For your first visit to the CNF, we strive to inform you of the capabilities of the CNF and the ways the research can be addressed, highlighting any concerns. The goal of the first visit is a preliminary run consisting of one level of lithography, a pattern transfer operation, and an inspection, with the researcher going home with a device, or at least one level of functionality for evaluation. It is not uncommon for the first week to give such insight that the project direction is modified.

A typical first week consists of:

1. Orientation on Monday and part of Tuesday
2. CAD training on Monday
3. Litho trainings on Tues/Wed with photo or ebeam specific to their project -- usually the host strongly guides this interaction
4. By Wed/Thurs, the litho is in progress and being evaluated
5. More training on etch or deposition tools on Wed/Thurs
6. Pattern transfer (dep, etch, etc) on Thursday/Friday, with evaluation, evolution, etc

This is a rough outline, of course. Each new user will have their own specific needs, goals and processes for reaching those goals.

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