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NNF Is Hiring – Looking for Two Process Engineers
The NNF is currently in a period of rapid growth, and looking to aggressively expand our capabilities. Due to this growth, we anticipate a need to increase the size of our staff. Our staff provides foundational support to the facility, and hence, we are seeking world class talent for potential hires in the following areas:
Plasma Etch Engineer: Design and develop next generation plasma etch processes, using reactive ion etch (RIE), deep RIE, and inductive coupled plasma (ICP) techniques. Collaborate with professors, postdocs, students, and industry professionals to develop standardized processes, and optimize etch processes tailored to their individual projects. Develop process control and engineering change control methodology for the tools and processes. Train users on plasma etch processes. Run established processes for users. Assist in troubleshooting/repair of tools. Develop and execute a roadmap for process and tool capability.
Lithography Engineer: Design and develop next generation lithographic processes, using contact, projection, direct-write, e-beam, and imprint lithography techniques. Collaborate with professors, postdocs, students, and industry professionals to develop standardized processes, and optimize lithography processes tailored to their individual projects. Develop process control and engineering change control methodology for the tools and processes. Train users on lithographic processes. Run established processes for users. Assist in troubleshooting/repair of tools. Develop and execute a roadmap for process and tool capability.
NNF Changeroom Reservations No Longer Required Starting July 1st, 2022
Starting July 1st new rates will go into affect for both tool usage and staff time based on billing level. With the new rates the NNF will no longer require Changeroom Reservations for entry and the additional gowning fee will be going away.
Please continue to fill out the NNF Wellness form each day you will be coming to the NNF.
We will also still require that users put on shoe covers, gloves, and a facemask before entering the gowning room.
New Gowning Procedure Starting April 20, 2022
Effective Wednesday, April 20, NNF will be moving away from the gowning garment bags and back to gowns hanging on hangers only. Gowning bags will still be available if you are more comfortable keeping your gowning in a bag; please let the NNF staff. New suit components will once again be located in the cabinets in the gowning room.
Please note that gowning room reservations are still mandated for all users for every entry, and the NNF Wellness Form is required daily for all users and staff who enter the fab.
We will also still require that users put on shoe covers, gloves, and a facemask before entering the gowning room.
New Gowning Room Policy Starting March 21, 2022
Effective Monday, March 21, NNF users will be lifting the restriction that mandates one person at a time in NNF’s gowning room.
However, any users who prefer to use the gowning room alone can continue to do so.
- The hallway monitor that shows the gowning room will remain in place, so staff/users can confirm whether or not someone is already in the space before entering.
- If you plan on entering the gowning room when another staff/user is already there, please confirm with this staff/user that they are comfortable sharing the space with you before entering.
In order for this policy change to remain intact, it is critical that all users respect the wishes of staff/users who prefer to use the gowning room alone.
Please note that gowning room reservations are still mandated for all users for every entry, and the NNF Wellness Form is required daily for all users and staff who enter the fab.
We will also still require that users put on shoe covers, gloves, and a facemask before entering the gowning room.
NNF CoVid-19 Policy for External Users
• External NNF users are expected to follow the same code of conduct as NCSU students, faculty and staff. The University’s expectation is that on-campus visitors will avoid activities that have a high-risk of exposure to SARS-CoV-2. https://www.ncsu.edu/coronavirus/faculty-staff/working-on-campus/
• External users must submit proof of full Covid-19 vaccination to Dr. Phil Baretta (pbarlet@ncsu.edu)
• All users/staff are expected to act in the best interests of safety of the facility. Potential or suspected exposures must be derisked by self-quarantining and Covid-19 tests.
Important Upcoming Dates:
2023
April 15-18 (Sat-Tues) :
Maintenance Shutdown – NNF Closed
May 29 (Mon) :
University Holiday – NNF Closed
July 4 (Tues) :
University Holiday – NNF Closed
July 15-18 (Sat-Tues) :
Maintenance Shutdown – NNF Closed
Sept 4 (Mon) :
University Holiday – NNF Closed
Oct 14-17 (Sat-Tues) :
Maintenance Shutdown – NNF Closed
Nov 23-24 (Thur-Fri) :
University Holiday – NNF Closed
Dec 22-29 (Fri-Fri) :
University Holiday – NNF Closed
Welcome!
The NC State Nanofabrication Facility provides users with a broad range of nanofabrication capabilities to support a diverse set of projects.
The facility houses virtually all standard thin film processing tools. The facility serves as a melting pot for a community of top-notch researchers from academia, government labs and industry representing a variety of disciplines.
The vast majority of users prefer to come on-site for hands-on access to the facility. Users with well-defined projects can also have their work performed by our experienced staff.
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We are requesting all users to include the following statement in their publications to acknowledge NNF’s contribution to their research:
“This work was performed in part at the NCSU Nanofabrication Facility (NNF), a member of the North Carolina Research Triangle Nanotechnology Network (RTNN), which is supported by the National Science Foundation (Grant ECCS-1542015) as part of the National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure (NNCI)”.
