About LNF


The vision, mission, and values of the LNF

Vision

We aspire to positively impact the world by being a leading academic nanofabrication facility that enables transformative technology.


Mission

The Lurie Nanofabrication Facility serves technology educators and creators through broad access to advanced nanofabrication equipment and staff expertise in a safe, collaborative environment. We enable multi-disciplinary research, experiential learning, and co-operation with industry to advance cutting-edge technologies.


Values

  • A strong commitment to safety, sustainability, and accountability
  • A team-centered culture of education, training, and support
  • A collegial, diverse community that is open to the world
  • A responsive ecosystem that facilitates innovation to address global needs

Using the LNF

The LNF is available, on a fee basis, for use by research groups from government, industry and universities. Equipment and processes are available for research on silicon integrated circuits, MEMS, III-V compound devices, organic devices and nanoimprint technology. We also encourage researchers from non-traditional disciplines to make use of our processes, such as metal and dielectric coatings, vacuum processes, fabrication of micro and nano components and metrology tools.