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FIRST - Center for Micro- and Nanoscience

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FIRST - Center for Micro- and Nanoscience

FIRST-Lab is an ETH technology platform. We provide cleanrooms for micro- and nanotechnology to enable young scientists performing their research experiments with our state-of-the-art equipment. Our services cover high-level infrastructure support, training and education of users on the equipment, and scientific and technical consulting.

FIRST-Lab is open to all institutes at ETH and to external research laboratories, which require a cleanroom environment for their research work. We are a user lab focusing on the education and training of doctoral students and Post Docs. Access permission is granted on project approval. Usage fees will apply.

Cleanroom Facilities

FIRST-Lab (Hönggerberg campus)

400 m2 cleanroom  with controlled parameters for micro- and nanoscience experiments and about 200 m2 service area.

FIRST-CLA (city center)

250 m2 clean- and grayroom for fabrication and characterization of  silicon and polymer based micro- and nanosystems.

Cleanroom training

Next FIRST-Lab Introduction Day: 26.06.2025