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Tkimoto at 22:44, 21 April 2026

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	The KNI Laboratory offers full-service work for internal (Caltech/JPL) customers as well as external customers from industry, government, and academia. We welcome electron beam lithography requests, in addition to other device fabrication needs. Full-service work is project dependent on staff availability, timeline, and scope, and will be reviewed by KNI technical staff. This page covers the pricing for external full-service customers. ~~KNI offers no guarantees for the end product.~~		The KNI Laboratory offers full-service work for internal (Caltech/JPL) customers as well as external customers from industry, government, and academia. We welcome electron beam lithography requests, in addition to other device fabrication needs. Full-service work is project dependent on staff availability, timeline, and scope, and will be reviewed by KNI technical staff. This page covers the pricing for '''external''' full-service customers. '''Note:''' Internal customers (Caltech/JPL) interested in full-service work: review the details [[Usage Rates\|'''here''']]. KNI offers no guarantees for the end product.

	'''Note:''' Internal customers (Caltech/JPL) interested in full-service work: review the details [[Usage Rates\|'''here''']].

	=== Why KNI? ===		=== Why KNI? ===

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To Get Started

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	'''''Note:''' The prices shown here include Caltech's indirect cost rate.''		'''''Note:''' The prices shown here include Caltech's indirect cost rate.''

	=== To Get Started ===		=== How to Get Started ===
	Send an email with your project description and timeline needs to [mailto:kni@caltech.edu kni@caltech.edu]. We will review the request and send a price estimate based on the information provided. We require a purchase order to initiate the full-service work.		Send an email with your project description and timeline needs to [mailto:kni@caltech.edu kni@caltech.edu]. We will review the request and send a price estimate based on the information provided. We require a purchase order to initiate the full-service work.

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 * '''Sensors & MEMS''' — IR detectors, nanoelectromechanical systems, biomedical devices
 * '''Mask fabrication''' — photomask writing for optical lithography step-and-repeat
 === Cost ===

Tkimoto at 22:30, 21 April 2026

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	'''''Note:''' The prices shown here include Caltech's indirect cost rate.''		'''''Note:''' The prices shown here include Caltech's indirect cost rate.''

	=== To ~~get started~~ ===		=== To Get Started ===
	Send an email with your project description and timeline needs to [mailto:kni@caltech.edu kni@caltech.edu]. We will review the request and send a price estimate based on the information provided. We require a purchase order to initiate the full-service work.		Send an email with your project description and timeline needs to [mailto:kni@caltech.edu kni@caltech.edu]. We will review the request and send a price estimate based on the information provided. We require a purchase order to initiate the full-service work.

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Why KNI?

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	* '''Mask fabrication''' — photomask writing for optical lithography step-and-repeat		* '''Mask fabrication''' — photomask writing for optical lithography step-and-repeat

	=== ~~'''~~Cost~~'''~~ ===		=== Cost ===
	The prices below are for industry customers (for-profit entities). If you are a non-Caltech academic or government customer, please contact us for the rates. Rates are effective October 1, 2025.		The prices below are for industry customers (for-profit entities). If you are a non-Caltech academic or government customer, please contact us for the rates. Rates are effective October 1, 2025.
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	'''''Note:''' The prices shown here include Caltech's indirect cost rate.''		'''''Note:''' The prices shown here include Caltech's indirect cost rate.''

	=== ~~'''~~To get started~~'''~~ ===		=== To get started ===
	Send an email with your project description and timeline needs to [mailto:kni@caltech.edu kni@caltech.edu]. We will review the request and send a price estimate based on the information provided. We require a purchase order to initiate the full-service work.		Send an email with your project description and timeline needs to [mailto:kni@caltech.edu kni@caltech.edu]. We will review the request and send a price estimate based on the information provided. We require a purchase order to initiate the full-service work.

Tkimoto at 22:30, 21 April 2026

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	The KNI Laboratory offers full-service work for internal (Caltech/JPL) customers as well as external customers from industry, government, and academia. We welcome electron beam lithography requests, in addition to other device fabrication needs. Full-service work is project dependent on staff availability, timeline, and scope, and will be reviewed by KNI technical staff. This page covers the pricing for external full-service customers. Internal customers (Caltech/JPL)~~, please~~ review the details [[Usage Rates\|'''here''']].		The KNI Laboratory offers full-service work for internal (Caltech/JPL) customers as well as external customers from industry, government, and academia. We welcome electron beam lithography requests, in addition to other device fabrication needs. Full-service work is project dependent on staff availability, timeline, and scope, and will be reviewed by KNI technical staff. This page covers the pricing for external full-service customers. KNI offers no guarantees for the end product.

			'''Note:''' Internal customers (Caltech/JPL) interested in full-service work: review the details [[Usage Rates\|'''here''']].

	=== Why KNI? ===		=== Why KNI? ===

Tkimoto at 22:25, 21 April 2026

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	The KNI Laboratory offers full-service work for internal (Caltech/JPL) customers as well as external customers from industry, government, and academia. Full-service work is project dependent on staff availability, timeline, and scope, and will be reviewed by KNI technical staff.		The KNI Laboratory offers full-service work for internal (Caltech/JPL) customers as well as external customers from industry, government, and academia. We welcome electron beam lithography requests, in addition to other device fabrication needs. Full-service work is project dependent on staff availability, timeline, and scope, and will be reviewed by KNI technical staff. This page covers the pricing for external full-service customers. Internal customers (Caltech/JPL), please review the details [[Usage Rates\|'''here''']].

	~~KNI welcomes electron beam lithography requests~~, ~~in addition to other device fabrication needs~~.

	=== Why KNI? ===		=== Why KNI? ===

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To get started

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	=== '''To get started''' ===		=== '''To get started''' ===
	Send an email with your project description and timeline to [mailto:kni@caltech.edu kni@caltech.edu]. We will review the request and send a price estimate based on the information provided. We require a purchase order to initiate the full-service work.		Send an email with your project description and timeline needs to [mailto:kni@caltech.edu kni@caltech.edu]. We will review the request and send a price estimate based on the information provided. We require a purchase order to initiate the full-service work.

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The KNI Laboratory offers full-service work for internal (Caltech/JPL) customers as well as external customers from industry, government, and academia. Full-service work is project dependent on staff availability, timeline, and scope, and will be reviewed by KNI technical staff.

KNI welcomes electron beam lithography requests, in addition to other device fabrication needs.

=== Why KNI? ===

* '''Full process flows:''' resist coating through etch/deposition to final device, under one roof
* '''Experienced staff:''' fill-time expert engineers managing tools daily
* '''Caltech ecosystem:''' proximity to world-class research in photonics, quantum, and materials
* '''IP-secure:''' NDA option to protect ownership and inventorship rights

=== Application Areas ===

* '''Quantum devices''' — superconducting qubits, ion trap electrodes, single-photon sources
* '''Photonic integrated circuits''' — waveguides, grating couplers, ring resonators, metasurfaces
* '''AR/VR optics''' — diffractive waveguide masters, surface-relief gratings, metalenses
* '''RF & III-V devices''' — HEMT gates, fine-pitch test structures, GaAs/GaN/InP
* '''Sensors & MEMS''' — IR detectors, nanoelectromechanical systems, biomedical devices
* '''Mask fabrication''' — photomask writing for optical lithography step-and-repeat

=== '''Cost''' ===
The prices below are for industry customers (for-profit entities). If you are a non-Caltech academic or government customer, please contact us for the rates. Rates are effective October 1, 2025.
{| class="wikitable"
|'''Resource'''
|'''Hourly Rate (excluding admin fee)'''
|-
|Technical Staff Effort
|$ 200.00
|-
|EBPG 5000+ or 5200
|$ 442.00
|-
|Nova 600 FIB
|$ 255.00
|-
|III-V Cobra ALE Etcher
|$ 204.00
|-
|PlasmaPro PECVD (oxide, nitride)
|$ 204.00
|-
|FlexAL II ALD/ALE
|$ 170.00
|-
|Legacy PlasmaLab PECVD (silicon)
|$ 136.00
|-
|Legacy Oxford Etchers (DRIE, III-V, Dielectric)
|$ 136.00
|-
|Nanoscribe PPGT (2D/3D print)
|$ 17.00
|-
|Administrative Fee (per transaction)
|$ 340.00
|}
'''''Note:''' The prices shown here include Caltech's indirect cost rate.''

=== '''To get started''' ===
Send an email with your project description and timeline to [mailto:kni@caltech.edu kni@caltech.edu]. We will review the request and send a price estimate based on the information provided. We require a purchase order to initiate the full-service work.