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|RoomLocation = B203D Steele
|RoomLocation = B203D Steele
|LabPhone = 626-395-1548
|LabPhone = 626-395-1548
|PrimaryStaff = [[Lena Wolff, PhD]]
|PrimaryStaff = [[Alireza Ghaffari]]
|StaffEmail = awolff@caltech.edu
|StaffEmail = alireza@caltech.edu
|StaffPhone = 626-395-5994
|StaffPhone = 626-395-3984
|Manufacturer = ZEISS (Carl Zeiss AG)
|Manufacturer = ZEISS (Carl Zeiss AG)
|Model = ORION NanoFab
|Model = ORION NanoFab
|Techniques = High-Resolution He Imaging,<br>He/Ne/Ga-FIB Etching,<br>He & Ne Ion Lithography,<br>Charge Compensation<br>(with Electron Flood Gun),<br>Cross-Sectioning
|Techniques = High-Resolution He Imaging,<br>He/Ne/Ga-FIB Etching,<br>He & Ne Ion Lithography,<br>Charge Compensation<br>(with Electron Flood Gun),<br>Cross-Sectioning
|RequestTraining = awolff@caltech.edu
|RequestTraining = alireza@caltech.edu
|EmailList = kni-orion
|EmailList = kni-orion
|EmailListName = ORION
|EmailListName = ORION
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== Resources ==
== Resources ==
===== Equipment Data =====
 
* [https://caltech.box.com/s/xlvbr7cfwiqzcpc9hpq4jxed8mhl6c4j Microscopy Pass-down equipment information]
===== SOPs & Troubleshooting =====
===== SOPs & Troubleshooting =====
* [https://caltech.box.com/s/mpsxkxmf5y8wjw9daijwbudeoqkkeudu KNI Microscopy Policies]
* [https://caltech.box.com/s/rpbtox8l31qi3kw3b014e3e8i4ctjpdy KNI Microscopy Policies]
* [https://caltech.box.com/s/ss38zzz4pl73ufuojwl8hp7gbo4x4cls SOP for Basic Operation of ORION NanoFab]
* [https://caltech.box.com/s/ss38zzz4pl73ufuojwl8hp7gbo4x4cls SOP for Basic Operation of ORION NanoFab]
* [https://caltech.box.com/s/g5k3qt50jgrc0hyszjcmaxaeo9wtygx3 SOP for Operating Raith ELPHY MultiBeam Pattern Generator]
* [https://caltech.box.com/s/g5k3qt50jgrc0hyszjcmaxaeo9wtygx3 SOP for Operating Raith ELPHY MultiBeam Pattern Generator]
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===== Manufacturer Manuals =====
===== Manufacturer Manuals =====
* [https://caltech.box.com/s/2f5semkplrho29lgugdjigroh0jip97h Zeiss ORION NanoFab Operation Manual (Caltech-only)]
* [https://caltech.box.com/s/4y5l7f7ca0pgs4hampyqp3b9e76e6u6q Zeiss ORION NanoFab Operation Manual (Caltech-only)]
* Raith ELPHY MultiBeam: [https://caltech.box.com/s/2bvojmswnmlei95lei66ddnunm85pp22 Software Operation Manual] | [https://caltech.box.com/s/tt7omr53h1u88laulm1h5mooq4tbtcgi Software Reference Manual] |[https://caltech.box.com/s/64nmggwdfef8omz4m1zd50ftog4rhshm Step-by-Step Patterning Guide]
* Raith ELPHY MultiBeam: [https://caltech.box.com/s/2bvojmswnmlei95lei66ddnunm85pp22 Software Operation Manual] | [https://caltech.box.com/s/tt7omr53h1u88laulm1h5mooq4tbtcgi Software Reference Manual] |[https://caltech.box.com/s/64nmggwdfef8omz4m1zd50ftog4rhshm Step-by-Step Patterning Guide]
* [https://caltech.box.com/s/BROKEN Nanometer Patterning & Visualization Engine (NPVE) Operation Manual]
* [https://caltech.box.com/s/9rddai829l0xz09agynh1taugj67bo8z Nanometer Patterning & Visualization Engine (NPVE) Operation Manual]


===== Simulation Software =====
===== Simulation Software =====
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* The KNI has a NIST-traceable standard against which FIB measurements can be compared. See Slides 54-55 of the [https://caltech.box.com/s/lulkj0pwm053akyya1shazg8wzgudq9f SEM Presentation] for details. Ask staff for help finding and using the standard in the lab.
* The KNI has a NIST-traceable standard against which FIB measurements can be compared. See Slides 54-55 of the [https://caltech.box.com/s/lulkj0pwm053akyya1shazg8wzgudq9f SEM Presentation] for details. Ask staff for help finding and using the standard in the lab.
===== Sample Preparation =====
===== Sample Preparation =====
* Use the [[Carbon Evaporator]] to make non-conductive samples conductive by applying 2-10 nm of evaporated carbon (first try using the in-chamber electron flood gun to alleviate charge artifacts).
* Use the [[Tergeo Plus ICP- & CCP-RIE: Oxygen & Argon Plasma Cleaner |
* Use the [[Tergeo Plus ICP- & CCP-RIE: Oxygen & Argon Plasma Cleaner |
O<sub>2</sub>/Ar Plasma Cleaner]] to remove hydrocarbons from the sample surface to avoid creating dark contamination spots on your features while imaging them (the ORION's in-chamber plasma cleaner can be used in extreme cases where the sample must be cleaned directly before the experiment is conducted, without exposing it to the atmosphere while transferring it from the outside cleaner to the ORION chamber; excessive numbers of chamber cleanings can have adverse effects on the ORION over time so consult with staff on how and when to do this).
O<sub>2</sub>/Ar Plasma Cleaner]] to remove hydrocarbons from the sample surface to avoid creating hydrocarbon deposition on your features while imaging them (the ORION's in-chamber plasma cleaner can be used in extreme cases where the sample must be cleaned directly before the experiment is conducted, without exposing it to the atmosphere while transferring it from the outside cleaner to the ORION chamber; excessive numbers of chamber cleanings can have adverse effects on the ORION over time so consult with staff on how and when to do this).
 
* There is no need to coat non-conductive samples, the ORION NanoFab is equipped with a floodgun which can be used for charge compensation.  
===== Order Your Own Stubs =====
* You can of course still use the [[Carbon Evaporator]] to make non-conductive samples conductive by applying 2-10 nm of evaporated carbon (first try using the in-chamber electron flood gun to alleviate charge artifacts).
* Stubs used for mounting specimens are considered a personal, consumable item in the KNI. There are some old stubs at each Microscope. You can buy your own stubs so that you can keep them clean and available to you. There are many stub geometries and configurations. If you chose to buy your own stubs, please show them to the staff microscopist prior to using them: some stubs including stubs with copper clips have large height differences and can only be used safely in specific operating conditions.  
 
** [https://www.tedpella.com/sem_html/SEMpinmount.htm Buy stubs without copper clips]


===== Guide to Choosing KNI SEMs & FIBs =====
===== Guide to Choosing KNI SEMs & FIBs =====
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===== Scanning Electron Microscopes (SEMs) =====
===== Scanning Electron Microscopes (SEMs) =====
* [[Nova 600 NanoLab: SEM, Ga-FIB, GIS & Omniprobe|Nova 600 NanoLab: SEM, Ga-FIB, GIS & Omniprobe]]
* [[Nova 600 NanoLab: SEM, Ga-FIB, GIS & Omniprobe|Nova 600 NanoLab: SEM, Ga-FIB, GIS & Omniprobe]]
* [[Nova 200 NanoLab: SEM, EDS & WDS | Nova 200 NanoLab: SEM, EDS & WDS]]
* [[Nova 200 NanoLab: SEM & EDS | Nova 200 NanoLab: SEM & EDS]]
* [[Sirion: SEM & EDS | Sirion: SEM & EDS]]
* [[Sirion: SEM & EDS | Sirion: SEM & EDS]]
* [[Quanta 200F: SEM, ESEM, Lithography & Probe Station | Quanta 200F: SEM, ESEM, Lithography & Probe Station]]
* [[Quanta 200F: SEM, ESEM, Lithography & Probe Station | Quanta 200F: SEM, ESEM, Lithography & Probe Station]]
===== Sample Preparation for Microscopy =====
===== Sample Preparation for Microscopy =====
* [[Carbon Evaporator | Carbon Evaporator (Leica EM ACE600) to make samples conductive]]
* [[Carbon Evaporator | Carbon Evaporator (Leica EM ACE600) to make samples conductive]]
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===== Transmission Electron Microscopes =====
===== Transmission Electron Microscopes =====
* [[Tecnai TF-30: 300 kV TEM, STEM, EDS & HAADF | Tecnai TF-30: TEM, STEM, EDS & HAADF (50-300 kV)]]
* [[Tecnai TF-30: 300 kV TEM, STEM, EDS & HAADF | Tecnai TF-30: TEM, STEM, EDS & HAADF (50-300 kV)]]
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* [[Tecnai TF-20: 200 kV TEM, STEM, EDS, EELS, EFTEM & Lithography | Tecnai TF-20: TEM, STEM, EDS, EELS, EFTEM & Lithography (40-200 kV)]]
* [[Tecnai TF-20: 200 kV TEM, STEM, EDS, EELS, EFTEM & Lithography | Tecnai TF-20: TEM, STEM, EDS, EELS, EFTEM & Lithography (40-200 kV)]]
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===== Scanning Probe Microscopes =====
===== Scanning Probe Microscopes =====
* [[Dimension Icon: Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) | Dimension Icon: Atomic Force Microscope (AFM)]]
* [[Dimension Icon: Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) | Dimension Icon: Atomic Force Microscope (AFM)]]
* [[Dektak 3ST: Profilometer | Dektak 3ST: Profilometer]]
* [[Dektak 3ST: Profilometer | Dektak 3ST: Profilometer]]

Latest revision as of 22:34, 5 February 2025

ORION NanoFab
Nanocoil-Inductor Matthew-S-Hunt.jpg
Instrument Type Microscopy, Lithography
Techniques High-Resolution He Imaging,
He/Ne/Ga-FIB Etching,
He & Ne Ion Lithography,
Charge Compensation
(with Electron Flood Gun),
Cross-Sectioning
Staff Manager Alireza Ghaffari
Staff Email alireza@caltech.edu
Staff Phone 626-395-3984
Reserve time on FBS
Request training via FBS User Dashboard
Lab Location B203D Steele
Lab Phone 626-395-1548
Manufacturer ZEISS (Carl Zeiss AG)
Model ORION NanoFab
ORION-NanoFab.JPG

Description

The ORION NanoFab is a focused ion beam (FIB) system capable of generating three different ion beams – helium & neon from the gas field ion source (GFIS) that is aligned on the main optical axis, and gallium offset by 54°, as in a more traditional "dual beam" FIB/SEM (scanning electron microscope). The He beam, which can be formed into a sub-0.5 nm probe size, is capable of high-resolution imaging, lithography and etching, with each performing in the sub-5 nm regime. The Ne beam, with a 1.9 nm probe size, can etch sub-15 nm features with order-of-magnitude higher volume-removal rates than He, and perform sub-10 nm lithography on resist. The Ga beam, with a 5 nm minimum probe size, can remove relatively large volumes of material by direct etching. In all, the three beams, each operating over large energy ranges (see specifications below for details), provide multitudes of nanofabrication opportunities in a single system.

Imaging Applications
  • Ultra-High-Resolution imaging (capable of resolving sub-5 nm features)
  • High depth of field imaging (compared to SEM)
  • Image non-conductive specimens using an electron flood gun for charge compensation
Etching Applications
  • Directly etch patterns into material with all three beams – He, Ne & Ga
  • Cutting & Imaging Cross-Sections (using Ga)
  • Final thinning of TEM lamellae (using Ne)
  • Pattern with Raith ELPHY MultiBeam Pattern Generator or Nanometer Patterning & Visualization Engine (NPVE)
Lithography Applications
  • High-resolution patterning on resist (35 keV He ions can perform better than 100 keV electrons)
  • Automatic alignment to markers and automated processing (manually confirmed alignment also available)
  • Resist patterning on non-conductive specimens
  • Resist Pattering on curved substrates due to high depth of field
  • Pattern with Raith ELPHY MultiBeam Pattern Generator or Nanometer Patterning & Visualization Engine (NPVE)

Resources

SOPs & Troubleshooting
Process Recipes

These process recipes highlight a possible approach for different application. There are many different ways to operate and optimize parameters and this is generally sample dependent and need to be optimized by the operator for each sample.

Video Tutorials

The resources are currently being updated. The updated tutorials will be uploaded shortly.

Graphical Handouts
Presentations
Manufacturer Manuals
Simulation Software
Calibrate Measurements with NIST Standard
  • The KNI has a NIST-traceable standard against which FIB measurements can be compared. See Slides 54-55 of the SEM Presentation for details. Ask staff for help finding and using the standard in the lab.
Sample Preparation
  • Use the O2/Ar Plasma Cleaner to remove hydrocarbons from the sample surface to avoid creating hydrocarbon deposition on your features while imaging them (the ORION's in-chamber plasma cleaner can be used in extreme cases where the sample must be cleaned directly before the experiment is conducted, without exposing it to the atmosphere while transferring it from the outside cleaner to the ORION chamber; excessive numbers of chamber cleanings can have adverse effects on the ORION over time so consult with staff on how and when to do this).
  • There is no need to coat non-conductive samples, the ORION NanoFab is equipped with a floodgun which can be used for charge compensation.
  • You can of course still use the Carbon Evaporator to make non-conductive samples conductive by applying 2-10 nm of evaporated carbon (first try using the in-chamber electron flood gun to alleviate charge artifacts).
Guide to Choosing KNI SEMs & FIBs

Specifications

Manufacturer Specifications
Overall System Specifications
  • Eucentric Height: ~9.1 mm working distance (WD)
  • Allowable Sample Width: 80 mm (this is the width of the load lock opening)
  • Stage Range: ±24 mm X & Y travel, 8 mm Z travel, -10 to 58° tilt, 360° rotation
  • ETD Grid Bias Range: -250 to 250 V
  • Stage Bias Range: -500 to 500 V
  • Ultimate Vacuum: 2e-7 Torr
He-FIB Specifications
  • Minimum Feature Size Resolved with He Imaging: ~3 nm
  • Minumum Probe Size: 0.35 nm
  • Voltage Range: 5 to 40 kV
  • Current Range: 0.1 to 100 pA
Ne-FIB Specifications
  • Minimum Feature Size Resolved with Ne Imaging: ~7 nm
  • Minumum Probe Size: 1.9 nm
  • Voltage Range: 5 to 35 kV
  • Current Range: 0.1 to 50 pA
Ga-FIB Specifications
  • Minimum Feature Size Resolved with Ga Imaging: ~10 nm
  • Minumum Probe Size: 3 nm
  • Voltage Range: 1 to 30 kV
  • Current Range: 1 pA to 100 nA
Electron Flood Gun Specifications
  • Probe Diameter: millimeters (can be roughly focused)
  • Voltage Range: 0.025 to 1.0 kV
  • Current: ~1 μA
  • Dwell Time Range: 50 to 10000 μs
Raith ELPHY MultiBeam Specifications
  • Shapes Available: Polygons (area dose), Single Pass Lines (line dose) & Dot Arrays (point dose) of any arbitrary shape
  • Import CAD files as .dxf or .gds files
  • Writing Speed: 20 MHz
  • Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC): 16-bit



Related Instrumentation in the KNI

Focused Ion Beam (FIB) Systems
Scanning Electron Microscopes (SEMs)
Sample Preparation for Microscopy
Lithography
Transmission Electron Microscopes
Scanning Probe Microscopes