From charley at snf.stanford.edu  Thu Aug 14 14:01:40 2003
From: charley at snf.stanford.edu (charley)
Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2003 14:01:40 -0700
Subject: Hummer! Read this
Message-ID: <3F3BF8B4.88B870D6@snf.stanford.edu>



    Hi, Folks
    Our illustrious Hummer has sputtered through another target. I have
been
on the web and phone trying to get our guy to sell us another gold
target for
200 bucks-others sell them for 500. He's not coming through, so I
have put my Platinum target in for now. This will cause no difference in
the
SEMs. One user wasn't sure it was good for his process. It has nothing
to do with your process, as it will NOT be used in your process! The
Hummer is for coating SEM specimens ONLY. Never is it to be used for
metal dep as a process step! There are metal dep machines in the lab.
Under
no circumstances will you use it for contacts, metal layers, etc. One
such dep
will just about use our whole target, rendering the SEMs useless for
most of
us. If you see this being done, let me know. Users do risk being taken
off
the permit list if they don't comply with our simple rules. Behave! I'm
watching!
    chw3



From charley at snf.stanford.edu  Thu Aug 14 15:06:44 2003
From: charley at snf.stanford.edu (charley)
Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2003 15:06:44 -0700
Subject: cross-section holder
Message-ID: <3F3C07F4.BC109166@snf.stanford.edu>



    4160 users,
    I have cut the channel in one of the cross-section holders to make
it easier
for those with 'sandwiches' to get them into the holder. It is easy to
see the
wider slot. Also, in case some have forgotten, it is far easier to put
your chip
in the holder, then put the holder in the Hummer and coat the whole
thing,
rather than trying to put your coated specimen in the holder after
coating,
trying not to wipe off the coating. It will wipe off very easily.
    chw3



From charley at snf.stanford.edu  Tue Aug 19 09:45:11 2003
From: charley at snf.stanford.edu (charley)
Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2003 09:45:11 -0700
Subject: Camera Screen!
Message-ID: <3F425417.C056E95A@snf.stanford.edu>



    4160 people,
    We got the use of the PCTV image grabber gizmo free because the
WebSEM folks needed an SEM on which to install it. Part of the deal
was that others, on the web, would be able to see what's going on. We
need to fulfill our half of the bargain by making sure the camera view
in
the chamber is left on, unless, of course, you're using the machine.
Let's
look at the PC and restore PCTV and the picture before leaving the
room. The Raithers will use the PC for the Raith software, which is
where we got the PC, so that's cool, too.
    So try to remember to put the camera view on, turn the camera
illuminator down to about half-brightness to conserve the IR LEDs
that are the light source. I do this when I am in the room, checking to
see that the 4160 is left at high mag, slow scan and you've cleaned up
your mess, so I'll be helping here.
    Thanks,
    chw3



From kcrozier at stanford.edu  Fri Aug 22 18:34:09 2003
From: kcrozier at stanford.edu (Kenneth Brian Crozier)
Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2003 18:34:09 -0700
Subject: sem4160 free tonight 20:00-22:00
Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.2.20030822183247.0117ed38@kcrozier.pobox.stanford.edu>



hi,
I have cancelled my 20:00-22:00 reservation for the sem4160 for tonight 
(8/22) as my samples are not ready.  Sorry for the late notice.
Ken Crozier