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Nanotech Installs $4.5 Million Electron Beam Lithography System at SFU - First in Western Canada
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Burnaby, BC, June 22, 2018--(T-Net)--Simon Fraser University and Nanotech Security have joined forces to install and commission a $4.5M electron beam lithography system at the university's 4D LABS.
Access to the JEOL Electron Beam Lithography (EBL) system establishes SFU as the first university in Western Canada to benefit from its capabilities, which include creating nanotechnology up to 10,000 times smaller than a human hair.
"The new system will enable new research and insights in nanotechnology," says Neil Branda, 4D LABS scientific director. "It also allows 4D LABS to be seen as a world-class facility with leading-edge program capabilities in advanced nanoscale design and development. This initiative proves that when industry and academia work together, a whole is produced that is greater than the sum of its parts."
SFU NEWS_New electron beam lithography system in 4D LABS
The strategic partnership between SFU and Nanotech Security focuses on accelerating best-in-class design and function of nanoscale devices for both academia and industry.
With the new system, SFU students and researchers can conduct cutting-edge research on quantum computing devices, micro-LEDS, clean technology and meta-material structures. The new system will also enhance Nanotech's product offering in the established anti-counterfeiting market as well as in medical devices, energy storage and commercial photonics.
"The new system establishes Nanotech as the nucleus in Western Canada for excellence in nano-technology," says Clint Landrock, Nanotech's CTO and SFU alumnus. "Our strong relationship with 4D LABS has been a key factor in that achievement."
Operated by Nanotech's proprietary algorithms, the JEOL EBL will enable the company to fabricate more advanced nano-structures with even higher resolution and contrast and the potential to generate image sizes up to nine times larger with production estimated to be up to 10 times faster than the company's current capabilities.
Nanotech and SFU's 4D LABS is a successful industry-university partnership that has been collaborating since 2009.
About Nanotech Security:
Nanotech researches, creates and produces nano-optic structures and colour-shifting materials used in authentication and brand enhancement applications across a wide range of markets including banknotes, tax stamps, secure government documents, commercial branding, and the pharmaceutical industry.
And 4D LABS:
4D LABS is an applications- and science-driven research facility at Simon Fraser University, offering access to multiple facilities housing state-of-the-art equipment for academic, industrial and government researchers. We focus on accelerating the Design, Development, Demonstration and Delivery of advanced functional materials and nanoscale devices. Our goal-oriented environment fosters intellectual freedom and creativity—critical for breakthrough research
About Simon Fraser University:
As Canada's engaged university, SFU is defined by its dynamic integration of innovative education, cutting-edge research and far-reaching community engagement. SFU was founded more than 50 years ago with a mission to be a different kind of university—to bring an interdisciplinary approach to learning, embrace bold initiatives, and engage with communities near and far. Today, SFU is Canada's leading comprehensive research university and is ranked one of the top universities in the world. With campuses in British Columbia's three largest cities - Vancouver, Burnaby and Surrey - SFU has eight faculties, delivers almost 150 programs to over 35,000 students, and boasts more than 150,000 alumni in 130 countries around the world.
Contact:
Wan Yee Lok, Communications & Marketing, 778.782.3210, wan_yee_lok@sfu.ca
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