Equipment – Faculty of Engineering

Equipment

Use of equipment requires direct training from the CEDT. For certification or inquiries, please contact Doris Stevanovic or Nebile Isik Goktas.


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Atomic Layer Deposition System (PEALD)
Arradiance GEMStar XT-DP

Atomic Layer Deposition System - PEALD (Arradiance GEMStar XT-DP)
Benchtop plasma-enhanced atomic layer deposition (PEALD) system for ultrathin conformal film growth and surface engineering applications. Supports conformal dielectric thin-film deposition including SiO2 and Al2O3 using plasma-assisted processing, pulsed precursor delivery, and mass flow-controlled gas handling.

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Critical Point Dryer
Tousimis Autosamdri-815

Critical Point Dryer (Tousimis Autosamdri-815)
Automatic supercritical point dryer for drying micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) devices and small substrates using CO2 and liquid solvent exchange.

JHE A306More details
Dicing Saw
Disco DAD3221

Dicing Saw (Disco DAD3221)
Precision semiconductor dicing saw for cutting wafers, dies, and brittle substrates including semiconductor materials, glass, and ceramics. Supports manual operation or fully automated alignment and cutting workflows using integrated image-processing software. 

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E-Beam Evaporator
[Custom-Made]

E-Beam Evaporator
E-beam deposition system for thin films under ultra-high vacuum (UHV) with load lock (10E-8 Torr). Capable of rotating and tilting samples. Compatible metals: Ni, Ge, Au, Ti, Pt, Cr with up to 3” diameter targets.

JHE A306. Details
Femtosecond Laser Manufacturing System
FEMTIKA

Femtosecond Laser Manufacturing System (FEMTIKA)
Hybrid femtosecond laser microfabrication platform supporting multiphoton polymerization, selective laser etching, and laser ablation processes. Integrates automatic beam alignment, real-time optical monitoring, vibration isolation, and nanoscale positioning for high-precision additive and subtractive manufacturing of polymeric, glass, and crystalline materials.

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Fiber Optic Illuminator
Dolan-Jenner Fiber-Lite 190

Fiber Optic Illuminator (Dolan-Jenner Fiber-Lite 190)
High-intensity quartz halogen light source with flexible gooseneck fibre optic guide. Convection-cooled mechanism eliminates air particle generation, acoustic noise, and physical micro-vibrations. 

JHE A306. Details
FT-IR Spectrometer – Vacuum
Bruker Vertex 80V

FT-IR Microscope (Bruker Hyperion)
High-resolution vacuum Fourier-transform infrared (FT-IR) spectrometer for molecular and thin-film spectral characterization across the UV to terahertz bands. 

JHE 317. More details
Fluid Dispensing System – Non-Contact
SonoPlot Microplotter II
Ultrasonic picoliter dispensing system for non-contact micro-patterning of functional inks and biological payloads. It automates surface tilt mapping to print custom patterns while tracking the process via an integrated CCD camera.

JHE A305. More details
Fume Hood
TXH-5

Fume Hood (TXH-5)
Total exhaust 5 ft wide laminar flow hood providing ISO Class 5 (formerly Class 100) cleanliness conditions via a self-contained HEPA fan filter module. Features a vertical-rising face shield and sealed LED light fixture.

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Fume Hoods
Canadian Cabinets

Total exhaust 5 ft wide laminar flow hood providing ISO Class 5 (formerly Class 100) cleanliness conditions via a self-contained HEPA fan filter module. Features a vertical-rising face shield and sealed LED light fixture. 1 for etching and cleaning, 1 for polishing.

JHE A306. Details
Hall Effect Measurement System
Nanometrics HL5500PC

Hall Effect Measurement System (Nanometrics HL5500PC)
Turnkey Hall effect characterization system for electrical measurement of semiconductor materials, including sheet resistivity, carrier concentration, and carrier mobility across a broad resistivity and temperature range.

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Ion Implanter
Whickham M50 Series

Ion Implanter (Whickham M50 Series)
Ion implantation system capable of generating, mass-selecting, and accelerating a broad range of ion species for semiconductor doping and materials modification applications.

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Laser Lithography System
Heidelberg μPG 101

Laser Lithography System (Heidelberg μPG 101)
Micro-pattern generator for direct writing applications and low-volume mask making. Supports grayscale lithography, manual alignment via an integrated camera system, and in situ design previewing using Exposure Wizard software. 

JHE A306. More details
Mask Aligner
Karl Suss MJB3

Mask Aligner (Karl Suss MJB3)
Mask aligner for high-resolution UV photolithography and wafer alignment. Provides exposure options in vacuum contact, hard contact, soft contact, or proximity modes.

JHE A306. More details
Metal Organic Chemical Vapour Deposition System
SMI EPIC MOCVD

Metal Organic Chemical Vapour Deposition System (SMI EPIC MOCVD)
Metal organic chemical vapour deposition (MOCVD) system for epitaxial growth of high-purity crystalline compound semiconductor thin films. Utilizes hydrogen-rich processing environments, independently controlled heating zones, and precision gas flow control for advanced III-V semiconductor growth.

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Molecular Beam Epitaxy System – Gas Source MBE
SVT Associates

Molecular Beam Epitaxy System - Gas Source MBE (SVT Associates)
Ultra-high vacuum molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) system utilizing thermally cracked gas precursors and solid evaporation sources for epitaxial growth of high-purity semiconductor thin films with atomic-scale thickness control.

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Optical Microscope
Leica DMR

Optical Microscope (Leica DMR)
Wide-field white-light LED illumination with objective lens up to 100x magnification. Equipped with 24 megapixel Canon 77D camera.

JHE A306. Details
Optical Table
Newport RS2000 UCS

Optical Table (Newport RS2000 UCS) – Cleanroom
Broadband damped optical tabletop engineered for vibration-sensitive optical and imaging experiments. Incorporates three tuned mass dampers, a constrained-layer damping core, and a damped ferromagnetic stainless steel work surface to suppress structural resonance and minimize relative motion during high-resolution measurements and long-exposure experiments. 

JHE A306. More details
Optical Table
Newport RS2000 UCS



Broadband damped optical tabletop engineered for vibration-sensitive optical and imaging experiments. Incorporates three tuned mass dampers, a constrained-layer damping core, and a damped ferromagnetic stainless steel work surface to suppress structural resonance and minimize relative motion during high-resolution measurements and long-exposure experiments. 

JHE 317. More details
Parylene Coating System
Specialty Coating Systems Labcoter® 2

Parylene Coating System (Specialty Coating Systems Labcoter® 2)
Conformal parylene coating deposition system designed for uniform polymer encapsulation and surface protection of electronic, biomedical, and MEMS devices.

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PECVD Thin Film Deposition System
Technics Micro-PD Series 900

PECVD Thin Film Deposition System (Technics Micro-PD Series 900)
Plasma-enhanced chemical vapour deposition (PECVD) system for depositing silicon nitride, silicon dioxide, and amorphous silicon thin films. Features automated recipe execution and supports up to five independent gas inputs across a variety of substrate materials.

JHE A306. More details
Photoluminescence SystemSet-up for room-temperature photoluminescence (RTPL) used for characterization of silicon-based thin films. Equipped with Coherent OBIS 375 nm He-Cd diode laser with max power of 50 mW, Ocean Optics USB2000+ charge-couple device (CCD) spectrometer, mirror, sample holder, filter, analog/digital converter, and computer. Software utilized are the Coherent OBIS Laser Controller and Coherent Connection package for power control and OOllrad from Ocean Optics for data analysis

JHE A317. More details
Plasma Etcher – ICP-RIE
Oxford PlasmaPro 100 Cobra

Plasma Etcher - ICP-RIE (Oxford PlasmaPro 100 Cobra)
High-density inductively coupled plasma reactive ion etching (ICP-RIE) system for dry etching. Supports independent ion energy control, helium backside cooling, and dual endpoint detection via optical emission spectroscopy and laser interferometry. 

JHE A306. More details
Plasma Etcher – Oxygen Benchtop
PE-50
Benchtop plasma etching and surface modification system designed for material removal on polymers, photoresists, and substrate cleaning. Equipped with a dual-gas inlet system supporting the simultaneous use of up to two process gases.

JHE A306. More details
Plasma Etcher – RIE
Technics Micro-RIE Series 800

Plasma Etcher - RIE (Technics Micro-RIE Series 800)
Reactive ion etching (RIE) system designed for thin-film removal and ashing. Features three mass flow controlled gas channels and a water-cooled electrode process chamber designed to prevent cross-contamination. 

JHE A306. More details
Rapid Thermal Annealing System – III-V
JIPELEC JETFIRST 100

Rapid Thermal Annealing System - III-V (JIPELEC JETFIRST 100)
Benchtop rapid thermal processing (RTP) system utilizing a cold-wall process chamber and multizone halogen lamp furnace for rapid thermal annealing of III-V semiconductor substrates. Integrated PIMS PC control software provides process monitoring, data acquisition, and pyrometer calibration across a broad temperature range. 

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Rapid Thermal Annealing System – III-V
JIPELEC JETFIRST 100

Rapid Thermal Annealing System - Silicon (JIPELEC JETFIRST 100)
Benchtop rapid thermal processing (RTP) system utilizing a cold-wall process chamber and multizone halogen lamp furnace for rapid thermal annealing of silicon-based semiconductor substrates. Integrated PIMS PC control software supports thermal process monitoring, data acquisition, and pyrometer calibration. 

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Roll-to-Roll Magnetron Sputtering System
Angstrom Engineering

Roll-to-Roll Magnetron Sputtering System (Angstrom Engineering)
Custom roll-to-roll magnetron sputtering platform designed for continuous deposition of uniform thin films onto flexible substrates. Supports reactive sputtering, RF substrate biasing, automated process recipes, and in situ optical monitoring for precision thin-film engineering.  

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Roll-to-Roll Slot-Die Coater
infinityPV LR2RC
Compact modular roll-to-roll slot-die coating platform designed for precision deposition and pilot-scale processing of functional thin films on flexible substrates. Supports continuous web handling, integrated drying/curing, and scalable process development for printed electronics and energy devices. 

JHE A305. More details
Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) – Benchtop
JEOL JCM-6000

Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) - Benchtop (JEOL JCM-6000)
Benchtop scanning electron microscope with secondary electron imaging (SEI) and backscattered electron (BSE) imaging capabilities. Includes an integrated JEOL energy dispersive spectrometer (EDS) for elemental point, line, and mapping analysis under high and low vacuum modes. 

JHE A306. More details
Spectroscopic Ellipsometer – Variable Angle
J.A. Woollam IR-VASE

Spectroscopic Ellipsometer - Variable Angle (J.A. Woollam IR-VASE)
Variable-angle spectroscopic ellipsometer for characterization of thin-film optical properties including thickness, refractive index, and extinction coefficient across ultraviolet, visible, and near-infrared wavelengths

JHE 317. More details
Spin Coater
WS-650
Extremely precise rotation spinner with fully optimized process chamber and 7 programmable “recipes”. Accommodates up to 3” diameter wafers with max speed of 12,000 rpm (based on 100 mm silicon wafer).

JHE A306. Details
Spray Coater – Ultrasonic
Sono-Tek Exacta-Coat
Automated, programmable benchtop coating system for thin-film substrate processing, material development, and low-volume production. It utilizes a non-clogging ultrasonic spray nozzle with precision three-axis servo control to deposit uniform layers without shear-induced material breakdown.

JHE A305. More details
Sputter Deposition System
Lesker PD500X3

Sputter Deposition System (Lesker PD500X3)
Magnetron sputtering system designed for the deposition of dielectric and metal thin films. Utilizes an ultra-high vacuum (UHV) process chamber with a confocal source arrangement, computer-controlled processing software, and hardware configurations supporting the co-deposition of compound and doped films. 

JHE A306. More details
Sputter Deposition System – Compact Research Coater
Torr International CRC-600

Sputter Deposition System - Compact Research Coater (Torr International CRC-600)
Compact tabletop sputtering system designed for thin-film deposition. Features a DC/RF-compatible planar magnetron sputtering source and turbomolecular high-vacuum pumping.

JHE 317. More details
Stylus Profilometer
KLA-Tencor P7

Surface topography and film thickness measurement system utilizing a diamond stylus profiling mechanism. Supports programmable multi-location scanning, full-diameter unstitched measurements, and 2D or 3D characterization of step heights, surface roughness, wafer bow, and thin film stress.

JHE A306. More details
Thin Film Stress Measurement System
KLA-Tencor FLX-2320

Thin Film Stress Measurement System (KLA-Tencor FLX-2320)
Thin-film stress measurement system utilizing laser scanning to measure changes in the radius of curvature of a wafer induced by film deposition. Supports data analysis for calculating material properties, stress-temperature gradients, and stress relaxation behaviors with low measurement noise.

JHE A306. More details
Tube Furnace System
Lindberg/Blue M STF55666 Series Moldatherm

Tube Furnace System (Lindberg/Blue M STF55666 Series Moldatherm)
Multi-zone tube furnace system designed for controlled thermal processing, annealing, and high-temperature material synthesis. Features double-shell insulated construction and independently programmable PID-controlled heating zones for stable thermal processing conditions. 

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UV Ozone Cleaner
UV-2

Benchtop ultraviolet (UV) ozone cleaner designed for removing organic contaminants from substrates including silicon, gallium arsenide, sapphire, ceramics, and glass. Accommodates wafers up to a maximum size of 8″ and process temperatures up to 300°C. 

JHE A306. Details
Water Purification System – Deionization
MilliporeSigma Milli-DI

Water Purification System - Deionization (MilliporeSigma Milli-DI)
Four-column water purification system configured to produce deionized (Type 2) water directly from a tap water feed source. The unit is battery-powered, eliminating the requirement for an electrical outlet connection. 

JHE A306. More details