Nanofabrication

The James Watt Nanofabrication Centre @ Glasgow houses over £22M of nanofabrication tools in a 750m2 clean room run as a pseudo-industrial operation by 14 technicians and 4 PhD level research technologists.

Glasgow has over 30 years experience of delivering micro- and nano-fabrication (and in particular electron-beam lithography) to develop solutions in processing, nanotechnology, nanoelectronics, optoelectronics, mm-wave & terahertz, bioengineering, biotechnology, lab-on-a-chip, cleantech & energy, photovoltaics, security & defence and a host of other applications.

The Utah Nanofab encompasses a class 100/1000/10,000 cleanroom, packaging, and test areas. Commissioned in 2012, the new 18,000 square foot facility provides the specialized custom-built infrastructure, equipment, processes, and expertise necessary for researchers and companies to design, build, and package revolutionary micro and nanoscale devices. Capabilities include device modeling, design layout, mask fabrication, thin film deposition, patterning, and device packaging.

WNF is a user facility serving the nanofabrication needs of the Penn community as well as those of external users. It is named in honor of Prof. Jack Wolf, a Penn alumnus.

Our mission is to support the fabrication, synthesis, and characterization of nanoscale devices and materials for both academic and industrial users. We are also charged with providing hands-on training in nanotechnology processes to all qualified users.

The Nanofabrication Center is part of the National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network (NNIN), a group of fourteen nanotechnology labs located around the country and supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF). These labs represent part of the NSF’s substantial investment in nanotechnology research and training.

Since 1992, MITRE's Nanosystems Group has been performing broad-based research and development (R&D) in nanotechnology. A unique strength of the group's technical efforts is its focus on systems engineering at the molecular scale.

Led by chief scientist James Ellenbogen and group leader Mark Taczak, the Nanosystems Group conducts research efforts in the following areas:

- Nanoelectronics
- Nano-Enabled Power Systems
- Nanosensors
- Nanoforensics
- Glycobiology
- Millimeter-Scale Robots
- Multi-Scale Modeling

With an installation base of over 850 systems worldwide, Heidelberg Instruments is a world leader in the production of high-precision photolithography systems and maskless aligners.  Due to their flexibility, these systems are used in research, development and industrial applications for direct writing and photomask production by some of the most prestigious universities and industry leaders. Applications include MEMS, BioMEMS, nanotechnology, ASICS, TFT, plasma displays, micro optics and others.

Synkera brings unique solutions to market through development and manufacturing of products that utilize nanotechnology, microfabrication and advanced materials engineering.

Synkera is committed to providing innovative, high-performance solutions to our customers. We produce nano/micro-structured devices focusing on chemical sensors, ceramic membranes and opto-electronic devices. Synkera's unique combination of proprietary processes, precision engineering and device integration of advanced materials bring practical products to the market for everyday use.

We assemble structures and chemistries at all length scales on flat, curved, smooth, and uneven surfaces made of a broad range of materials, including metals, polymers, oxides, and ceramics. We assemble these structures and chemistries over small and large areas, and integrate these into practical two- and three-dimensional systems and devices.