The core of Nanotechnology centre is 650 m2 large cleanroom with cleanliness ranging from ISO 4 to ISO 8 with state-of-the-art equipment and expertise for cutting edge nano and micro fabrication both in fundamental research and device development.
Cleanroom ensures continuous improvements and quality control based on ISO 9001:2015 certificate |
Nanotechnology centre is a part of EUROnanoLAB |
EXPERTISE
Thin films | Microfluidics | OLEDs | Polymer photonics | 1D and 2D material nanodevices |
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| Wide range of thin film deposition techniques and development of new materials | Using PDMS and alternative non-absorbing materials we are focusing on applications in biology: organs on chips and extracellular vesicles | Full fabrication and characterization cycle | Interferometers, modulators, ring resonators and other devices utilizing non-linear properties of organic materials | Graphene and nanowires based sensors and other devices |
Technologies
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THIN FILM DEPOSITIONS
Thermal evaporation, magnetron sputtering (DC,RF, reactive, HIPIMS), pulsed laser deposition, atomic layer deposition, plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition, ink-jet printing, spin-coating -
LITHOGRAPHY
Electron beam lithography, UV lithography, direct laser writer -
ETCHING
Reactive ion etching, wet etching -
CHARACTERIZATION
SEM-FIB, EDS, EBDS, STEM, TEM, profilers, probe station, optical microscopes, drop shape analyzer, XPS, EPR and other spectroscopical characterization available -
OTHER
Glove boxes, wire bonders, HMDS oven, plasma asher, 3D printing, fume hoods etc. Electrochemical investigation and gas analysis
Opportunities
With its extensive facilities, the Nanotechnology centre offers a wide spectrum of opportunities for R & D activities.
It is an open-access research laboratory and hosts both elite academic research and a multitude of industrial collaborations.
Cleanroom Operational group:
Cleanroom operational group is responsible for the safety and infrastructure of the ISSP UL cleanroom, such as ventilation and exhaust systems, electricity, clean dry air, house gases etc.
ON-CALL DUTY (24/7)
M: +371 20221109
Cleanroom Operational group members:
Head of ISSP UL Cleanroom: Valdis Korsaks
M: +371 6437272
E: Valdis.Korsaks@cfi.lu.lv
Service Engineer: Janis Lipenits
M: +371 29479648
E: Lipenits.Janis@cfi.lu.lv
IT Service: Jānis Busenbergs
M: +371 26374996
E: Janis.Busenbergs@cfi.lu.lv
ISSP UL Director: Andris Anspoks
P: +371 67187816
E: Andris.Anspoks@cfi.lu.lv
1. ISSP UL employee
- Contact to Head of ISSP UL Cleanroom
- General Safety Training
- Cleanroom safety and correct behaviour training (4.5 h) + LIMS training (1 h), (LIMS if needed)
- Get access to the cleanroom
2. External academic, external industrials, and other users
- Contact to MATERIZE Projects Unit info@materize.com.
- to MATERIZE Projects Unit confirm external user’s industrial relations with ISSP UL
- General Safety Training
- Cleanroom safety and correct behaviour training + LIMS training (if needed)
- Get access to the cleanroom
MATERIZE Projects Unit contacts:
T: +371 6633 4488
E: info@materize.com
Responsible for General safety training:
Raitis Siatkovskis
M: +371 29459864
E: Raitis.Siatkovskis@cfi.lu.lv
Responsible for Cleanroom safety and correct behaviour training:
Dr. Phys. Valdis Korsaks
M: +371 26437272
E: Valdis.Korsaks@cfi.lu.lv
The user must apply before course. Write an email to responsible for cleanroom safety and correct behaviour training (write date when you plan attend the course).