As many of you may be aware (some, very keenly aware!), the SNF AdCom
met two weeks ago to discuss our cleanliness and contamination policy at
SNF. The AdCom, or Advisory Committee, consists faculty and industrial
PI's whose research groups generate the most activity in the lab. In
short, the request was for a system that would allow for more
flexibility in processing, but without risking basic device
functionality, process stability, and most importantly, safety.
Please be assured that NO decisions on policy change have been made.
The objective is to establish the rationale for the cleanliness policy,
concerns for contamination, and process requirements which may routinely
fall outside the routine definitions. Everyone is aware that even small
changes to our system can have lasting ramifications. However, it is
clear that the current system does not meet the needs of most of our
labmembers.
Following on the AdCom's directive, there will be a Labmembers' meeting
where a summary of the discussion will be presented and inputs from the
lab community invited; from this, we plan to set the stage for a working
group on contamination policy. This Labmembers' meeting will take place
this Thursday, Sept. 25, at 3 pm in the CISX Auditorium.
Your SNF Staff
--
Mary X. Tang, Ph.D.
Stanford Nanofabrication Facility
CIS Room 136, Mail Code 4070
Stanford, CA 94305
(650)723-9980
mtang@stanford.edu
http://snf.stanford.edu
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