Neural Microsystems platform
The Neural Microsystems Platform (NMP) is a 260 m2 ISO 7 Micro-nanofabrication facility that provides a range of microfabrication, characterisation equipment and technical expertise to the Campus Biotech community as well as external academic users.
The core mission of the NMP is to enable research and development in wearable and implantable neurotechnologies.
The NMP offers shared facilities dedicated to thin-film, organic and inorganic fabrication and imaging. The NMP supports research in soft bio and physical devices and systems bringing experts in engineering, life sciences and medical sciences to design next generation technology.
In addition to cleanroom processing, facilities include laser micromachining for diverse materials processing and a nanomaterials lab. For device packaging and hybridisation, there is a suite of backend equipment available for wire bonding, pick and place, physical testing, ageing and sterilisation.
Equipment
6 facilities on ~ 360 m2 located at B3.02
- Cleanroom ~ 200 m2: front-end equipment (photolithography, sputtering, etching)
- Packaging & Ageing: back-end equipment (testing, bonding, climatic chamber)
- Laser area: FEMTO laser equipment
- Advanced Microscopy: environmental SEM
- Nanolab: nano particles manipulation
- Grey area: encapsulation (parylen) and deposition (Evaporator)
Expertise
Microfabrication equipment and process training
Microfabrication process development
Medtech device development and fabrication