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 |
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
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, compressed dry air, house gases etc.
ON-CALL DUTY (24/7)
M: +371 20221109
Cleanroom Operational group members:
Head of ISSP UL Cleanroom: Valdis Korsaks
E: Valdis.Korsaks@cfi.lu.lv
Chief engineer: Jānis Kļaviņš
E: Janis.Klavins@cfi.lu.lv
Service Engineer: Janis Lipenits
E: Lipenits.Janis@cfi.lu.lv
IT Service: Jānis Busenbergs
E: Janis.Busenbergs@cfi.lu.lv
ISSP UL Director: Andris Anspoks
E: Andris.Anspoks@cfi.lu.lv
1. ISSP UL employee
- Contact to Head of ISSP UL Cleanroom
- General Safety Training
- LIMS training
- Cleanroom safety and correct behaviour training
- Get access to the cleanroom
2. External academic, external industrials, and other users
- Contact to MATERIZE Projects Unit.
- Materize project Unit confirms external user’s industrial relations with ISSP UL
- General Safety Training
- LIMS training
- Cleanroom safety and correct behaviour training
- Get access to the cleanroom
MATERIZE Projects Unit contacts:
T: +371 6633 4488
F: +371 6713 2778
E: info@materize.com
Responsible for General safety training:
Raitis Siatkovskis
E: Raitis.Siatkovskis@cfi.lu.lv
Responsible for Cleanroom safety and correct behaviour training:
Dr. Phys. Valdis Korsaks
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).
Cleanroom safety and correct behaviour training is organized according to schedule below (Date and time are preliminary and subject to change depending on need):
| Date, Time | Place, Instructor |
| 30.11.2021; 10:00-15:30 | 2nd floor autorium, Valdis Korsaks |
| 14.12.2021; 10:00-15:30 | 2nd floor autorium, Valdis Korsaks |
| 11.01.2022; 10:00-15:30 | 2nd floor autorium, Valdis Korsaks |
| 25.01.2022; 10:00-15:30 | 2nd floor autorium, Valdis Korsaks |
| 08.02.2022; 10:00-15:30 | 2nd floor autorium, Valdis Korsaks |
| 22.02.2022; 10:00-15:30 | 2nd floor autorium, Valdis Korsaks |
| 08.03.2022; 10:00-15:30 | 2nd floor autorium, Valdis Korsaks |
| 22.03.2022; 10:00-15:30 | 2nd floor autorium, Valdis Korsaks |