Welcome to the University of Waterloo's QNFCF facility

UPDATES

April 7, 2021: Hours of operation remain 6AM to 6PM Monday to Friday

Mar 30, 2021: QNC Cleanroom closed April 20

 
The Quantum-Nano Fabrication and Characterization Facility (QNFCF) is a core scientific research platform operating under the University of Waterloo's Office of Research. 

The QNFCF operates ISO 4/5/6 cleanrooms in the Lazaridis Quantum-Nano Centre in addition to multiple satellite labs in the QNC, RAC1 & RAC2 buildings.

Registered Members receive extensive hands-on training & benefit from access to detailed standard operating procedures and baseline nanofabrication processes.

Become a Lab Member

Useful Links

• About the QNFCF (previously Quantum NanoFab)
• Membership eligibility requirements 
• Summary of available lab equipment
• Fees & Facility Use Policy
• Getting to the QNFCF
• Mailing list
• Financial assistance: CMC Microsystems

        For existing Lab Members: 

• Dashboard: equipment status & reservations
• How to transfer files to/from lab equipment
• Badger download link
• Materials to bring
• Process Review Request form for the cleanroom 
• Process Review Request form for the satellite labs
• Equipment Training Request form
• Lab Equipment Trainers
• Hours of operation & equipment user levels
• Software resources

Special Request

Members benefiting from access to the QNFCF are asked to please acknowledge the significant contributions of our supporters in their publications. Click here for sample text. Thank you.

Special Thanks

We are deeply indebted to the following people & organizations:

• Mike and Ophelia Lazaridis
• The University of Waterloo and The Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC)
• Canada Foundation for Innovation
• Canada First Research Excellence Fund and Transformative Quantum Technologies (TQT)
• Ontario Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
• Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada