These two pieces of equipment will be useful in inspecting and characterizing the microstructures that you will fabricate throughout the course. Laboratory equipment is delicate, so be careful when you use it. Take your time to setup and do the measurement, keep good notes of what you have done, and when in doubt consult the manuals or the instructors. The test samples are in two wafer containers and they are color coded.
Gold is used for metallization.
Sample inspection and measurements using the microscope. Use the optical microscope to visually inspect the two samples. Use different magnification to obtain different views. Become familiar with the focus and position adjustment knobs. Measure the dimensions of the in the green sample.