Welcome to the QNFCF

Scanning electron microscope image of a metalens
Metalens: Huseyin Ekinci; Bo Cui
Hand holding a wafer with QNFCF logo on it
Silicon wafer patterned with QNFCF logo
Scanning electron microscope image of a quantum dot device
Quantum dot device: Andrew Jordan; Jonathan Baugh
The etching bay in the cleanroom
Inside the dry etch bay of the QNFCF cleanroom

The Quantum-Nano Fabrication and Characterization Facility (QNFCF) is a core scientific research platform operating under the University of Waterloo's Office of Research. 

The QNFCF operates ISO 4/5/6 cleanrooms in the Mike & Ophelia Lazaridis Quantum-Nano Centre in addition to multiple satellite labs in the Quantum-Nano Centre (QNC) and Research Advancement Center (RAC1 and RAC2) buildings.

Registered Members receive extensive hands-on training & benefit from access to detailed standard operating procedures and baseline nanofabrication processes.

News

Participants discuss electrical characterization
Monday, October 5, 2026

Annual Report 2025/26

Quantum Nano Fabrication and Characterization Facility 2025/26 annual report

SI 500 Atomic Layer Etcher
Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Major equipment acquisition - ALE

The Quantum-Nano Fabrication and Characterization Facility (QNFCF) is pleased to announce that we have placed an order for an Atomic Layer Etch (ALE) system from SENTECH Instruments GMBH to supplement the facility’s plasma etching toolset.

Profile picture Andrew Jordan
Thursday, September 17, 2026

New QNFCF Staff - Andrew Jordan

The Quantum-Nano Fabrication and Characterization Facility (QNFCF) is pleased to announce a new staff member, Andrew Jordan our new RAC1/2 Fabrication and Characterization Process Engineer.

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