§01 / JOURNAL

E-portfolio journal.

Semester reflections and the full Summer 2025 MOSCAP fabrication log, kept as part of the University Research Scholars Program.

MAY 15, 2026Journal Entry - Spring 2026

Circuits 2 with Dr. Sheplak, peer instructing, MIL, and building EdgeTrain in the FOCUS Lab.

DEC 12, 2025Journal Entry - Fall 2025

Digital Logic and Microprocessor Applications, an REU with Dr. Koppal, and a crude polyphonic synthesizer.

JUL 31, 2025Summer Processing Lab: Week 8 (7/28 & 7/31)

Metal lift-off, annealing at 550C, and electrical characterization of the finished MOSCAPs.

JUL 21, 2025Summer Processing Lab: Week 7 (7/21)

Physical vapor deposition of aluminum contacts via thermal vaporization at ~3 µTorr.

JUL 14, 2025Summer Processing Lab: Week 5/6 (7/7 & 7/14)

Second mask exposure, recalibrated with nLOF 2035 resist and per-group stack reflectivity.

JUN 30, 2025Summer Processing Lab: Week 4 (6/30)

Wet and dry etch of the first MOSCAP layer, with etch times computed from measured oxide thickness.

JUN 16, 2025Summer Processing Lab: Week 3 (6/16)

Completing the initial mask exposure, with dose calculated via transfer-matrix stack reflectivity.

JUN 9, 2025Summer Processing Lab: Week 2 (6/9)

Photoresist types, spin-coating thickness, and exposure with the Karl Suss 505 Mask Aligner.

MAY 19, 2025Summer Processing Lab: Week 1 (5/19)

Hands-on experience with the fundamental techniques of MOS capacitor manufacturing.

MAY 1, 2025Journal Entry - Spring 2025

Signals and Systems was a VERY informative course, and I got to meet Dr. Koppal.

APR 26, 2025Spring Undergraduate Research Symposium

The poster we presented at the Spring Undergraduate Research Symposium on April 8th.

MAR 11, 2025Journal Entry - Fall 2024

Getting into the swing of college has been a relatively smooth transition.

DEC 16, 2024R&C Poster Presentation

Presented at the URSP poster symposium as the final project for the HUM2930 Research and Creativity course.