The CFC also has access to the following equipment/instruments:

 

  • VTI Glovebox: this glovebox provides the user with a non-reactive atmosphere of < 1 ppm moisture and oxygen content. Glove Box
  • Home-made direct-laser mask and wafer writing. laser mask and wafer writing
  • Wire Bonder for making electrical connections between devices and boards. Wire Bonder
  • Home-made contact aligner. Contact Aligner
  • Plasma Etchers Plasma Etcher
  • MIG Welder: this welder is a 110 V AC gasless wire-fed welder, good for <0.25" metals. MIG Welder
  • Spot Welder: this welder can reach 400 V DC and is useful for sample mounting. Spot Welder
  • Hydrogen Torch: The hydrogen-oxygen gas torch/cutter/welder is typically used to make quartz ampules, but reaches 5000 F and can be used for melting, cutting, and welding metals too. Hydroxy Torch
  • 3D Printer3D
  • Analytical Balances Analytical Balance Balance
  • Benchtop Incubator Benchtop Incubator
  • Bio-Safety Cabinet Bio Safety Cabinet
  • Furnaces Furnace Horizontal Furnaces
  • Two Port (one operator) Glove Box Glove Box 2
  • Big Incubator Incubator
  • pH Meter pH Meter
  • Centrifuge Systems Centrifuge 2 Centrifuge Small Centrifuge
  • Platform Shakers Rocking Platform Shaker Barnstead
  • Ultra-Low Freezer Ultra Low Freezer