NPGS  : Other Resources

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Select a topic from the following list or scroll down the page to see all the information available:

1. Electron Microscope Companies
2. Independent Microscope Service Companies
3. Microscope Accessories & Services
4. Microscopy Supplies
5. Wafer/Chip Packaging/Handling/Scribing/Clean Room
6. E-Beam Resist Suppliers
7. Spin Coater Suppliers
8. Evaporation & Sputtering Systems & Supplies
9. Wire Bonders
10. Wafer Suppliers
11. Vibration Isolation & Magnetic Field Cancellation Systems
12. Magnetic Shielding and Gauss Meters
13. DT2823 Multifunction Board
14. Picoammeters
15. CAD Software & File Format Conversions
16. Miscellaneous Suppliers
17. Used Equipment Dealers
18. X-Ray Analysis (EDS/WDS) Companies
19. Digital Imaging Systems for SEMs
20. Nano Manipulator Systems
21. Dedicated E-Beam Writing Systems
22. Microscopy Sites and Related Newsgroups
23. Other Science, Engineering, & Nanotechnology Links
24. Other Links of Interest
25. Tutorials
26. Humor
27. Links in Montana

Electron Microscope Companies (go to Top) (FAQ on SEM accessories)

• Amray, Inc. (acquired by KLA-Tencor), 160 Middlesex Tpke., Bedford, MA 01730 USA, (800) 225-1161, (617) 275-0740 FAX
• Aspex Instruments LLC, (formerly RJ Lee Instruments, Topcon, ISI), 175 Sheffield Drive, Delmont, PA 15626 USA, (724) 468-5400, (724) 468-0225 FAX
• CamScan Electron Optics Ltd., CamScan House, Pembroke Avenue, Waterbeach, Cambs CB5 9PY England, +44-223-861066, +44-1223-861077 FAX
• CamScan (USA): Nanounity, 460 Carmel Avenue, Pacifica, CA 94044, (650) 735-5576, (650) 350-4246 FAX
• Carl Zeiss - Nano Technology Systems, (formerly LEO), One Corporation Way, Peabody, MA 01960 USA, (978) 826-1500, (978) 532-2503 FAX
• Cambridge Instruments, see LEO Microscopy
• Elionix (Japan), Elionix (USA)
• FEI Company (formerly Philips Electronics), 7451 N.W. Evergreen Parkway, Hillsboro, OR 97124-7509 USA, (503) 640-7500, (503) 640-7509 FAX
• Hitachi High Technologies America, Inc., 5100 Franklin Drive, Pleasanton, CA. 94588 USA, (800) 227-8877, (925) 218-2900 FAX
• Hitachi, Scientific Instrument Center, Nissei Sangyo Co., Ltd., Intelligent Plaza Bldg., 27-26 Sakamachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160 Japan, +81-3-226-3401
• ISI, see Aspex Instruments
• JEOL USA Inc., 11 Dearborn Road, Peabody, MA 01960, (978) 535-5900, (978) 536-2205 FAX
• JEOL Ltd., 1-2 Musashino 3-chome, Akishima, Tokyo 196 Japan, +81-425-42-1111, +81-425-46-3353 FAX
• JEOL Korea Ltd., Dongwoo Bldg. 7F, 458-5, Gil-dong, Gangdong-gu, Seoul, Korea, +82-2-511-5501, +82-2-511-2635 FAX
• Leica Inc. (formerly Cambridge Instruments), see LEO Microscopy
• LEO Electron Microscopy (formerly Zeiss & Leica), see Carl Zeiss - Nano Technology Systems
• OMICRON NanoTechnology GmbH, (UHV version of Gemini column SEM)
• Philips Electronics Instruments, see FEI Company
• TESCAN, LibuÆina tr. 21, 623 00 Brno, CZ, +420-5-47220936, +420-5-47220016 FAX
• Tescan USA Inc., 508 Thomson Park Drive, Cranberry Twp., PA 16066 USA, (724) 772-7433, (724) 772-7434 FAX
• Topcon Technologies Inc. (formerly ISI), see Aspex Instruments

Independent Microscope Service Companies (go to Top)

• List of Independent Service Companies

Microscope Accessories & Services (go to Top)

• Advanced Microscopy Techniques, 3 Electronics Ave., Danvers Industrial Park, Danvers, MA 01923 USA, (978) 774-5550, (978) 739-4313 FAX [US distributor for Deben Research "Sprite" Stage Automation & Blankers]
• Angstrom Scientific Inc., PO Box 663, Ramsey, NJ 07446, (201) 760-2524, (201) 760-2525 FAX [Distributor for Kleindiek Nanotechnik high resolution stage modules & Evactron® RF plasma cleaner]
• Deben UK Limited, Brickfields Business Park, Woolpit, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk IP30 9QS, UK, +44-0-1359 244 870, +44-0-1359 244 879 FAX ["Sprite" Stage Automation, Retrofittable Laser Stage, Blankers]
• E. Fjeld Company, Inc., 3 Executive Park Drive, N. Billerica, MA 01862 USA, (978) 667-1416, (978) 667-9059 FAX [Stage Automation, Other Services]
• Gatan, Corporate Headquarters, 5933 Coronado Lane, Pleasanton, CA 94588 USA, (925) 463-0200, (925) 463-0204 FAX
• JHT Instruments, LLC, 1825 SW Elm Street, No. 8, Portland, Oregon 97201, (503) 616-4710, (503) 296-5927 FAX [PC upgrades for older FEI/Philips XL series]
• K.E.Developments, The Mount, Toft, Cambridgeshire, UK [Back scattered detectors, IR camera systems, Cooling stages, EBIC amplifiers, Custom work]
• OmniProbe, Inc., 10410 Miller Road, Dallas, Texas 75238 USA, (214) 572-6800, (214) 572-6801 FAX [The OmniGIS Gas Injection System can be controlled through NPGS during patterning.]
• Oxford Instruments Inc., Scientific Research Div., 130 A Baker Ave., Concord, MA 01742 USA, (978) 369-9933, (978) 369-6616 FAX [High Resolution Stages, Other Accessories]
• Oxford Instruments Inc., Scientific Research Div., Old Station Way, Eynsham Witney, Oxon, OX8-1TL, UK, +44-1865-882-855, +44-1865-881-567 FAX [High Resolution Stages, Other Accessories]
• Semion - provides Focused Ion Beam (FIB) and electron microscopy (SEM) services
• South Bay Technology, Inc., 1120 Via Callejon, San Clemente, CA 92673 USA, (949) 492-2600, (800) 728-2233, (949) 492-1499 FAX
• Scanservice Corp., 2681 Dow, Suite D, Tustin, CA 92780 USA, (714) 573-9158, (714) 573-9159 FAX [Blankers for many SEM models, including many older JEOL, Cambridge, & Hitachi models and some new JEOL & FEI models]
• XEI Scientific, Inc., 1755 East Bayshore Rd, Suite 17, Redwood city, CA 94063 USA, (650) 369-0133, (800) 500-0133, (650) 363-1659 FAX [sells the Evactron® RF plasma cleaner for SEM/FIB chambers]

Microscopy Supplies (go to Top) (Filaments, Apertures, Resolution Standards, Tweezers, etc)

• Agar Scientific, Ltd., 66A Cambridge Road, Stansted, Essex CM24 8DA, UK, +44(0)1279 813519, +44(0)1279 815106 FAX [no online catalog]
• Applied Physics Technologies, 1600 N.E. Miller Street, McMinnville, OR 97128, (503) 434-5550, (503) 434-1312 FAX [replacement LaB6 /CeB6 and cFE SEM tips; also specializes in custom thermionic and field emission cathodes]
• E.F. Fullam, 900 Albany Shaker Rd., Latham, NY 12110 USA, (800) 833-4024, (518) 785-5533, (518) 785-8647 FAX [they have discontinued their microscopy supplies as of 1/1/2010 and now only offer specialty stage accessories; (see Ted Pella below for spring clip sample holders and Au standards similar to those previously sold by Fullam)]
• Energy Beam Sciences Inc., 11 Bowles Road, Agawam, MA 01001 USA, (800) 992-9037, (413) 786-9322, (413) 789-2786 FAX [use #G-A75-Copper for making Faraday cups; from home page, select 'Shop Online', then 'Grids', then 'Slots and Holes')
• M.E. Taylor Engineering, Inc., 21604 Gentry Lane, Brookeville, MD 20833 USA, (301) 774-6246, (301) 774-6711 FAX [a limited selection, but some specialty items]
• SPI Supplies, 569 East Gay Street, P.O. Box 656, West Chester, PA 19381-0656 USA, (800) 242-4774, (610) 436-5400, (610) 436-5755 FAX [see their gold on carbon, and specimen mounts]
• Ted Pella, Inc., P.O. Box 492477, Redding, CA 96049-2477 USA, (800) 237-3526, (530) 243-2200, (530) 243-3761 FAX [see their gold on carbon, specimen mounts, PELCO(R) Nanogold standard,  self-closing tweezers and high precision calibration standards (MRS3/MRS4/MSR5)]
• TEMWindows, 585-214-0585 or 888-323-NANO [see their Silicon Nitride TEM Window Grids]
• VLSI Standards, Inc., (800) 228-8574 , (408) 428-1800 ext. 108,  (408) 428-9555 FAX [see their "NanoLattice Standard" high precision calibration standards]

Wafer/Chip Packaging/Handling/Scribing/Clean Room (go to Top) (Sample boxes, Tweezers, Diamond Scribes)

• Entegris, Inc. - bare die trays to wafer shippers
• Fluoro Mechanic Co., Ltd. - wafer handling tools for the semiconductor industry
• Gel-Pak - plastic boxes with a "sticky" coating (that leaves no residue) to secure samples during transport; the X4 retention level will hold ~1x1 cm2 silicon samples very securely, but the lower X0 retention level would be more appropriate for larger or more fragile samples; the black conductive boxes are especially useful when transporting samples coated with unexposed resist (see the "Gel-Box (AD)Series" on their Products page)
• minitool, Inc. - a large selection of precision micro tools
• Pearce Stainless - stainless steel cleanroom furnishings and equipment for the controlled environment
• SawStreet - wafer dicing, inspection and die sorting
• Techni-Tool - request a catalog for full selection of ESD safe tweezers: straight tip, reverse action, and wafer handling; Circon precision diamond scribes
• TerraUniversal.com - cleanrooms and cleanroom supplies from furniture to tweezers and diamond scribes

E-Beam Resist Suppliers (go to Top) (FAQ on processing)

• Brewer Science, 2401 Brewer Drive, Rolla, Missouri 65401 USA, (573) 364-0300, (573) 368-3318 FAX
• EM Resists Ltd, offering high resolution, positive tone, SML Resist
• Hoechst Celanese Corp., AZ Photoresist Products, 70 Meister Ave., Somerville, NJ 08876 USA, (800) 515-4164, (908) 429-3500, (908) 429-3631 FAX
• MicroChem, Inc.*, 1254 Chestnut St., Newton, MA 02164 USA, (617) 965-5511, (617) 965-5818 FAX
• MicroSi Inc., 10028 S. 51st St., Phoenix, AZ 85044 USA, (888) 642-7674, (480) 893-8898, (480) 893-6837 FAX
• QSR-5 and QPR-P50, formerly Quantiscript, can also provide e-beam writing and other services
• Shipley Microelectronics, Ltd., see MicroChem.
• Showa Denko - sells "ESpacer" which is not a resist, but it uses a conductive polymer as a charge dissipating agent for writing on insulating substrates

       *Sells premixed PMMA in reasonably small quantities.

Spin Coater Suppliers (go to Top) (table top models)

• Brewer Science, Inc., 2401 Brewer Drive, Rolla, Missouri 65401 USA, (573) 364-0300, (573) 368-3318 FAX
• Chemat Technology, Inc., 9036 Winnetka Avenue, Northridge, CA 91324 USA, (800) 475-3628, (818) 727-9786, (818) 727-9477 FAX
• Laurell Technologies Corp., 441 Industrial Drive, North Wales, PA 19454-4150 USA, (215) 699-7278 x113, (215) 699-4311 FAX
• Specialty Coating Systems, 5707 W. Minnesota St., Indianapolis, IN 46241 USA, (800) 356-8260, (317) 244-1200, (317) 240-2073 FAX

Evaporation & Sputtering Systems & Supplies (go to Top)

• <Reference Information on Deposition Sources & Techniques> - compliments of Kurt J. Lesker Company
• Alfa Aesar - metals and materials, including sputtering targets
• Colonial Metals Inc. - supplier of precious metal chemical products
• Goodfellow Corporation - metals and materials, including sputtering targets
• Google Search on Evaporation Systems
• Google Search on Sputtering Systems
• Kurt J. Lesker Company - evaporation & sputtering sources and materials
• Microscopy.info - see their Buyer's Guide
• Midwest Tungsten Service - a large selection of boats and baskets
• Structure Probe, Inc., and Ted Pella, Inc. - a limited selection of boats and baskets
• South Bay Technology, Inc.
• Materion Microelectronics & Services - worldwide supplier of metal and metal alloy materials

Wire Bonders (go to Top)

• HyBond, Inc.
• Kulicke & Soffa (K&S) - For manual ball bonding, see model 4500.
• WestBond, Inc. - For manual ball bonding, see model  7700.
• Google Search on Wire Bonders

Wafer Suppliers (go to Top)

• Advantiv Technologies - wafers and wafer processing services, and also vacuum hardware
• GDSI - wafers and wafer processing services
• Rogue Valley Microdevices - wafers, wafer services, and MEMS fabrication
• SiliconQuest - wafers and wafer processing services, including laser cutting & scribing
• Silicon Valley Microelectronics, Inc. - wafers and wafer processing services
• University Wafer - wafers
• Larger list of Wafer Suppliers

Vibration Isolation & Magnetic Field Cancellation Systems * (go to Top)

• Integrated Dynamics Engineering Inc., 84 Cummings Park, Woburn, Massachusetts 01801 USA, (617) 938-5120, (617) 938-5122 FAX
• Lindgren RF Enclosures, 400 High Grove Blvd, Glendale Heights, IL 60139 USA, (630) 307-7200, (630) 307-7571 FAX
• Technical Manufacturing Corporation - vibration isolation, magnetic field cancellation, and acoustic enclosures
• Spicer Consulting, Eden Laboratory, Broadmead Road, Stewartby, Bedfordshire, MK43 9ND, UK, +44 1234 765773, +44 1234 765778 FAX
• Sound Seal, 279 Silver Street, Agawam, MA 01001, (413) 789-1770, (413) 789-2248 FAX
• Technical Manufacturing Corporation, 15 Centennial Drive, Peabody, MA 01960 USA, (978) 532-6330, (800) 542-9725, (978) 531-8682 FAX
• Vibration Engineering Consultants, 4555 Paul Sweet Road, Santa Cruz, CA 95065 USA, (831) 465-9189, (831) 465-9341 FAX

       *An inexpensive digital gauss meter (Extech Model #480823) for locating sources of 30 to 300 Hz magnetic fields can be found at Transcat.

Magnetic Shielding and Gauss Meters (go to Top)

• LessEMF.com, (518) 672-6668, see their magnetic shielding and large selection of gauss meters
• Magnetic Sciences, (978) 266-9355, see their MC95 magnetic field sensor for fields 25 Hz to 3 kHz
• Magnetic Shield Corporation, 740 North Thomas Drive, Bensenville, IL 60106 USA, (630) 766-7800, (630) 766-2813 FAX
• The MuShield Co., 5 Springfield Rd., PO Box 439, Goffstown, NH 03045 USA, (888) 669-3539, (800) 666-4433 FAX
• Transcat, (800) 800-5001, see their inexpensive digital gauss meter (Extech Model #480823) for locating sources of 30 to 300 Hz magnetic fields

DT2823 Multifunction Board (ISA board used with NPGS v8.0 and earlier) (go to Top)

• Data Translation, Inc., 100 Locke Drive, Marlboro, MA 01752 USA, (800) 525-8528, (508) 481-3700, (508) 481-8620 FAX
• CyberResearch - offers motherboards with ISA slots
• Google Search for Motherboards with ISA Slots

Picoammeters (go to Top)

• Keithley Instruments, their model 6485 which has 0.01 pA resolution and built-in serial/GPIB interfaces is recommended for lithography (the older model 485 picoammeter with 0.1 pA resolution was recommended for lithography in the past). A serial interface program can be supplied at no charge with NPGS which can be used with the Keithley 6485 picoammeter.  Consequently, the cost of a GPIB board or adapter can be avoided when using the 6485 with NPGS.
• RBD Instruments, their 9103 picoammeter is a USB device with 0.1 pA resolution and a 90v bias option, support for use with NPGS will be provided when requested

CAD Software & File Format Conversions (go to Top)

• Artwork Conversion Software, Inc. - CAD Translators, Postprocessors and Plotter Drivers
• IC Editors Inc. (formerly www.iceditors.com) - company closed July 2007
• IMSI - makers of DesignCAD (NPGS currently uses DesignCAD Express v16.2 or DesignCAD LT 2000)
• linkCAD - CAD file conversions
• Tanner EDA - makers of L-Edit Layout Editor
• WinTopo - Raster to Vector conversion tool

Miscellaneous Suppliers (go to Top)

• Advanced Circuits - recommended: printed circuit board (PCB) fabrication with their free design software
• Allied Electronics - a wide selection of electronic components
• Black Box - all types of PC connectors, adapters, and networking electronics
• BrickWall - surge suppressors that will not crash and burn
• Bulb Direct - all types of light bulbs
• Cole-Parmer - general laboratory supplies
• CyberGuys - a unique collection of computer related items
• Daigger - general laboratory supplies
• DigiKey - recommended: fast delivery of the electronic components you are likely to need
• Duniway Stockroom - a good supply of inexpensive vacuum hardware
• eMachineShop - where you can design, price, and order your custom parts online using their free software
• Farnell - a distributor (in Europe and Asia) of electronic components, electrical parts, industrial and maintenance, repair & operations products
• Indium Corporation of America - specialty solders (including solder paste, preforms, spheres, columns, wire, tubing, ribbon, and foil), etc.
• Interlight - all types of light bulbs
• Jameco - low priced electronics
• Labnics Equipment - lab equipment for scientific, educational, research, health, pharmaceutical industries
• Lab Safety Supply - industrial and safety supplies
• McMaster Carr - no electronics, but just about everything else
• Montana Instruments Corporation - offers the Cryostation which is a Helium-free 3K to 350K temperature control system
• Newark - a very wide selection of electronic components
• San Francisco Circuits - printed circuit board (PCB) fabrication, manufacturing, & assembly services
• SKS Science - general laboratory supplies
• Small Parts Inc. - a unique blend of parts and supplies that can be very useful in the lab
• Thermionics Vacuum Products - ultra high vacuum (UHV) equipment for scientific and industrial applications

Used Equipment Dealers (go to Top)

      These used equipment companies often have SEMs or FIBs or may be able to locate a particular model on request:

• Angstrom Scientific Inc. - 'providing measurement and control of critical processes at the nanoscale level'
• Bid Service and SciQuip, (732) 863-9500, (732) 863-1255 FAX
• CAE Online - marketplace for the purchase and sale of surplus semiconductor manufacturing and test equipment
• Capovani Brothers Inc., (518) 346-8347, (518) 381-9578 FAX
• EM Lab Services, Inc. - primarily used JEOL and Hitachi SEMs/STEMs, (785) 246-1232
• Enhanced Production Technologies, Inc. - also moves/sets up NSR steppers or scanners; also can coat custom wafers
• Geller MicroAnalytical Laboratory, (978) 887-7000, (978) 887-6671 FAX
• National A.T.E. - semiconductor test & production equipment, including e-beam and ion beam systems
• SEMTech Solutions, (978) 663-9822, (978) 663-9823 FAX
• Scanservice Corp. - often has used SEMs; also offers Beam Blankers for many SEM models
• Technical Sales Solutions, JHT Instruments, LLC  - FIB, DualBeam, SEM, TEM, Auger, SIMS
• Used-Line, Scientific Equipment - equipment from over 250 dealers worldwide
• WWX.com - a live database of used equipment and surplus equipment

      Other used equipment vendors:

• Advanced Test Equipment Corp. - source for buying, renting, and leasing new and used electronic test equipment
• Avalon Equipment Corp., (888) 542-8256 US, (858) 824-0028 International, (858) 824-9051 FAX
• Bell Electronics NW, Inc. - distributor for Agilent Technologies and also sells refurbished test and measurement equipment
• Bid-On-Equipment - mostly industrial items with a small selection of lab equipment
• Calright Instruments - buy, rent or lease new and pre-owned electronic test and measurement equipment
• Cambridge Scientific Products, (888) 354-8908, (617) 354-3018 FAX
• Catalyst Equipment Corporation - all types of semiconductor equipment
• Directory of Used Equipment - a very comprehensive listing
• Equipment for Technology & Science (ETS), (408) 360-0380, (408) 360-0390 FAX
• EquipNet, mostly industrial equipment
• Global Fab Surplus Semiconductor Equipment LLC - surplus semiconductor equipment
• Global Test Supply - (the direct link has been intentionally removed) new and used electronic test equipment
• GenTech Scientific - specializes in the sale and service of new and used analytical equipment
• Government Liquidation - exclusive partner of U.S. Department of Defense for the sale of government surplus equipment
• Industry Community - Trading Board D - used machinery/equipment for the electrical manufacturing industry
• JHT Instruments, LLC - used SEM/FIB/Dualbeam equipment, primarily FEI
• KeySurplus.com - used equipment from corporate surplus sales departments
• LabX Technologies, Inc., (888) 781-0328, (215) 315-3376, (215) 784-1962 FAX
• Manuals Plus - manuals for electronic test and measurement equipment
• MetricTest - source for buying, renting, and leasing new and used electronic test equipment
• Mr. Test Equipment - specializes in refurbished electronic test equipment
• M2 Associates - wafer fab equipment, including microscopes & sputtering systems
• RenTelCo - rents and sells electronic test equipment
• SDI Semiconductor Instruments (Italy), +39 081 240 3469, +39 081 240 3950 FAX
• SemiSurplus, (513) 870-0140, (888) 231-2495 FAX
• Technical Diagnostic Services, Inc. - electrical test equipment: buy, sell, rent, lease, calibrate, repair, and service
• TekNet Electronics - international supplier of reconditioned electronic test and measurement equipment
• Test Equipment Connection, (800) 615-8378, (407) 804-1780, (407) 804-1277 FAX
• TestEquity, Inc., (800) 950-3457, (805) 498-9933, (805) 498-3733 FAX
• Tru Cal Int'l, instrument calibration services; buy, rent, lease, and sell used test equipment
• ValueTronics International, Inc., (847) 468-8258, (847) 717-6121 FAX
• Wafer Inspection Services - KLA/Tencor related services, parts, and used equipment
• 4semi.com - a live database of used equipment and surplus equipment

X-Ray Analysis (EDS/WDS) Companies (go to Top) (X-Ray systems are not needed for lithography, however, they are often used on the same microscopes as NPGS. In this case, a special input adapter is typically needed to allow the x-ray system and NPGS to share the XY input to the microscope.)

• Advanced Research Instruments Corporation
• 4pi Analysis, Inc.
• EDAX Inc.
• Geller MicroAnalytical Laboratory
• iXRF Systems, Inc.
• Mektech, Inc.
• MOXTEK, Inc.
• Oxford Instruments Microanalysis
• Princeton Gamma-Tech. Inc.
• Thermo Scientific
• Thomson Scientific Instruments

Digital Imaging Systems for SEMs (go to Top)  (NPGS includes a digital imaging capability which is available at no charge.)

• 4pi Analysis, Inc.
• Geller MicroAnalytical Laboratory
• Orion
• Princeton Gamma-Tech, Inc.
• Quartz PCI
• Scanservice Corporation
• SEMICAPS, Inc.

Nano Manipulator Systems (go to Top) (These are not directly related to lithography, however, they could be useful for testing devices made by e-beam lithography.)

• 3rdTech, NanoManipulator DP-200
• Zyvex, S100 Nanomanipulator System

Dedicated E-Beam Writing Systems (go to Top) (These systems can cost several million US dollars and are primarily used in industry. Obviously, they will provide capabilities that exceed what is possible using an SEM based lithography system, however, for research work, an SEM based system is often preferred based both on price and on performance.)

• Elionix (Japan), Elionix (USA)
• Etec Systems (Etec Wikipedia entry) - purchased by Applied Materials and no longer making  EBL systems
• Hitachi Instruments, Inc.
• JEOL Ltd. (then select "Semiconductor Equipment" link)
• NanoBeam Ltd.
• Vistec Electron Beam Lithography Group (formerly Leica Microsystems Lithography, Ltd.)

Microscopy Sites and Related Newsgroups (go to Top)

• Microscopy Society of America - the MSA listserver is a very valuable resource regarding all aspects of optical and electron microscopy
• MicroWorld Resources
• sci.electronics.equipment (newsreader) or (on web)
• sci.engr.micromachining (newsreader) or (on web)
• sci.engr.semiconductors (newsreader) or (on web)
• sci.materials (newsreader) or (on web)
• sci.nanotech (newsreader) or (on web)
• sci.optics (newsreader) or (on web)
• sci.physics (newsreader) or (on web)
• sci.physics.cond-matter (newsreader) or (on web)
• sci.physics.research (newsreader) or (on web)
• sci.techniques.microscopy (newsreader) or (on web)- includes electron microscopy
• Swiss Society for Optics and Electron Microscopy (SSOEM)

Other Science, Engineering, & Nanotechnology Links (go to Top)

• American Physical Society (APS)
• American Institute of Physics (AIP)
• Compound Semiconductor
• EE Times
• eFunda - Engineering Resource Site
• element14 - an online community specifically built for electronic design engineers
• El-Mul Technologies, Ltd. - Nanotubes and Detection Solutions
• e-Math
• Engineering Links
• Engineer's Edge
• IEEE
• IEEE Spectrum
• MEMS and Nanotechnology Clearinghouse
• Molecular Imprints, Inc (MII), "Step and Flash" imprint lithography over 8" wafers
• Nanotechnology Now - reporting on disruptive technologies such as MEMS, NEMS, Nanoscale Materials, Molecular Manufacturing, Quantum Computing, Nanomedicine, Nanoelectronics, Nanotubes, Self Assembly, and Molecular Biology
• NanoVIP - a nanotechnology business directory
• NASA Tech Briefs *
• NASA Image Galleries
• National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network (NNIN) is an integrated networked partnership of user facilities, supported by the National Science Foundation, serving the needs of nanoscale science, engineering and technology.  (note that research groups at nearly all of the universities with NNIN sites also use NPGS, even though they have access to expensive dedicated e-beam writing systems)
• National Science Foundation
• Nobel Prize Internet Archive  - an annotated, hyperlinked list of all Nobel laureates
• Periodic Table of the Elements -Chemicool
• Periodic Table of the Element - Lenntech
• Physics - a free online publication from the APS, which provides original analysis and comment on selected exceptional papers within the extensive publications of Physical Review Letters and the Physical Review series
• Physics News
• Physics Today
• PhysicsWeb - physics news, jobs, and resources
• PhysLINK - Physics Resource Site
• R&D Magazine *
• Science Daily - "your link to the latest research news"
• ScienceHack - science videos
• Semiconductor Online
• Small Times - a web site and listserver with links to anything related to Nanotechnology
• Solid State Technology *
• SUSPRE - a quick ion implantation calculator designed to calculate the implantation range profiles of any ion in any target material
• TinyTechJobs.com - focused on jobs in microtechnology, nanotechnology, biotechnology, and information technology
• Wolfram|Alpha - a knowledge-based computing site
• Wolfram Scienceworld - a math and science resource site

       * These are trade magazines which are free to qualified subscribers. Graduate and undergraduate students interested in industrial applications may find them useful sources of information. They also publish "Buyer's Guides," however, these are becoming obsolete since they continue to charge increasing amounts for companies to be included, thus reducing the number of companies listed. Free search engines are recommended, since they will include a wider range of companies and products.

Other Links of Interest (go to Top)

-Shipping

• Airborne Express Package Tracking - now part of DHL
• DHL (US Package Tracking)
• FedEx Package Tracking
• UPS Package Tracking

-Travel

• Flight View - real-time flight tracking
• timeanddate.com - time zones, calendars, date calculators,...
• Walkabout Travel Gear - a good site for info on worldwide electrical and telephone connections (worldwide voltage and adapter list)
• World Time Zones - shows the current time in cities around the world

-Programming/Computers

• DataViz - offers Conversions Plus for converting virtually any file, e.g., Word, Excel, WordPerfect, Lotus 1-2-3, ClarisWorks/AppleWorks, etc.
• File.net - information and ratings of thousand of Window files; useful for checking if a file is a Windows component or malware
• How Stuff Works - a useful reference site for a wide range of information
• HP 15C - a petition to try to get HP to again make this great RPN scientific calculator
• KEP One-Stop SourceShop - highly recommended reference site about Visual Basic
• Magellan Explorer - a nice replacement to Windows Explorer which includes FTP support
• Microsoft File Viewers - download utilities to view files from many Microsoft products, such as Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.
• Synergy - Open Source to easily share a single mouse and keyboard between multiple computers with different operating systems without special hardware
• V Communications Web, OS management, partitioning & backup software

-Miscellaneous

• CEO Express - executive gateway to the Internet
• Delphion Intellectual Property Network - a site for searching, viewing, and analyzing patent documents (requires registration)
• FreePatentsOnline - free US patent review
• FreeTranslation.com - English to: French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, German; English from: French, Spanish, German
• Google Translations
• Slashdot - "news for nerds, stuff that matters"
• Thomas Register - search for Amercican manufacturers of industrial products and services
• Wikipedia - a multilingual project to create a complete and accurate free content encyclopedia

-Virus, Spyware, Internet Security

• AnswersThatWork.com - see the "Task List" to identify what is actually running on your PC (this is subset of their The Ultimate Troubleshooter software package)
• Gibson Research Corporation - highly recommended utilities for hard disks, zip disks, and Internet security
• LavaSoft - free download "Ad-Aware" will remove spyware from your PC
• WhatsRunning.net - free software to identify processes running on your PC

Tutorials (go to Top)

• Most of the tutorials previously listed here have gone off-line.  If you know of any that can be listed, please provide a link by e-mail.
• Scanning Electron Microscopy - an introduction to SEMs
• Liftoff Process Using a Positive Photoresist - the basic process is the same for EBL; work done at Georgia Tech
• NPGS Diagnostic Images - examples of common exposure problems

Humor/Fun (go to Top)

• Ballad of Manoj - the story of a graduate student studying phonons in small structures
• Dilbert.com - updated daily
• Silicon Zoo - this popular gallery at Florida State University features images of cartoon characters and other doodling placed onto computer chips by their designers
• Snopes - Urban Legends Reference Pages
• sodaconstructor -  create your own structures from springs and masses and watch them move
• Universcale - zoom from the scale of the universe to the size of a quark
• xkcd - a webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math, and language

Links in Montana (go to Top)

• American Computer Museum - Bozeman
• BigHoleCabins - rustic cabins for rent in southwestern Montana
• Prospera Business Network - non-profit economic development organization in Gallatin and Park Counties
• Image and Chemical Analysis Laboratory - at Montana State University - Bozeman
• Missoula Area Technology Roundtable
• Montana Instruments Corporation - offers the Cryostation which is a Helium-free 3K to 350K temperature control system
• Montana State University
• MSU TechLink