Cores Directory

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Listing of research core items

  1. Services

    Electronics prototyping

    We have some capacity for prototyping and development of electronics for instrumentation work.

    James A. Nikkel, PhD

  2. Instrument/equipment

    Dry and plasma etching

    Dry and plasma etching tools provide the capability to etch metals, semiconductors, and organic films at controllable rates with high selectivity.

    Located within Yale University Cleanroom
  3. Core/facility

    Gibbs Machine Shop

    We help researchers with expert conceptual design, engineering, prototyping, and custom manufacture of scientific equipment.

     

    Vincent Bernardo

    Primary Contact
  4. Instrument/equipment
    Helios G4 UX tool.

    Helios G4 UX DualBeam System

    Helios G4 UX DualBeam (electron & ion-beam) microscope

  5. Instrument/equipment
    Instron

    Instron tensile/compression testing

    This instrument performs tensile, compression, flexure/bend, peel, tear, shear, and cyclic tests.

    Amit Datye, PhD

    Primary Contact
  6. Instrument/equipment

    Ion mill

    The Hitachi IM4000 can be used for cross-sectioning samples (usually for SEM viewing) or for polishing surfaces.

    Sungwoo Sohn, PhD

    Associate Director of Facilities
  7. Instrument/equipment

    Iridium sputtering tool

    Iridium is useful for coating samples before electron microscopy.

    Sungwoo Sohn, PhD

    Associate Director of Facilities
  8. Instrument/equipment

    Laser cutting

    Our medium-power laser cutter can be best thought of as a computer-controlled bandsaw. Like the abrasive water jet, it is largely used to cut through flat material stock. It can also be used to etch various materials.

  9. Instrument/equipment

    Lithography

    The cleanroom offers tools that provide a comprehensive solution for photolithography.

    Located within Yale University Cleanroom
  10. Services

    Assorted machine shop services

    Loans, spare parts, and materials

    Anthony DeSimone

  11. Services

    Custom machining

    The Machine Shop provides custom machining for Yale and the local community.

    Anthony DeSimone

  12. Core/facility

    Mechanical and Thermal Analysis Instrumentation Core (MTAIC)

    The core provides mechanical and thermal properties characterization of materials and devices, housing a range of instruments, including thermal analyzers and rheometers.  Trainings are required in order to use MTAIC equipment.

    Amit Datye, PhD

    Primary Contact Associate Research Scientist, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science