New Users
The Cleanroom has three types of users:
Internal Users
Internal users are NYU students, postdocs and faculty. Gaining full access is a two-step process involving:
- The completion of the NYU Environmental Health and Safety (NYU EHS) Lab Safety and Hazardous Waste Training;
- The completion of the NYU Nanofabrication Cleanroom Safety Training.
- Users must read and understand the safety manual and take a safety exam in order to show competence
- User will not be able to access the safety exam until they have a NYU net ID
Once the user has been certified to gain entry, the user will be trained on the piece of equipment of interest. Once that training has been certified by the cleanroom staff, the user will gain tool use privileges.
External Users
External Users are typically students and faculty from neighboring colleges and universities. Gaining access for external users is a multi-step process involving:
- Becoming a part of the NYU affiliate management system to obtain an NYU ID;
- Nanofab staff will obtain user information and request an account with the NYU affiliate management system
- The completion of the NYU Environmental Health and Safety (NYU EHS) Lab Safety and Hazardous Waste Training;
- The completion of the NYU Nanofabrication Cleanroom Chemical and Equipment Safety Training.
- Users must read and understand the safety manual and take a safety exam in order to show competence
- User will not be able to access the safety exam until they have a NYU net ID
Once the user has been certified to gain entry, the user will be trained on the piece of equipment of interest. Once that training has been certified by the cleanroom staff, the user will gain tool use privileges.
Industrial Users
Gaining access for Industrial Users is a three-step process involving:
- Becoming a part of the NYU affiliate management system to obtain an NYU ID;
- Nanofab staff will obtain user information and request an account with the NYU affiliate management system
- The completion of the NYU Environmental Health and Safety (NYU EHS) Lab Safety and Hazardous Waste Training;
- The completion of the NYU Nanofabrication Cleanroom Chemical and Equipment Safety Training.
Once the user has been certified to gain entry, the user will be trained on the piece of equipment of interest. Once that training has been certified by the cleanroom staff, the user will gain tool use privileges.
The user will also need to Request an Account and sign up for Badger Lab Management System.
Returning Users
NYU ID will grant access into the gowning area of the cleanroom. Once gowned, users can enter the cleanroom.
The gowning procedure is as follows:
- Place shoe covers over shoes. Ensure that shoes do not have an abundance of dirt, grit, moisture, or mud on them prior to placing shoe covers on.
- Put on beard cover (if applicable).
- Place bouffant cap on head, ensuring that all loose hair is contained within the cap.
- Gown in Tyvek suit by placing feet into the gray-colored recesses of the Tyvek garment. Insert arms into the upper portion of the suit.
- Place hood of Tyvek garment on head.
- Put on a pair of gloves.
- Put on a pair of goggles.
Use Badger Lab Management System (LMS) software to reserve and use the following tools:
- Suss Contact Aligner
- Raith 150 Two E-Beam Pattern Generator
- Nano-36 Thermal Evaporation System
- Proline 75 PVD System
- Nanoquest III IBE System
- PlasmaEtch O2 Plasma System
- UVOCS UV Ozone System
Equipment can be reserved remotely or onsite. Users will be charged on an hourly basis according to the fees outlined in the fee schedule.