Individuals interested in this cutting edge technology should read the following note from Dr. Syd Wilson and contact him at the address given below.

The lab's mission is to perform technology debug and failure analysis. Needless to say this is not an area of study in most universities, so I am willing to hire high potential candidates and train them. He is looking for people with a strong interest in working in a lab to solve problems associated with development of new integrated circuits using new process technologies. I am particularly looking for people with strong backgrounds in EE, devices and device physics, circuit design and evaluation, materials science/materials characterization (as it applies
to silicon ICs), programming for equipment and test, etc. This lab is being formed to reduce development time, so the applicants will need a strong sense of urgency and ability to deal with the pressure that such a job incurs. Good oral and written communication skills are essential
as well as the ability to work as a member of a team. Depending upon the training, recommendation and particular job, I will consider all degree levels.

The lab currently has (1) a focused ion beam tool for circuit modification and microsurgery as well as in-situ electrical probing, (2) two 200 mm probe stations, 1 semiautomatic and 1 manual, the semi-auto station has computer driven probes with 0.5 micron resolution for FA
work, 1 has a photoemission camera and 1 has a dual wavelength laser for removing dielectric and cutting metal, (3) 3 HP 4156B SPAs, LCR meters, function generators, digital IV supplies, o-scope, etc. to support the probe stations and FIB.  (4) A Nikon microscope for sample inspection, (5) Digital cameras and Dell computers to support image capture from all
the equipment.  (6) A Sun workstation for downloading and examining circuit layout, schematics, netlists etc. to aid in debug activities.  In the next 6-24 months we plan to add (1) Field emission SEM, (2) Bench top circuit tester, (3) Laser scanning microscope, (4) Confocal microscope, (5) Acid and solvent hoods for deprocessing, (6) Plasma etch for deprocessing, (7) Backside photoemission, (8) navigation software for all tools, (9) Additional electrical test capability. Currently we are supported by a fully equipped and staffed materials characterization
lab which provide such techniques as TEM, SIMS, RBS, AFM, AA, FTIR, SE, etc.  Until our needs justify the full time use of these tools we will continue to depend upon that lab.

If you are aware of recent graduates, students that will graduate soon or would be interested in a summer intern position please send me their resumes. Needless to say I would like to hear from you if you strongly recommend the applicant. The permanent positions will have some tool
responsibility as well as working with device, process, and design engineers to debug circuits. The intern jobs would be bringing up equipment and establishing techniques or programming equipment to perform certain tasks.