New sputtering system
The new sputtering system is scheduled for delivery at the end of June. It will bring several advantages over our current system; which translates (hopefully) into stronger and more consistent material. 75 days…

The new sputtering system is scheduled for delivery at the end of June. It will bring several advantages over our current system; which translates (hopefully) into stronger and more consistent material. 75 days…

Over the past few days Josh and I installed windows 7, windows office suite, Malvern’s Zetasizer software (available online), Tecan’s I-control software (available in the 3-ring binder in the glass cabinet above the machines), and chrome onto the new(er) laptop in the basement. I copied the files on the old computer that seemed relevant –…
Given the results of my previous post, I am reworking my design to make it more manufacturable. BBB Device V2-6 Compressed The major change compared to my last design is the inclusion of a full length microscope slide and coverslip. Instead of cleaving the electrodes from the glass, this step eliminates the need to…
We created a 25-40-25 OSO stack with a SEPCON pattern. RTP at 1050 C 100 C/s 60 s. The following images show a comparison between the STEM detector and the SEM detector, and then a couple more images at 100 kx and 50 kx. I calculated a porosity of ~6.5 %, and…
In the last post, we have discussed the intermediate state of the membranes which shows the irregular shape pores and silicon nanocrystals after annealed at 700C. Last week I did a quick test on the same nitride membrane with a different annealing process to verify this intermediate state. I run two different heat treatments. The…
Phase II submission August 1, 2016 or January 30, 2017 UR Tasks – Biocompatibility by Feb. 1 2016 Channel design optimization by November 2015