Birck Nanotechnology Center Facilities
The Birck Nanotechnology Center opened in July of 2005. This
facility comprises 187,000 square feet, providing office space for 45 faculty,
21 clerical and technical staff, and up to 180 graduate students. The
heart of the building is a 25,000 sq. ft. Class 1-10-100 nanofabrication
cleanroom (Scifres Nanofabrication Laboratory), part of which is configured as a biomolecular cleanroom with
separate entry and gowning areas and isolated air flow. The building also
includes over 22,000 sq. ft. of laboratory space external to the cleanroom,
including special low vibration rooms for nanostructures research, with
temperature control to less than 0.1 °C. Other laboratories are specialized
for nanophotonics, crystal growth, bio-nanotechnology, molecular electronics,
MEMS and NEMS, surface analysis, SEM/TEM, electrical characterization,
RF systems, instruction and training, and precision micro-machining and the Hall Nanometrology Laboratory. In
addition, a unique nanotechnology incubator facility is provided for interaction
with industry.
The building is organized into three wings on two floors.
A third level houses air filtration equipment (not shown). An enclosed
walkway on the second floor provides easy access to an additional 50,000
sq. ft. of research space in the adjacent Bindley Biosciences Center.
Ron Reger, Process & Equipment Manager
Research in the BNC Cleanroom
John Weaver, Facility Manager
BNC Cleanroom Facility
Key Capabilities of the BNC Facilities
BNC Policies Governing Space and Equipment (PDF Download) 