Facilities

HMNTL is one of the country's largest and most sophisticated university facilities for conducting photonics, microelectronics, biotechnology, and nanotechnology research. Our 15 class 100 and 1000 cleanrooms, 46 general purpose labs, and 2,500 square foot biosafety level-2 bionanotechnology complex contain all the tools researchers need to conduct their work.

A user facility, HMNTL is a crown jewel of the University of Illinois College of Engineering. HMNTL is the place where campus researchers and visiting scientists come to design, build, and test innovative nanoscale technologies with feature sizes that span the range of atoms to entire systems.

Device Characterization Labs

Offers a variety of ultra-high-speed optical and electrical measurement and test equipment.

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Cleanroom Labs

9000 square feet of class 100 and class 1000 cleanroom space with all the equipment needed for fabrication of high-performance devices encompassing a wide range of applications.

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BioNanotechnology Laboratory

Allows interdisciplinary biological and micro and nanotechnology research experiments to be carried out simultaneously—all under the same roof.

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Material Safety Data Sheets

IC fabrication utilizes many aggressive chemicals. Understand what these chemicals can do and how to safely handle them.

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HMNTL Webinars

View our periodic webinars about facility processes and work.

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