POSTED 12/19/2017

 

  1. The Holiday Break approaches! We have a two-stage closing this year.
    1. Tool Cooling Water Maintenance: Select etch and thin film tools will be unavailable starting late afternoon on Wednesday, December 20, for cooling water maintenance work to be performed on December 21. This is not a lab wide impact, only a subset of the CNF tools will be unavailable -- impacted tools will be blocked out on Coral.
    2. The CNF labs, including the cleanroom, will close at noon on Friday, December 22, to allow time to power down and secure tools for the break. The labs will re-open at noon on Tuesday, January 2, 2018. Some tools may take longer to stabilize and become available for use -- check Coral first to make sure your tool is functioning before planning your visit. Also, the CNF Office will close at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, December 22, and reopen at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, January 2, 2018. While there will be no access to the CNF office, cleanroom and labs over the break, the CAD room WILL be available to users.
  2. Winter weather is here, so please remember our dress code and do not wear wet / salty boots into the cleanroom. Keep an extra pair of sneakers (for instance) on hand, so that you can easily wear clean and dry shoes when you enter the facility. http://www.cnf.cornell.edu/cnf_dresscode.html
  3. The January CNF Short Course: Technology & Characterization at the Nanoscale (CNF TCN) will be held Tuesday-Friday, January 9-12, 2018. Please spread the news! All of our new CNF users should especially consider attending. Register online at http://cnf.cornell.edu/cnf_tcn_january_2018.html

If you have any questions or concerns regarding these reminders, please contact Phil Infante, CNF Lab Safety Manager.