IIIT Hyderabad sets up new Microfabrication and Semiconductor Characterization FabLab

Hyderabad: The International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad (IIIT Hyderabad) has established a Microfabrication and Semiconductor Characterization FabLab with support from the Department of Science and Technology under the Promotion of University Research and Scientific Excellence (PURSE) scheme. The lab is focused on advancing research in biosensors and bio-actuators for healthcare applications.

The facility is equipped with microfabrication tools including UV lithography, sputtering, spin coating, and vacuum chambers. For material characterization, it features a Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDS), and an optical profilometer.

It also supports semiconductor IC characterization with tools such as a probe station, Vector Network Analyzer (VNA), Vector Signal Generator (VSG), signal analyzer, and oscilloscope. The lab is capable of handling measurements in the millimeter wave (mmWave) band.

Dr. Aftab Hussain, coordinator of the Promotion of University Research and Scientific Excellence (PURSE) grant at the International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad (IIIT Hyderabad), said, “This facility will enhance research in material science and VLSI at the institute and offer access to specialized tools for external users in the region. One of our key objectives is to train skilled personnel in semiconductor fabrication and characterization.”