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Next FIRST Introduction Day on May 23rd, 2024
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Next FIRST Introduction Day on April 25th, 2024
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Photolithography and wetchemistry rooms temporarely closed.
April 25th, 2024, 1.30 pm - 3.30 pm.
Next FIRST Introduction Day on March 21st, 2024
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Photolithography and wetchemistry rooms temporarely closed.
February 22nd, 2024, 1.30 - 3.30 pm.
Next FIRST Introduction Day on February 22nd, 2024
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Photolithography and wetchemistry rooms temporarely closed.
January 18th, 2024, 1.30 - 3.30 pm.
Photolithography and wetchemistry rooms temporarely closed.
December 7th, 2023, 1.30 - 3.30 pm.
Photolithography and wetchemistry rooms temporarely closed.
November 2nd, 2023, 1.30 - 3.30 pm.
Photolithography and wetchemistry rooms temporarely closed.
October 5th, 2023, 1.30 - 3.30 pm.
Maintenance on As-MBE System
MBE room closed for all users!
Next FIRST Introduction Day on August 31st, 2023.
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Next FIRST-Lab Introduction Day on June 29th, 2023.
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Deposition room will be closed on Monday, April 24th, 2023.
ICP maintenance on Monday.
Next FIRST-Lab Introduction Day on May 11th, 2023.
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Next FIRST-Lab Introduction Day on March 30th, 2023.
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Next FIRST Introduction Day on February 23rd, 2023.
Update: seminar is fully booked.
Welcome back!
FIRST-Lab is open again.
FIRST Introduction Day on January 19th, 2023
The registration is currently closed.
Christmas break in FIRST-Lab
FIRST will be completely closed for energy saving.
Next FIRST-Lab Introduction Day on January 19th, 2023.
- Cleanroom
- Technology Platform
- FIRST-Lab
Registration for FIRST Introduction Day
The October seminar is already fully booked. Regsitration for the November seminar is open.
Next FIRST Introduction Day on June 2nd, 2022.
Registration is open now.
Electronic access to HCI building
- Cleanroom
- FIRST-Lab
HCI building is currently closed due to the pandemic situation. Electronic access is required for FIRST-Lab users to access the building during regular business days.
Next FIRST Introduction Day on January 20th, 2022.
The full-day seminar will take place applying the 3G-concept.
Next FIRST Introduction Day on November 25th/26th, 2021.
- Nanosciences
- Microtechnology
FIRST-Lab welcomes a new member in the equipment family
FIRST-Lab acquired new tool for state-of-the art mask alignment: mask aligner EVG 620 NT.
Next FIRST-Lab Introduction Day on September 23rd/24th, 2021.
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Next FIRST-Lab Introduction Day on August 5th, 2021.
Update: Seminar is full.
Next FIRST-Lab Introduction Day on May 20th/21st, 2021.
Applicants on the waiting list contacted.
Next FIRST-Lab Introduction Day on April 15th/16th, 2021.
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Next FIRST-Lab Introduction Day on March 4th/5th, 2021.
Fully booked!
FIRST-Lab Introduction Day
Enforcement of COVID-19 rules.
Next FIRST-Lab Introduction Day on January 28th/29th, 2021.
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Next FIRST-Lab Introduction Day on September 17th/18th, 2020.
Update: We are fully booked!
FIRST Introduction Day on August 20th/21st is fully booked.
Registration is closed.
Next FIRST-Lab Introduction Day on August 20th, 2020.
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Register for FIRST Introduction Day
FIRST Introduction Day will be carried out on demand. Please register!
FIRST starts limited operation on April 28th, 2020.
ETH Executive Board communicated that ETH intends to gradually resume the activities in the ETH buildings. FIRST will start to ramp up from emergency operation on Monday, April 27th, 2020. Users can access the lab starting April 28th, 2020. Special rules apply for accessing and working in FIRST.
Canceled: FIRST Introduction Day
FIRST Introduction Day planned for March 26th, 2020, was canceled due to corona crisis.
Next FIRST-Lab Introduction Day on March 26th, 2020.
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Next FIRST-Lab Introduction Day on February 27th, 2020.
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Next FIRST-Lab Introduction Day on January 23rd, 2020.
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Next FIRST-Lab Introduction Day on November 21st, 2019.
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Next FIRST-Lab Introduction Day on October 17th, 2019.
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Next FIRST-Lab Introduction Day on September 26th, 2019.
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New equipment in FIRST: Metricon prism coupler
FIRST-Lab acquired a new optical characterization tool for thin film analysis.
Next FIRST-Lab Introduction Day on August 22nd, 2019.
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Registration already closed for seminar on June 27th, 2019.
The FIRST-Lab Introduction Day is completely booked. Therefore, the registration is already closed.
Next FIRST-Lab Introduction Day on June 27th, 2019.
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New equipment: Atomic Force Microscope
FIRST-Lab acquired a new Atomic Force Microscope NX20 from Park Systems.
Next FIRST-Lab Introduction Day on May 9th, 2019.
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Next FIRST-Lab Introduction Day on March 28th, 2019.
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Registration already closed for seminar on February 28th, 2019.
The FIRST-Lab Introduction Day is completely booked. Therefore, the registration is already closed.
Next FIRST-Lab Introduction Day on February 28th, 2019.
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Next FIRST-Lab Introduction Day on January 17th, 2019.
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Registration already closed for seminar on November 29th, 2018.
The FIRST-Lab Introduction Day is completely booked. Therefore, the registration is already closed.
FIRST-Lab Introduction Day on November 8th, 2018, is completely booked.
Please register for November 29th, 2018.
Lithography seminar on October 25th, 2018
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NEW: Next FIRST-Lab Introduction Day on November 8th, 2018.
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Next FIRST-Lab Introduction Day on November 29th, 2018.
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Registration already closed for seminar on October 18th, 2018.
The FIRST-Lab Introduction Day is completely booked. Therefore, the registration is already closed.
Next FIRST-Lab Introduction Day on October 18th, 2018.
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Registration already closed for seminar on September 13th, 2018.
The FIRST-Lab Introduction Day is completely booked. Therefore, the registration is already closed.
FIRST-Lab will be closed due to power outage
FIRST-Lab will be closed for all users from September 14th, 4 pm, until September 17th, 4 pm.
FIRST-Lab will closed on August 9th, 2018.
FIRST-Lab will be closed for the biannual service day from Wednesday, 08.08.2018, 5 pm until Friday, 10.08.2018, 8 am.
Next FIRST-Lab Introduction Day on September 13th, 2018.
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Next FIRST-Lab Introduction Day on June 28th, 2018.
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Next FIRST-Lab Introduction Day on May 24th, 2018.
Please register! As soon we have a sufficient number of registrations we will organize an additional seminar at an earlier date to reduce the waiting time.
Next Introduction Day fully booked
We are sorry but the next FIRST Introduction Day on April 12th, 2018, is already fully booked. Therefore, the registration page is closed. The registration window for the Introduction Day on May 24th, 2018, will open soon.
Next FIRST-Lab Introduction Day on April 12th, 2018.
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Next FIRST-Lab Introduction Day on March 1st, 2018.
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FIRST-Lab will be closed on February 8th, 2018.
FIRST-Lab will be closed for the biannual service day on Thursday, Februar 8th, 2018.
Next FIRST-Lab Introduction Day on January 18th, 2018.
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Next FIRST-Lab Introduction Day on November 30th, 2017.
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Next FIRST-Lab Introduction Day on October 19th, 2017.
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Next FIRST-Lab Introduction Day on September 21st, 2017.
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Next FIRST-Lab Introduction Day on July 19th, 2017.
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FIRST Lab in ETH Trailer
ETH Zurich produced a new short film providing the key facts to a broad community. FIRST Lab is proud to be part of this trailer presenting our excellent cleanroom facility.
Next FIRST-Lab Introduction Day on June 29th, 2017.
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Next FIRST-Lab Introduction Day on May 11th, 2017.
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Next FIRST-Lab Introduction Day on March 30th, 2017.
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Next FIRST-Lab Introduction Day on March 2nd, 2017.
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Next FIRST-Lab Introduction Day on January 26th, 2017.
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Next FIRST-Lab Introduction Day on November 24th, 2016.
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Next FIRST-Lab Introduction Day on October 27th, 2016.
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Registration already closed for seminar on September 29th, 2016.
The FIRST-Lab Introduction Day is completely booked. Therefore, the registration was already closed.
Next FIRST-Lab Introduction Day on September 29th, 2016.
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FIRST-Lab closed on August 23rd, 2016.
FIRST-Lab will be closed for all users and staff on Tuesday, August 23rd, 2016 from 8 am to 7 pm.
FIRST-Lab will closed on August 10-12, 2016.
FIRST-Lab will be closed for the biannual service day from Wednesday, 10.08.2016, 12 am until Friday, 12.08.2016, 10 am.