Computer Lab

The Center offers computer facilities
for the design and simulation of
structures and circuits. Each terminal
has a 2.4 GHz Pentium 4 processor,
with 2 GHz of RAM, flat screen
monitors, and runs Windows XP
Professional. A list of available software
is available here. To sign up
for a computer account please go to
the computer accounts page.

Fabrication Facilities

The Center's fabrication facilities
include a plotter for mask fabrication
and a chemical etching station
designed for a number of different
substrates such as duroid, PTFE,
alumina, and chrome. Positive
photoresist and an UV lamp are
available for photolithography. In
addition, the Center has a LPKF
ProtoMat circuit cutter and a Disco DAD321 Dicing saw.

Material Dicing and Fabrication

Dicing is accomplished at the
Center using our Disco DAD321 Dicing
saw. Silicon, germanium, glass,
PCB board, and many other materials
can be diced. Circuit boards and structures can be fabricated at CHFE with our etching facilities, LPKF Protomat milling machine, and UCLA machine shop

Dicing Rates:

Internal Users (University students and faculty): $160 saw rental + labor + cost of materials used

External Users (Industry and private ventures): $320 saw rental + labor + cost of materials used

General Fabrication Facilities:

Internal Users: $100/month

External Users: $100/use

LPKF Protomat Milling Machine:

Internal Users: $40 + materials + labor

External Users: $80 + materials + labor

Machine Shop Rates:

Internal Users: $49/hour

External Users: $98/hour

Labor Rates:

Internal Users: $30/hour

External Users: $60/hour