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		Name	Description	Principal Investigator	Contact E-mail
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	Assembly
		Coild Winder		Dr. Gerald Loeb
		Wire Bonder	Hybond	Dr. Ellis Meng
		Wire Bonder		Dr. Gerald Loeb
		Wirebonder	Hybond 572A-40	Dr. Y.C. Tai
		Wirebonder	West Bond 1400	Dr. Y.C. Tai
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	Cell Culture
		Incubator		Dr. Norberto Grzywacz
		Incubator		Dr. Norberto Grzywacz
	Chemical Test Equipment
		Equipment for HPLC		Dr. Norberto Grzywacz
		HPLC system	To make materials purity measurements	Dr. Mark Thompson
		Mass spectrometer	Equipped to handle gas	Dr. Mark Thompson
		pH Meter	Denver UltraBasic	Dr. Florian Mansfeld
		pH Meter	Fisher	Dr. Ellis Meng
		pH Meter		Dr. Norberto Grzywacz
		PTI fluorimeter		Dr. Mark Thompson
		Real time fluorescence system	Measuring lifetimes of singlet and triplet states (100 psec to seconds)	Dr. Mark Thompson
		Sublimations systems (2)	To purify materials by vacuum sublimation through a temperature gradient	Dr. Mark Thompson
	Cleaning
		Plasma cleaner		Dr. Mark Thompson
		UV-ozone cleaner		Dr. Mark Thompson
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	DNA Sequencing
		Equipment for Western Blotting		Dr. Norberto Grzywacz
		PCR Machine	Real time, Roche Light Cycler 480	Dr. David Hinton
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	Electrochemistry
		ACM potentiostat		Dr. Florian Mansfeld
		Frequency Response Analyzer	Solartron 1250	Dr. Florian Mansfeld
		Potentiostat	E,G & G model 283	Dr. Mark Thompson
		Potentiostat	Gamry FAS1	Dr. James D. Weiland	jweiland@usc.edu
		Potentiostat	Gamry PCI4/300, with Gamry software packages: DC 105, EIS 300, ESA 400, EFM 140, and Echem Analyst	Dr. Florian Mansfeld
		Potentiostat	Gamry PCI4/300, with Gamry software packages: PHE 200, DC 105, EIS 300, ESA 400, EFM 140, and Echem Analyst	Dr. Florian Mansfeld
		Potentiostat	Princeton PARC 2263	Dr. James D. Weiland
		Potentiostat	Princeton PARSTAT 273	Dr. James D. Weiland
		Potentiostat	Solartron 1286	Dr. Florian Mansfeld
		Potentiostat/galvanostat/ZRA	Gamry Reference 600	Dr. Florian Mansfeld
		Rotating electrode		Dr. Florian Mansfeld
	Electronics Test
		6.5 Digital Multimeter	Agilent 34410A	Dr. Wentai Liu
		Analyzer	Vector Network Analyzer (VNA) with extended computer ports (6 transmitting, 6 receiving) and amplifier	Dr. Gianluca Lazzi	lazzi@eos.ncsu.edu
		Arbitrary Waveform Generator	Sony AWG2041	Dr. Wentai Liu
		Arbitraty function generator		Dr. Gerald Loeb
		Automated power supplies	LabView, for FET measurements	Dr. Mark Thompson
		DC Power Supply	CIC PS-1930D	Dr. Wentai Liu
		DC Tracking Power Supply	Leader LPS-151	Dr. Wentai Liu
		Digital Phosphor Oscilloscope	Tektronix TDS3054B	Dr. Wentai Liu
		ESA-E Series Spectrum Analyzer	Agilent E4405B	Dr. Wentai Liu
		Function/ Arbitrary Waveform Generator	Agilent 33220A	Dr. Wentai Liu
		Goniometer	Rame-Hart Inc. 100-00	Dr. Y.C. Tai
		High frequency function generator	Up to 500 MHz	Dr. Gerald Loeb
		High Resistance Electrometer	Keithley Electrometer	Dr. James D. Weiland
		HP Probe	For dielectroc properties measurements	Dr. Gianluca Lazzi
		Impedance Analyzer	BAS-Zahner IM6	CEEL Equipment
		Impedance/ Gain Phase Analyzer	Hewlett Packard 4194A	Dr. Wentai Liu
		Impedence analyzer		Dr. Gerald Loeb
		Logic Analyzer	Tektronix TLA720	Dr. Wentai Liu
		Milling machine	For circuit and natenna prototyping	Dr. Gianluca Lazzi
		Network Spectrum Analyzer	Hewlett Packard 4195A	Dr. Wentai Liu
		Oscilloscope	1 GHz	Dr. Gianluca Lazzi
		Power Supply	Agilent	Dr. Ellis Meng
		Precision Source Meters	Keithley	Dr. Ellis Meng
		Probe station	ASIC, with PC for data acquisition	Dr. Gerald Loeb
		Probe Station	Signatone	Dr. Ellis Meng
		Probe Station	Signatone S-1160	Dr. Wentai Liu
		Probe Station	Signatone	Dr. James D. Weiland
		Probe Station #11	Micromanipulator 6000	Dr. Y.C. Tai
		Probe Station #14	Signatrone 3-1100C	Dr. Y.C. Tai
		Probe Station #16	Micromanipulator 6000	Dr. Y.C. Tai
		Probe Station #17	Micromanipulator 6000	Dr. Y.C. Tai
		Probe Station #8	Wentworth MP0900	Dr. Y.C. Tai
		Signal Analyzer	Stanford Resarch SR785	Dr. Y.C. Tai
		Spectrum analyzer		Dr. Gerald Loeb
		Storage Oscilloscope	Tektronix 4-Channel Oscilloscope	Dr. James D. Weiland
		Triple Output DC Power Supply	Agilent 34410A	Dr. Wentai Liu
		Triple Output DC Power Supply	Agilent E3630A	Dr. Wentai Liu
		Triple Output DC Power Supply	Hewlett Packard E3630A	Dr. Wentai Liu
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	Hermetic Testing
		Helium Leak Detector		Dr. Gerald Loeb
		Helium Leak Tester	(Need description)	Dr. James D. Weiland
	Histology
		Cryostat		Dr. Norberto Grzywacz
		Paraffin Embedding Station		Dr. James D. Weiland
		Ultramicrotome		Dr. James D. Weiland
		Vibratome		Dr. Norberto Grzywacz
		Vibratome		Dr. Theodore Berger
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	Imaging
		Optical disc recorder	Equipped for live Ca2+	Dr. Norberto Grzywacz
		Rapidly adjustable monochromator	Equipped for live Ca2+	Dr. Norberto Grzywacz
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	Laser Machining
		CO2 Laser	For glass to glass melts	Dr. Gerald Loeb
		Laser Machining Center	Epilog	Dr. Ellis Meng
		Laser w/Water cooling system	YAG (for metal cutting and welding)	Dr. Gerald Loeb
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	Machining
		Band Saw	(Need description from B. Basinger)	Dr. James D. Weiland
		Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Milling Station	Taig	Dr. Ellis Meng
		Drill Press	(Need description from B. Basinger)	Dr. James D. Weiland
		Drill Press	Servo	Dr. Ellis Meng
		Grinding Wheel	(Need description from B. Basinger)	Dr. James D. Weiland
		Small Lathe	(Need description from B. Basinger)	Dr. James D. Weiland
		Small Mill	(Need description from B. Basinger)	Dr. James D. Weiland
	Material Deposition
		Sputter MRC	MRC 8667	Dr. Y.C. Tai
		System for depositing organic thin films	Vacuum deposition system, manufactured by K. J. Lesker Co.	Dr. Mark Thompson
	Material Deposition - Metal
		E-Beam Evaporator	CHA SE 600 RAP	Dr. Y.C. Tai
	Material Deposition - Parylene
		Parylene Deposition	Specialty Coating Systems	Dr. Y.C. Tai
		Parylene Deposition	Specialty Coating Systems PDS 2010	Dr. Y.C. Tai
		Parylene Deposition #2	Specialty Coating Systems PDS 2010	Dr. Y.C. Tai
		Parylene Deposition System		Dr. Ellis Meng
	Material Measurement
		Spectrophotometers	Ultraviolet-visible-nearIR (scanning and diode array)	Dr. Mark Thompson	mthompso@usc.edu
	Measurement
		Contact Angle Meter		Dr. Ellis Meng
		Digital Thickness Gauge		Dr. Ellis Meng
		Laser Vibrometer	AO Instruments	Dr. Y.C. Tai
		Nanospec/AFT	Nanometrics AFT	Dr. Y.C. Tai
		Scanning Unit	Proton-Dynamics PD-1000	Dr. Y.C. Tai
		Thermal analysis equipment	TA instruments DSC and TGA	Dr. Mark Thompson
	Mechanical Testing
		Bose System	(Need description from A. Rowley)	Dr. James D. Weiland
		Shaker/Vibration Test System	Caltech/LABWORKS (Amp) pa-141	Dr. Y.C. Tai
	Microinjection
		Micro-injector		Dr. Theodore Berger
		Pneumatic picopump		Dr. Norberto Grzywacz
	Micromachining
		Alpha-Step KLA/TENCOR	KLA/Tencor P-15	Dr. Y.C. Tai
		Annealing Tube	Thermco 4104	Dr. Y.C. Tai
		BrF3 Erch	Caltech/QX	Dr. Y.C. Tai
		Centrifuge	Beckman 22R	Dr. Y.C. Tai
		Chemical Mechanical Polisher	Logitech CDP 1CM51	Dr. Y.C. Tai
		Compression Molding	Carver CH	Dr. Y.C. Tai
		Contact Aligner	Kasper 2001	Dr. Y.C. Tai
		Critical Dryer	Tousimis Research AS 815	Dr. Y.C. Tai
		Denton Vaccum Chamber	Denton DV-502	Dr. Y.C. Tai
		Dicing Machine		Dr. Gerald Loeb
		Dicing Saw	K&S 775	Dr. Y.C. Tai
		Piranha Bench	SPEC SBX6-30	Dr. Y.C. Tai
		Plasma Etchers-1	Technics PE-IIA	Dr. Y.C. Tai
		Plasma Etchers-2	Technics PE-IIA	Dr. Y.C. Tai
		Polymer Hybrid Mixer	Thinky	Dr. Ellis Meng	ellis.meng@usc.edu
		PR Spinner	Headway Research PWM 32	Dr. Y.C. Tai
		PR Spinner		Dr. Y.C. Tai
		Stepper Projection Aligner	GCA MANN 4800 DSW	Dr. Y.C. Tai
		UV-Cannon	Unimark	Dr. Y.C. Tai
		WYCO (Surface Profiler)	Veeco WYKO	Dr. Y.C. Tai
	Micromachining - Etch
		KOH Etching	Transene	Dr. Y.C. Tai
		Rie New	Semi Group Inc T1000TP/CC	Dr. Y.C. Tai
		TMAH Etching	Transene	Dr. Y.C. Tai
	Micromachining - RIE
		Drie	Unaxis 775	Dr. Y.C. Tai
	Microscope
		Atomic Force Microsope	Veeco 3100	Dr. Y.C. Tai	yctai@mems.caltech.edu
		Confocal microscope	2-photon, Zeiss LSM510	Dr. David Hinton
		Dissecting Microscope		Dr. Norberto Grzywacz
		Dissecting Microscope		Dr. Theodore Berger
		Electron Microscope	Zeiss EM10	Dr. David Hinton
		Flourescent Microscope	With attached computer for image analysis	Dr. Norberto Grzywacz
		Flourescent Microscope #12	Nikon E800	Dr. Y.C. Tai
		Force microscope	Digital Instruments Nanoscope III atomic force microscope	Dr. Mark Thompson
		IR Microscope #2	Research Devices	Dr. Y.C. Tai
		Long Distance Miscroscope	Wild	Dr. Y.C. Tai
		Microscope	Cannon Microscope	Dr. James D. Weiland
		Microscope	Infrared, dissection, for isolating retina	Dr. Norberto Grzywacz
		Microscope	Olympus BX50WI, with infrared contrast enhancing imaging	Dr. Theodore Berger
		Microscope	Olympus, inverted	Dr. David Hinton
		Microscope	Olympus, standard	Dr. David Hinton
		Microscope	With colored video camera and monitor (for BION assembly and inspection)	Dr. Gerald Loeb	gloeb@usc.edu
		Microscope #1 Litho Area	Olympus BHM	Dr. Y.C. Tai
		Microscope #15	Zeiss 47 50 57	Dr. Y.C. Tai
		Microscope #3	Leitz Wetzab 204-418	Dr. Y.C. Tai
		Microscope #5	McBain Z Scope	Dr. Y.C. Tai
		Microscope #9	Nikon METAPHOT	Dr. Y.C. Tai
		Microscope (w/flourescence)	Nikon	Dr. Ellis Meng
		Microscopy (?)	Leica EZ4 microscopy	CEEL Equipment
		Micrsocope #13	Olympus SZ4060	Dr. Y.C. Tai
		Micrsocope #6	PCO	Dr. Y.C. Tai
		Optical microscope		Dr. Mark Thompson
		Scanning Electron Microscope	Hitachi S570	Dr. David Hinton
		Stereoscope	Vision Engineering	Dr. Ellis Meng
	Microscope - Camera
		Digital CCD Camera	Spot digital with attachments to adjacent Olympus microscopes and morphometry software	Dr. David Hinton
		Microscope/Digital Camera #4	Nikon METAPHOT	Dr. Y.C. Tai
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	Neural Modeling
		Computer software	NEURON	Dr. Theodore Berger
		Computer software	pCLAMP (Axon Instruments)	Dr. Theodore Berger
		Computer software	PULSE (HEKA)	Dr. Theodore Berger
		Computer software	PULSE FIT (HEKA)	Dr. Theodore Berger
	Neural Recording
		Amplifier	Axoclamp 2B (Axon Instruments)	Dr. Theodore Berger
		Data Acquisition Systems	Cyberkinetics 96-channel Cerebus	Dr. Norberto Grzywacz
		Patch amplifier	EPC-9 dual amplifier (HEKA)	Dr. Theodore Berger
		Recording Sytem	Multichannel Systems Recorder	Dr. James D. Weiland
		Stimulus/Recording System	Datawave System	Dr. James D. Weiland
	Neural Stimulator
		Isolator		Dr. Theodore Berger
		Programmable stimulator		Dr. Theodore Berger
		Stimulator	Master-8	Dr. Theodore Berger
		Voltage/Current Stimulator	Multichannel Systems Model 2008	Dr. James D. Weiland
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	Ocular Diagnostic
		Digital Fundus Camera	Digital Fundus Camera	Dr. James D. Weiland
		OCT	Optical Coherence Tomography	Dr. James D. Weiland
	Oven
		Convection Oven		Dr. Norberto Grzywacz
		Environmental Chamber	Sun Electronics	Dr. Ellis Meng
		Environmental Oven	Delta Design 2300	Dr. Y.C. Tai
		Mechanical Convection Ovens	(Various)	Dr. Ellis Meng
		Microforge		Dr. Theodore Berger
		Mini Brute Furnace	Thermco MB/71	Dr. Y.C. Tai
		Oven Convection	Despatch LAC	Dr. Y.C. Tai
		Oven Convection	Despatch LCC154	Dr. Y.C. Tai
		Oxidation Tube	Thermco 4104	Dr. Y.C. Tai
		Sinter Tube	Thermco 4104	Dr. Y.C. Tai
		Spin Dryer	Flurocarbon CLASSIC	Dr. Y.C. Tai
		Spin Dryer; Single Wafer	Laurell WS-200-4C	Dr. Y.C. Tai
		Thermal Evaporator	Veeco 7760	Dr. Y.C. Tai
		Vacuum Oven	T-M Vacuum SS(X)03NS	Dr. Y.C. Tai
		Zone furnaces (4"" diameter)(3)	For temperature control and are pumped by separate turbo pumps	Dr. Mark Thompson
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	Positioning
		Manual micro-manipulator		Dr. Theodore Berger
		Programmable micro-manipulators		Dr. Theodore Berger
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	Surgical
		Millenium	Ophthalmic Surgery Machine	Dr. James D. Weiland
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	Take Out
		Balances		Dr. Norberto Grzywacz
		Computer software	Adobe Photoshop Illustrator	Dr. Theodore Berger
		Computer software	MATLAB	Dr. Theodore Berger
		Computer software	Prism (GraphPad Software)	Dr. Theodore Berger
		Computer Station	Macintosh Power PC computer (G5, 1.2 GHz)	Dr. Mark Thompson
		Computer Station	Windows based computers (2.8 GHz)	Dr. Mark Thompson
		Computer stations (2)	16 GB RAM	Dr. Gianluca Lazzi
		Computer stations (various)	4 GB RAM	Dr. Gianluca Lazzi
		Control PC	With safety interlock system	Dr. Gerald Loeb
		Distiller water		Dr. Norberto Grzywacz
		Freezer	Minus 70 degrees celcius	Dr. Norberto Grzywacz
		Fume hood		Dr. Norberto Grzywacz	nmg@bmsrs.usc.edu
		Software program	Gaussian 2003	Dr. Mark Thompson
		Software program	Spartan (Wavefunction Inc.)	Dr. Mark Thompson
		Vacuum		Dr. Norberto Grzywacz
		Vibration Isolation Table	Kinetic	Dr. Ellis Meng
		Wet Benches		Dr. Ellis Meng
		Computer station(s)	Pentium 2.8 GHz	Dr. Theodore Berger	berger@bmsr.usc.edu
	Test Chamber
		Environmental Chamber	TENNY Tenn III	Dr. Y.C. Tai
	Test Equipment
		Arc lamps		Dr. Mark Thompson
		Data Acquisition Systems	National Instruments	Dr. Ellis Meng
		High temperature bath	Fisher Scientific 160A	CEEL Equipment
		Horizontal pipette puller		Dr. Theodore Berger
		Laser Micro Dissection System	Zeiss PALM	Dr. David Hinton
		Programmable stirrer/hot plates		Dr. Ellis Meng
		Syringe Pumps	Harvard	Dr. Ellis Meng
		Ultrasonic Cleaner	Bransonic	Dr. Ellis Meng
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	Video Data Acquisition
		High-Speed Camera	Dalsa Camera	Dr. James D. Weiland
		IR Camera		Dr. Y.C. Tai
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	Z
		Matthew McCormick	Machinist - Surgical Instrumentation	Dr. James Weiland
		Ray Peck	Machinist - Implantable Devices	Dr. Gerald Loeb
		Rong-Juan Wu	Dr. James Weiland
		TECHNICIANS	Expertise
		Xiaopeng Wang	Histology, confocal microscopy	Dr. James Weiland
		Zhenhai Chen	Histology, cell culture, electroretinography	Dr. James Weiland