Western Australian Node
ANFF WA
Contact
Node Director: Prof. Lorenzo Faraone
Email: Lorenzo.faraone@uwa.edu.au
Phone: +61 8 6488 3104
Facility Manager: Prof. Mariusz Martyniuk
Email: mariusz.martyniuk@uwa.edu.au
Phone: +61 8 6488 1905
Overview
ANFF WA provides a wealth of knowledge in advanced microelectronic, optoelectronic, and photonic materials, devices and systems. The node runs a complete, vertically integrated facility, from materials growth, through device design, fabrication and testing, to packaging and subsystem assembly.
The WA node is based at the University of Western Australia, Crawley. It incorporates the Microelectronics Research Group (MRG) in the School of Electrical, Electronic & Computer Engineering, led by Prof Lorenzo Faraone. The MRG provides a wealth of knowledge on advanced microelectronic, optoelectronic, and photonic materials, devices and systems.
Node Competencies
Specialist fields: Semiconductor optoelectronics; II-VI semiconductor growth; Micro- and nano- electro-mechanical-systems (MEMS and NEMS); Advanced sensors
Flagship Facilities and capabilities: Molecular beam epitaxy, Nanoindentation, DLTS, MEMS characterisation facilities
Locations
University of Western Australia
Address
School of Electrical, Electronic & Computer Engineering,
Room 4.17, M018, The University of Western Australia
35 Stirling Highway, Crawley WA 6009
Professor Mariusz Martyniuk
Facility Manager
WA
Marius manages the WA node. His expertise encompasses MEMS and optoelectronic devices for infrared and terahertz applications.
Area of Expertise:
Nanofabrication, thin-film materials and thin-film mechanics.
Dhirendra Tripathi
Process engineer
UWA
Dhirendra handles micro fabrication, processing and materials-characterisation at ANFF WA node
Area of Expertise:
MEMS and optical systems
Renjie Gu
MBE growth engineer
UWA
Renjie is a senior Molecular-beam epitaxy engineer who is experienced in semiconductor material exitaxy and device process engineering, working at ANFF- WA, the University of WA.
Area of Expertise:
Semiconductor material exitaxy, MEMS
Jarek Antoszewski
Senior MBE engineer
UWA
Jarek is providing expertise in IR detectors fabrication and characterisation.
Area of Expertise:
MBE semiconductor growth technology,
Gilberto Umana-Membreno
Senior industry support engineer
UWA
Gilberto provides support from device design and process development, to device characterisation and optimisation
Area of Expertise:
Micro/nanoelectronics and optoelectronics
Xiao Sun
Process engineer
UWA
Xiao provides training and technical support for a variety of tools and maintains the Node’s online booking system.
Area of Expertise:
Photolithography, wet and dry etching, annealing, metal deposition, optical characterisation
Ken Fogden
Technical manager
UWA
Ken is the Technical Manager, he is responsible for upgrades to the cleanroom itself and equipment within it, he has an internal and external networks of support staff.
Area of Expertise:
Facility maintenance
Karen Kader
Administrative officer
UWA
Karen provides administrative support to ANFF WA, University of Western Australia.
Area of Expertise:
Administrative support
Michal Zawierta
Process Engineer
UWA
Michal is involved in the design, fabrication and characterisation of optical microelectromechanical (MEMS) devices.
Area of Expertise:
MEMS
Hemendra Kala
Industry support engineer
UWA
Hemendra assists the technical manager in the maintenance and upkeep of tools such as the MA6 mask aligner, Plamslab 100 ICPRIE system, Sentech instruments ICPECVD system, and thermal evaporation systems.
Area of Expertise:
Design, fabrication, characterisation and packaging of optoelectronic (SWIR-MWIR) and micro-electromechanical (MEMS) devices
