John A. Swanson Micro and Nanotechnology Laboratory
The John A. Swanson Micro and Nanotechnology Laboratory is a premier research laboratory in the Swanson School of Engineering devoted to the fabrication and testing of micro and nano scale systems. The facility includes a cleanroom which is housed in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science on the sixth floor of Benedum Hall.
The facility was developed to be used by researchers from all engineering departments; from across the university including medicine, chemistry, physics, and biology; as well as from local industry. Current areas of research include microfluidics, sensors and actuators, acoustics, smart materials, micro chemical reactors, radio frequency identification and communications, materials, microelectromechanical systems design and modeling, and bioengineering.
Recent Lab News
JASMiN Community on MY.PITT.EDU
The JASMiN Lab is now a community on the Unviersity portal my.pitt.edu. This web portal will greatly facilitate the scheduling of equipment as well as the start-up procedure for new users. All users are encouraged to log onto the portal and locate JASMiN under My Communities. Qualified users for any equipment can schedule that tool, report the using record, and discuss the recipes on the web site. Click on the one you want to use and you will have the option of booking a time by clicking on "Calendar", filling out a report under "Report," or leaving a comment or question under "Discussion."
New Equipment Update
The JASMiN Lab has recently acquired equipment for anisotropic silicon etch. A Xactix X2 model xenon difluoride (XeF2) etcher is now on line in the clean room. This device performs dry etching with XeF2 gas, and is primarily used for release of MEMS devices on silicon or etching through-wafer holes. Your first three runs are FREE! After that, the charge will be $25 for the first two hours and $5 per hour after.
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