The Grainger College of Engineering
Holonyak Micro & Nanotechnology Lab

Cleanroom Access

Listed below are the requirements for access to the HMNTL Cleanrooms.  All steps will need to be completed before access is granted. Please reach out to hmntl-access@illinois.edu with any questions.

Cleanroom Access Requirements

Access Request

To create a profile, first select your profile type.

Then enter your email address, account number (CFOP to be obtained from Principal Investigator), principal investigator, Project name and description (if you are unsure, you can use "HMNTL Project"), and Access Request (areas in HMNTL that you need access to).

 

  • Send hmntl-access@illinois.edu a front and back copy of your icard. Access is granted through the numbers associated with your physical card. If you obtain a new card, it will need to be sent in to update your account before you're able to access the building again. 

 

Building Safety

Building safety training is necessary to be in HMNTL labs. Under Lab Access on https://my.mntl.illinois.edu/sharedfacilities/, expand the "Details" section of the General/Safety Training line:


Complete the HMNTL Building Safety Training:

 

Lab Trainings and Questionnaire

DRS Online Safety Trainings and Questionnaire

  1. General Lab Safety Training
  2. HF Safety Training
  3. Under Form & Questionnaire, click on "Start answer" to complete the Cleanroom User Questionnaire:

 

Orientation

Once all trainings are submitted, you will be contacted to schedule an orientation. The orientation is in two parts:

  • Orientation and Safety - lasts approximately 1.5 hrs
  • Cleanroom walkthrough

You will schedule the walkthrough at the end of the first orientation. Once the walkthrough is complete, you will be granted access.

 

Office and Lab Keys

If physical keys are needed to labs or offices, a request form is needed. Please complete the below form and have your advisor sign before submission. Then submit the form to hmntl-access@illinois.edu.

 

Tool Training

To become an approved user on a particular tool, a training with an engineer will need to be scheduled. This is required before using a tool by yourself. After you are a user, you will be able to reserve a tool and receive information about tool status and availability. Training is required for any use of HF or Piranha etch. 

 

 

About Cleanroom

Rates

Cleanroom Hours

Main Hours:

Mon-Fri 8a - 5p

 

Extended Hours:

Mon-Fri 5p - 10p

Sat 10a - 6p

Sun 12p - 8p

Special Occasions

There will be occasions (due to holidays, illness, weather, or vacations) that the cleanroom will be closed. We will announce those circumstances with as much advance warning as possible to accommodate your research.