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PRBB μFabLab

Access to Rapid Prototyping techniques

Equipment

Rapid Prototyping

Fused Filament Fabrication

Raise3D Pro3 3D Printer
Double extruder system of Raise3D 3D Printer

Raise3D Pro3

  • Number of extruders: 2
  • Nozzle size (XY Resolution): 0.4mm (Default) – 0.2/0.6/0.8/1.0 mm available
  • Layer Height (Z Resolution): 0.01-0.25 mm
  • Build Volume:
    • Single Extruder Print: 300 x 300 x 300 mm
    • Dual Extruder Print: 255 x 300 x 300 mm
  • Mechanical resolution: XY: 0.78 µm, Z: 0.078 µm

Allowed Materials

  • PLA/ ABS/ HIPS/ PC/ TPU/ TPE/ PETG/ ASA/ PP/ PVA/ Nylon/Glass Fiber Infused/ Carbon Fiber Infused/ Metal Fill/ Wood Fill

Useful Info


Low Force Stereolithography

FormLabs resin 3D printer with lid open
Formlabs post-processing equipment

FormLabs Form3B

  • Laser Spot Size (XY Resolution): 85 µm
  • Layer Height (Z Resolution): 25/50/100 µm
  • Build Volume (XYZ): 145 x 145 x 185

Materials Allowed

Useful Info


Laser Cutting

Epilog Mini Laser cutter with door open

Epilog Mini 18 40W

  • Laser Source: 40 Watt CO2, air-cooled, 1062um
  • Max cutting area: 457 x 305 mm (18″ x 12″)
  • Max cutting depth: 6 mm (PMMA)
  • Max Material thickness: 10 cm (15 cm if area smaller than 44 x 25 cm)
  • 2″ (51 mm) Focus lens
  • Laser spot diameter: 100-180 µm

Materials allowed

  • PMMA
  • non-chlorine rubber

Other materials might be possible, but it is mandatory to check with staff first.

Useful Info

  • User Manual: PDF
  • Suggested Design Software: Adobe Illustrator, Inkscape

CNC Micro-milling

StepCraft M500 machine

StepCraft M500

  • HF Precision Milling Spindle: 25 krpm, 500W motor
  • XYZ working space: 348 x 543 x 194 mm
  • XY Clamping surface: 513 x 600 mm

Materials Allowed

  • Plastics: Thermoplastics, ABS, PE, PP, soft / hard PVC, Lexan®, polyamid, Plexiglas®
  • Elastomers, thermosets
  • Soft non-ferrous metals

Useful Info

  • Suggested Design Software: Autodesk Inventor, Solidworks

Soft Lithography

PDMS Spin Coater

Laurell Spin Coater on a laboratory bench

Laurell WS-650-23B

  • Maximum substrate size: 5” (127 mm) diameter
  • Maximum rotational speed (12 krpm for 100 mm wafer)

Plasma Cleaner

Plasma claner on laboratory bench

Harrick PDC-002

  • Chamber size: 150 x 165 mm
  • Maximum RF Power: 45 W
  • Gas: Air

Oven

Laboratory oven

Heratherm Advanced protocol drying oven

  • Gravity convection
  • Internal volume: 61 L
  • Max temperature: 330 ºC

Photoresist Spincoater

Laurell Spin Coater under the fume hood

Laurell WS-650-23B

  • Maximum substrate size: 5” (127 mm) diameter
  • Maximum rotational speed (12 krpm for 100 mm wafer)

Programmable Hotplate

Torrey Pines Hotplate under fume hood

Torrey Pines HP40A

  • Milled Flat Cast Aluminum Top (203 x 203 mm)
  • Fully programmable memory (10 programs)
  • Heater resolution: 1°C
  • Temperature accuracy: 1% of setting
  • Temperature ramping

Characterization

Stereomicroscope

Leica Stereomicroscope on laboratory bench

Leica S9i

  • Magnification: 6.1x – 55x
  • FOV: 37.6 mm
  • Working Distance: 122 mm
  • Integrated camera resolution: 250 lp/mm


3D Optical Profiler

Sensofar optical profiler with monitor showing a sample rendering

Sensofar S-Neox

  • Technologies: Confocal, Interferometry and Active Illumination Focus Variation
  • Objectives: 5X EPI, 20X EPI, 50X ELWD, 50X DI
  • XY Range: 114 x 75 mm
  • Z Range: Coarse: 40 mm; Fine: 200 µm
  • Z resolution: Coarse: 5 nm; Fine: 1.25 nm
  • Auto Tip-Tilt, Auto-stitching
ObjectiveNAWD (mm)FOV (µm)System Noise (nm)
5X EPI0.1523.503508 x 2640100
20X EPI0.454.50877 x 6608
50X ELWD0.6011.00351 x 2645
50X DI0.553.40338 x 2831

Electronics & General Tools

Laboratory bench with several electronics equipment
  • Digital Oscilloscope (4 channels, 100MHz, 8Gsa/s)
  • Bench Adjustable Power supply (0-30V, 0-3A)
  • Function generator (1 Channel, 3 MHz)
  • Regulable soldering station
  • Arduino prototyping platform, general purpose electronics components
  • Manual tools
  • Power tools (Cordless drill/driver, Dremel)
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