INFRACHIP Clean-room hands-on training

From June 2nd to June 5th, Tyndall will conduct a hands-on training on Micro & Nano fabrication.

This course aims to guide attendees through the fabrication of a simple light-emitting device and help them develop a solid grasp of the technology involved.

Attendees will be familiarized with the state-of-the-art fabrication facilities and equipment available in Tyndall National Institute. Through observation of the processes involved, attendees will learn how to safely undertake the process steps involved to fabricate a main fabrication processes such as photolithography, wet and dry etch, chemical vapour deposition (CVD), metallization will be introduced as well as the materials used for fabricating photonic devices. This course also includes laboratory sessions on substrate handling, lift-off lithography, substrate thinning, device cleaving to form facts and basic testing of the completed devices.

Applicants need to upload their CV and cover letter, while a recommendation letter is optional.

Applicants who have already attended an INFRACHIP‑funded training course are not eligible to apply.

Applicants from countries under sanction from EU as described in the link EU Sanctions Map are not eligible to apply for any training under INFRACHIP.

At the end of the course attendees should be able to:

• Demonstrate knowledge of sub-technologies such as; photolithography, etching, metal deposition, thermal treatments and measurement that form the full compound semiconductor device fabrication process.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the relationship between materials used, process techniques and how these two factors are used to fabricate devices such as semiconductor lasers
• Test a simple device and understand the relationship between process parameters and device characteristics
• Recognise the differences, but also see the similarities, between silicon IC fabrication and compound semiconductor device fabrication.
• Fabricate a simple light emitting device and understand the technology involved