 2004
From: jwc at snf.stanford.edu (James Conway)
Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2004 08:39:03 -0700
Subject: WE are returning to Restrictions on Acceleration Voltage settings
 0.3 to 19.9 keV until further notice.
In-Reply-To: <1082596204.40871b6c45776@webmail.stanford.edu>
References: <4084533F.5030908@snf.stanford.edu> <1082596204.40871b6c45776@webmail.stanford.edu>
Message-ID: <4087E717.4030907@snf.stanford.edu>

 >> Silvia wrote:

I just wanted to inform you, that I had two EHT trips after you left .... One happened during my write and one shortly after that. 

Thank you for your report!  I see other reports in the RAITH list cue as 
well.

EVERYONE:

Lets return to the former protocol not to exceed 19900 Volts of 
Acceleration Voltage on the RAITH. 
Be sure to perform all controls through the RAITH interface. 

Having not experienced any trips in my testing whatsoever I am very 
surprised.  Last weekend and this week with several users, I did run the 
FE-Gun at 20, 21, 25 and 30 keV voltages for a number of hours of 
operation.  I am chagrined to see that this problem returned for other 
users!  We continue to evaluate this problem...





From jwc at snf.stanford.edu  Thu Apr 22 08:48:19 2004
From: jwc at snf.stanford.edu (James Conway)
Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2004 08:48:19 -0700
Subject: Raith: please don't use 15-20.9KV or 23-30KV
In-Reply-To: <000001c42820$d81250c0$6400a8c0@jwsonlaptop>
References: <000001c42820$d81250c0$6400a8c0@jwsonlaptop>
Message-ID: <4087E943.3060003@snf.stanford.edu>

Ji-Won is correct that the dangerous range is the ~18 - 20 keV.  The 
threshold for the arcing events we observed before was in the 26.5 keV 
total acceleration voltage range. Keep in mind that the beam booster 
section of the column accelerated electrons from the 8 keV primary 
energy to the specified kEV through the 20 kEV range.  At 20001 - 20100 
Volts this section shuts off and ramps back to 0 and then without the 
beam booster section applied accelerates electrons to the specified 
higher acceleration voltage.  So 20 kEV results in 28 kEV potential 
between the gun tip and the anode plate.

I have requested LEO to return to assist in evaluating this problem, but 
with no response thus far.  I escalate this with LEO in Germany in the 
morning Friday their time.

 Mike Santomango with LEO has been MIA since I returned from Germany two 
weeks ago, and I am continuing attempts to reach him,  or someone with 
suitable knowledge here in the USA.

Thank you for your support!

James Conway

Ji-Won Son wrote:

>Hi Mark,
>
>Thank you for the message. But one thing which is not clear to me is that
>why the range between 20.1-20.9 is included in the dangerous range. As far
>as I know, the most dangerous range is 15 to 20 kV, and 23 kV and higher
>(where the actual acc. voltage is higher than 23 kV). Does anyone experience
>problem in the range of 20.1 to 20.9kV? 
>
>I would appreciate your help. Thank you.
> 
>=======================
>Sincerely,
>Ji-Won Son
> 
>Office: (650) 723-4940
>Fax: (650) 725-3459
>=======================
> 
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Mark Topinka [mailto:mtopinka at stanford.edu] 
>Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 8:01 PM
>To: raith at snf.stanford.edu
>Subject: Raith: please don't use 15-20.9KV or 23-30KV
>
>(in other words, 0-15KV is ok and 21-23KV are probably ok, but DO NOT set 
>it to 15-20.9KV or 23-30KV : these ranges cause intermittent EHT trips, 
>which can occasionally turn into the more serious and dreading "arc", which 
>can ultimately seriously damage the instrument)   Sylvia had problems with 
>repeated EHT trips (even after a LONG pumpdown) today and we do not want a 
>repeat of what happened earlier this year (right!?) until we sort out what 
>exactly is going on.  -Mark
>  
>



From chquay at MtHolyoke.edu  Thu Apr 22 14:12:54 2004
From: chquay at MtHolyoke.edu (Charis Quay Huei Li)
Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2004 17:12:54 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: reservatino tonight cancelled
Message-ID: <Pine.OSF.4.21.0404221712430.132374-100000@mhc.mtholyoke.edu>

10pm




From arvisun at stanford.edu  Thu Apr 22 16:05:57 2004
From: arvisun at stanford.edu (arvind sundaramurthy)
Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2004 16:05:57 -0700
Subject: Cancelled Raith Reservation Tonight
Message-ID: <067301c428be$5ed98ef0$cd5640ab@arvind>

Midnight-5:00am free. Sorry for the late notice.

arvind
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From jwc at snf.stanford.edu  Fri Apr 23 09:22:43 2004
From: jwc at snf.stanford.edu (James Conway)
Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2004 09:22:43 -0700
Subject: PMMA 495K needs refill
In-Reply-To: <1082669378.40883942968fb@webmail.stanford.edu>
References: <000001c42820$d81250c0$6400a8c0@jwsonlaptop> <4087E943.3060003@snf.stanford.edu> <1082669378.40883942968fb@webmail.stanford.edu>
Message-ID: <408942D3.9040206@snf.stanford.edu>

Greetings:

I have replaced the 5% 495K MW PMMA with a new bottle and placed this 
into the Cleanroom.
This material is from the same manufacturing batch as the last 4 bottles 
of this material.
 Please minimize waste and be careful in handling all of our resist 
materials. 
Ebeam Resist Handling Guidelines.
<http://snf.stanford.edu/Process/Lithography/EBResist/EBResistHandling.html>
In addition, I have placed a small stock of Microchem MaN-2403 into the 
ebeam resist solvent storage cabinet and E-beam users interested in 
trying this Negative tone material are encouraged to to give it a try.  
Please report your results back to me and aid in our evaluation of this 
material for addition to our standard stock or resist materials we 
maintain here at SNF.

Thank you for your support!

James Conway


Jien Cao wrote:

>Hi, James,
>
>The 495K PMMA for lab use is empty now.  Could you please refill it at your
>earliest convenience?  Thanks!
>
>Jien
>  
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From jwc at snf.stanford.edu  Fri Apr 23 10:31:25 2004
From: jwc at snf.stanford.edu (James Conway)
Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2004 10:31:25 -0700
Subject: Update to Thread:  EHT TRIPS, Please stay below 18 keV until further
 notice
Message-ID: <408952ED.5060209@snf.stanford.edu>

Greetings:

Yesterday I ran at 20 keV and encountered a EHT trip after about 2 hours 
of beam on time. (Of course this was just before I was to press the Scan 
ALL button...)  This appeared as an actual EHT trip in the FE-Gun as I 
observed a slight spike in EHT current as it shut itself down.  Gun 
Vacuum remained in the 1.5E-009 mbar range and did not exhibit elevated 
levels of vacuum.

After a half hour at idle with EHT off,  I ramped back up to 18500 Volts 
and was able to resume my work and performed some test writes with no 
further EHT trips.

 The threshold of the EHT trips, and / or  arcing appears to be about 
26.5 keV, the same as the level we observed just after we brought the 
system back up.

Users are requested to carefully evaluate if they need higher 
acceleration voltages for their work.  Users are requested to operate 
the system in the range of  0.3 and 18000 volts of acceleration voltage 
and 20100 to 21000 keV.  Please do not exceed these levels.

If you experience a EHT trip:
    - Please note the voltage it tripped at in the logbook and report as 
a comment in CORAL. 
    - STOP and do not attempt to return to that voltage level that 
caused the trip, and after a 15 minute rest period to let the system 
pump, return to less than 18000 volts and resume you work if possible.
    - If the gun will not come back up after this wait period please 
call me directly my cell.

Thank you,

James Conway

 Note: BEAMER, the Hitachi HL-700 always is running at 30 keV. It  may 
also be useful for your work albeit with normal cautions and challenges 
that this system may present.

jwc at snf.stanford.edu wrote yesterday:

 Please stay below 18 keV until further notice:
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From cumings at stanford.edu  Fri Apr 23 11:52:52 2004
From: cumings at stanford.edu (John Cumings)
Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2004 11:52:52 -0700
Subject: Raith Time cancelled 17:00 to 19:30
Message-ID: <200404231852.i3NIqqvT008458@elaine15.Stanford.EDU>

------------------------------------------------------------
     John Cumings
     cumings at stanford.edu
     Postdoctoral Scholar
     Physics Department
     Stanford University                        

     office (650) 725-1025
     lab (650) 725-2047
     fax (650) 724-3681

     Geballe Laboratory for Advanced Materials
     239 McCullough Building
     476 Lomita Mall
     Stanford, CA 94305-4045
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From sluesch at stanford.edu  Fri Apr 23 19:34:31 2004
From: sluesch at stanford.edu (Silvia Luescher)
Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2004 19:34:31 -0700
Subject: done early
Message-ID: <1082774071.4089d237e3d2d@webmail.stanford.edu>

raith free from 7:30 to 11pm



From dwshin at stanford.edu  Sat Apr 24 08:19:11 2004
From: dwshin at stanford.edu (Dong-Woon Shin)
Date: Sat, 24 Apr 2004 08:19:11 -0700
Subject: will start from 12:00 pm
Message-ID: <1082819951.408a856f6047a@webmail.stanford.edu>

Hello.  I am awfully sorry...  It's 8:20 am and I realized that
I cannot start until 12:00 pm...  2hr slot available between 10:00 am and 12:00 pm
Sorry for the short notice.  Thank you.

Sincerely,
DWS


From dwshin at stanford.edu  Sat Apr 24 13:56:35 2004
From: dwshin at stanford.edu (Dong-Woon Shin)
Date: Sat, 24 Apr 2004 13:56:35 -0700
Subject: load lock error...
Message-ID: <1082840195.408ad4831adf9@webmail.stanford.edu>


Hi, Karis and Arvind

Sorry to bother you...  But this is the first time I have a loadlock error 
that does not fix.  I am following the procedure on RAITH FAQ No.1 but it's 
not working.  I know two of you have the authority to reset load lock 
error, so I would really appreciate it if you can help me fix it before 
next user comes.  Thank you in advance...

- DW


From dwshin at stanford.edu  Sat Apr 24 14:18:11 2004
From: dwshin at stanford.edu (Dong-Woon Shin)
Date: Sat, 24 Apr 2004 14:18:11 -0700
Subject: Load lock error cleared.  Pumping correctly so far
Message-ID: <1082841491.408ad9931adea@webmail.stanford.edu>



Thanks to James, its cleared now.

- Dongwoon


From altug at stanford.edu  Sun Apr 25 12:32:08 2004
From: altug at stanford.edu (Hatice Altug)
Date: Sun, 25 Apr 2004 12:32:08 -0700
Subject: Reservation cancelled 18:00-22:30pm today
Message-ID: <001e01c42afb$ffd0ac00$419a0c80@hatice>

I am very sorry for the late notice. I will not able to use this time slot.

-hatice
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From jwc at snf.stanford.edu  Mon Apr 26 12:10:40 2004
From: jwc at snf.stanford.edu (James Conway)
Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2004 12:10:40 -0700
Subject: Please check your coral reservations to ensure you are below reservations
 limits.
Message-ID: <408D5EB0.6070604@snf.stanford.edu>

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From jwc at snf.stanford.edu  Mon Apr 26 12:19:13 2004
From: jwc at snf.stanford.edu (James Conway)
Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2004 12:19:13 -0700
Subject: ALERT:  Prepare for maintenance and system down time next week. 
 Maximize your throughput this week.
Message-ID: <408D60B1.7010307@snf.stanford.edu>


Greetings:

I am planning to have LEO and RAITH Field Service personnel come to SNF 
to perform alignments and maintenance as well as to resolve the EHT 
arcing problems we have been experiencing recently.  This will result in 
some unexpected and scheduled downtime to users.  I am hoping to get LEO 
in this week if possible to perform the alignments to the 7.5 and 120 um 
apertures centering functions ASAP. This will likely eat up a half day 
of day time usage.

Raith Field Service along with LEO experts will be coming in next week  
and we could be down for several days to perform more bake outs and 
resolve the arcing issue. (days and times TBD) I have already blocked 
some time on CORAL next Tuesday and WED. but will offer these times up 
to the community if they are not needed by the Field Service people.

My suggestions to All Users is to maximize your usage and throughput 
this week in order to get as much work completed on the system as you 
can before we come down.

Thank you for your support!

James Conway





From jhemanth at stanford.edu  Mon Apr 26 16:13:29 2004
From: jhemanth at stanford.edu (Hemanth Jagannathan)
Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2004 16:13:29 -0700
Subject: Raith free today from 7:30pm to 11:30pm
In-Reply-To: <408D60B1.7010307@snf.stanford.edu>
Message-ID: <000001c42be4$16be13b0$c66340ab@JAGANNATHANPC>

Samples not ready. I am cancelling my reservation from 7:30 to 11:30pm
today.




From jwc at snf.stanford.edu  Mon Apr 26 16:38:57 2004
From: jwc at snf.stanford.edu (James Conway)
Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2004 16:38:57 -0700
Subject: ANNOUNCEMENT:  Next EBEAM TOWN HALL MEETING MONDAY MAY 3, 2004 2
 - 4 PM
Message-ID: <408D9D91.7080702@snf.stanford.edu>

GREETINGS Ebeam Users:

You are invited to participate in next months EBEAM Town Hall Meeting 
now just a week away.

PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS:  MONDAY MAY 3, 2004 2 - 4 PM CIS 101

All members of the Ebeam community are invited to attend and voice your 
opinions on topics that are important to you.

The Agenda is currently open and you may make request for additions of 
topics you wish to discuss.

Proposed Agenda:

The main topic of discussion: RAITH 150 UPDATED

    * Current system status and what we are doing to resolve the EHT
      arcing problem.

    * RAITH Scheduling on CORAL.
      - Community Feedback on the current scheduling reservation limits.
      - Proposals to modify the current policies for reservations.

          -  Proposal 1:   24 hour advance reservation and announcement
          of OPEN SLOTS on CORAL (D. Grupp)

    * Allowable Materials -- What can and cannot be placed into the SNF
      E-beam systems -- brief.

    * Ebeam Resist Process Suite:
      Soliciting feed back and measurements on the Microchem MaN-2403
      material.
      Is the interest in PMMA - MMA co-polymer bi-layer process for
      Lift-off?
      Other Novel resist systems you would like to try at SNF.
      Calixarenes?  HSQ?

    * Limitations of Access and Migrations of Users to other systems.
      - Migration of users to EBEAM Hitachi HL-700F?
      - Migration of external and industrial users to external systems?

    * Additional Ebeam Resources within  NNIN?
      - Towards establishing relationships with other NNIN Ebeam Labs to
      add to our capability.

    * Other Agenda Additions:
      Deadline for additions to agenda is Friday April 30 -- NOON by
      email: SUBJECT:  EBTHM Agenda.

Thank you for your support and commitment to building an E-beam 
community within SNF and Stanford University.

James Conway
E-beam Technology Group
Stanford Nanofabrication Facility.
650-725-7075      My office hour is 8:30 - 9:30 M-F CIS 31
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From jwc at snf.stanford.edu  Tue Apr 27 10:43:03 2004
From: jwc at snf.stanford.edu (James Conway)
Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2004 10:43:03 -0700
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From jwc at snf.stanford.edu  Tue Apr 27 11:35:11 2004
From: jwc at snf.stanford.edu (James Conway)
Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2004 11:35:11 -0700
Subject: Might like to make adjustments to systemthis afternoon, TBD
Message-ID: <408EA7DF.2000504@snf.stanford.edu>

david:

Arvind has finished his RAITH session and you can have the system now!

I may be able to get LEO in to perform some adjustments, and would like 
to get on the system for a hour or so after 1:30 PM if possible.

We will stop by after lunch and check with you!  TBD...

Thank you for your support!

James



From hungtao at stanford.edu  Tue Apr 27 12:36:55 2004
From: hungtao at stanford.edu (Hung-Tao Chou)
Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2004 12:36:55 -0700
Subject: time is free from 4-8pm   Re: Might like to make adjustments to systemthis afternoon, TBD
In-Reply-To: <408EA7DF.2000504@snf.stanford.edu>
References: <408EA7DF.2000504@snf.stanford.edu>
Message-ID: <1083094615.408eb6570d27a@webmail.stanford.edu>

I am very sorry about the late notice, I just realized my sample has some 
problems after doing lift off for another sample today.  -hungtao


Quoting James Conway <jwc at snf.stanford.edu>:

> david:
> 
> Arvind has finished his RAITH session and you can have the system now!
> 
> I may be able to get LEO in to perform some adjustments, and would like 
> to get on the system for a hour or so after 1:30 PM if possible.
> 
> We will stop by after lunch and check with you!  TBD...
> 
> Thank you for your support!
> 
> James
> 
> 




From jwc at snf.stanford.edu  Tue Apr 27 13:59:23 2004
From: jwc at snf.stanford.edu (James Conway)
Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2004 13:59:23 -0700
Subject: Stopped your run so we can make adjustments to LEO.
Message-ID: <408EC9AB.8000202@snf.stanford.edu>

David or whomever is running with David this afternoon:

Stopped your EBL run so we can make adjustments to LEO...
'
You should be able to resume your run shortly from NONAME.PLS ID # 62...

YOU may decide to realign the writefield but all other settings should 
be the same.

I am teaching at 14:15 so can you come by and resume or I will when the 
lecture is over.

Thank you and apologies for the interuption to your run...

JWC




From chquay at MtHolyoke.edu  Tue Apr 27 19:54:15 2004
From: chquay at MtHolyoke.edu (Charis Quay Huei Li)
Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2004 22:54:15 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: thursday 6am removed
Message-ID: <Pine.OSF.4.21.0404272253590.365058-100000@mhc.mtholyoke.edu>

have other things to do. charis.



From jhemanth at stanford.edu  Wed Apr 28 20:21:54 2004
From: jhemanth at stanford.edu (Hemanth Jagannathan)
Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2004 20:21:54 -0700
Subject: Done early : Machine free from 8:30pm
Message-ID: <000201c42d99$1faa7ed0$b46240ab@JAGANNATHANPC>

 

 

Hemanth Jagannathan

PhD Candidate

Department of Electrical Engineering

Stanford University, CA 

Phone :(O)(650)-725-0417; (C) (650)-380-2105

e-mail: jhemanth at stanford.edu

 

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From jwc at snf.stanford.edu  Thu Apr 29 08:47:36 2004
From: jwc at snf.stanford.edu (James Conway)
Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2004 08:47:36 -0700
Subject: Raith will be off line for users starting 10 AM Monday May 3, 2004
 for LEO maintenance.
Message-ID: <40912398.5030705@snf.stanford.edu>

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From jwc at snf.stanford.edu  Thu Apr 29 09:00:29 2004
From: jwc at snf.stanford.edu (James Conway)
Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2004 09:00:29 -0700
Subject: Are you seeing iregularly shaped circular features when writing RAITH
 circles?
Message-ID: <4091269D.8070601@snf.stanford.edu>


Greetings Raith Community:

Several users have reported that their Photonic Crystal circles written 
with RAITH circle function have been elliptical or not completely 
cleared out on positive PMMA resist.
  I am working with several users on this and may have identified two 
trends that could result in this phenomenon.

1. Beam speeds are allowed to be too high!! Be sure to inspect your 
exposure window and ensure that the area write and line write beam 
speeds are below 10 mm / second.  This is to ensure you do not 
experience fly back effects as the data arrives to the deflection system 
before the beam reached it proper position.   This is likely a result of 
using old parameters and aperture selections with the new improved Beam 
current we achieved after the recent PM.  Features written in the X 
direction will become elongated, circles become ovals.

2. Area steps are too big!! Note that the area step parameter is 
employed to place the RAITH single pixel line (SPL) in the pattern 
written in RAITH circle mode.  This will result in shots that do not 
connect or overlap during your EBL write.
Features written will have very rough line edge roughness and have an 
appearance of swiss cheese or closed area of your circles.

Other users observing this or other strange write results are requested 
to report to this list and include measurements and images if possible.  
You may stop by during my office hour as well.

Thank you for your support!

James Conway




From jwc at snf.stanford.edu  Thu Apr 29 10:28:00 2004
From: jwc at snf.stanford.edu (James Conway)
Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2004 10:28:00 -0700
Subject: ANNOUNCEMENT2:  Next EBEAM TOWN HALL MEETING MONDAY MAY 3, 2004 2
 - 4 PM
Message-ID: <40913B20.9040808@snf.stanford.edu>

GREETINGS Ebeam Users:

You are invited to participate in next months EBEAM Town Hall Meeting 
now just a week away.

PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS:  MONDAY MAY 3, 2004 2 - 4 PM CIS 101

All members of the Ebeam community are invited to attend and voice your 
opinions on topics that are important to you.

The Agenda is currently open and you may make request for additions of 
topics you wish to discuss.

Proposed Agenda:

The main topic of discussion: RAITH 150 UPDATED

    * Current system status and what we are doing to resolve the EHT
      arcing problem.

    * RAITH Scheduling on CORAL.
      - Community Feedback on the current scheduling reservation limits.
      - Proposals to modify the current policies for reservations.

          -  Proposal 1:   24 hour advance reservation and announcement
          of OPEN SLOTS on CORAL (D. Grupp)

    * Allowable Materials -- What can and cannot be placed into the SNF
      E-beam systems -- brief.

    * Ebeam Resist Process Suite:
      Soliciting feed back and measurements on the Microchem MaN-2403
      material.
      Is the interest in PMMA - MMA co-polymer bi-layer process for
      Lift-off?
      Other Novel resist systems you would like to try at SNF.
      Calixarenes?  HSQ?

    * Limitations of Access and Migrations of Users to other systems.
      - Migration of users to EBEAM Hitachi HL-700F?
      - Migration of external and industrial users to external systems?

    * Additional Ebeam Resources within  NNIN?
      - Towards establishing relationships with other NNIN Ebeam Labs to
      add to our capability.

    * Other Agenda Additions:
      Deadline for additions to agenda is Friday April 30 -- NOON by
      email: SUBJECT:  EBTHM Agenda.

Thank you for your support and commitment to building an E-beam 
community within SNF and Stanford University.

James Conway
E-beam Technology Group
Stanford Nanofabrication Facility.
650-725-7075      My office hour is 8:30 - 9:30 M-F CIS 31
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From jwc at snf.stanford.edu  Fri Apr 30 10:21:50 2004
From: jwc at snf.stanford.edu (James Conway)
Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2004 10:21:50 -0700
Subject: ANNOUNCEMENT3:  Next EBEAM TOWN HALL MEETING MONDAY MAY 3, 2004 2
 - 4 PM
Message-ID: <40928B2E.5030006@snf.stanford.edu>

GREETINGS Ebeam Users:

You are invited to participate in Monday's EBEAM Town Hall Meeting.

PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS:  MONDAY MAY 3, 2004 2 - 4 PM CIS 101

All members of the Ebeam community are invited to attend and make your 
voice heard!

The Agenda is currently open through NOON TODAY and you may make request 
for additions of topics you wish to discuss.

  Agenda:

The main topic of discussion: RAITH 150 UPDATED

    * Current system status and what we are doing to resolve the EHT
      arcing problem.

    * RAITH Scheduling on CORAL.
      - Community Feedback on the current scheduling reservation limits.
      - Proposals to modify the current policies for reservations.

          -  Proposal 1:   24 hour advance reservation and announcement
          of OPEN SLOTS on CORAL (D. Grupp)
          -  Discussion:  How do we do planned and unplanned downtime
          scheduling?
              Do people disrupted by the downtime get priority when the
          system comes available, or just return to the queue? (5 minutes.)

    * Allowable Materials -- What can and cannot be placed into the SNF
      E-beam systems -- brief.

    * Ebeam Resist Process Suite:
      Soliciting feed back and measurements on the Microchem MaN-2403
      material.
      Is the interest in PMMA - MMA co-polymer bi-layer process for
      Lift-off?
      Other Novel resist systems you would like to try at SNF.
      Calixarenes?  HSQ? SU-8?

    * Limitations of Access and Migrations of Users to other systems.
      - Migration of users to EBEAM Hitachi HL-700F?
      - Migration of external and industrial users to external systems?

    * Additional Ebeam Resources within  NNIN?
      - Towards establishing relationships with other NNIN Ebeam Labs to
      add to our capability.

    * Other Agenda Additions:
      Would like to establish a team of computer savvy people to work on
      establishing a RAITH HUB:
          -  Towards improving the functionality on the RAITH and LEO
      computers.
          - Network or secured wireless connection to the RAITH.
          - Bring into functionality the CD-RW on the LEO.
          -Establish protocols for Back up and additional file storage.
      Considerations towards purchase of additional IT hardware that can
      be attached to the RAITH Hub:
          -Quality Photo quality printer?
          - Image Scanner?
      Infrastructure additions to the Lab:
          - The New SNF Ebeam Solvent Bench.
          - Digital Imaging platform for the Light Microscope with FPD.

      Deadline for additions to agenda is Friday April 30 -- NOON by
      email: SUBJECT:  EBTHM Agenda.

Thank you for your support and commitment to building an E-beam 
community within SNF and Stanford University.

James Conway
E-beam Technology Group
Stanford Nanofabrication Facility.
650-725-7075      My office hour is 8:30 - 9:30 M-F CIS 31
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From jwc at snf.stanford.edu  Fri Apr 30 10:56:07 2004
From: jwc at snf.stanford.edu (James Conway)
Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2004 10:56:07 -0700
Subject: ALERT2: Raith will be off line for users starting 10 AM Monday May
 3, 2004 for LEO maintenance.
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From jwc at snf.stanford.edu  Fri Apr 30 17:57:34 2004
From: jwc at snf.stanford.edu (James Conway)
Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2004 17:57:34 -0700
Subject: I am finished early the system -- It is yours TGIF! 
Message-ID: <4092F5FE.3070907@snf.stanford.edu>

I am finished a bit early the system is yours   JWC

No problems with the system, ELPHY, or the computers during my writes today.

30 um aperture = 0.208 uC  10 kV

I have left the Std. Sample Holder in the load lock as that you are 
coming on in ten minutes.

Users please maximize your use of the system this weekend!

All the best,  TGIF!

James Conway