User Fees
The user rate fee schedule is summarized in the table below and described in more detail in subsequent descriptions:
| RATE A | RATE B | RATE C | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Instrument | University Hourly Rate | Federal/Academic Non-Boise State Hourly Rate | Non-Academic & Industry Hourly Rate |
| AJA Orion 5 PVD System #1 | $43.00 | $60.00 | $110.00 |
| AJA Orion 5 PVD System #2 | $43.00 | $60.00 | $110.00 |
| ADT 982-6 Wafer Dicing System | $22.00 | $31.00 | $81.00 |
| Blue M SV-57A Oven | NC | NC | $20.00 |
| Branson Dionex 3000 Asher | $23.00 | $32.00 | $82.00 |
| Bruker Dektak Stylus Profiler | $12.00 | $17.00 | $67.00 |
| CHA 600 Thermal Evaporator | $23.00 | $32.00 | $82.00 |
| Delta Design Environmental Oven | NC | NC | $20.00 |
| Fisher Scientific High Temp Oven | NC | NC | $20.00 |
| Fujifilm Dimatix DMP-2850 Inkjet Printer | $12.00 | $17.00 | $67.00 |
| JA Woollam M-2000 Ellipsometer | $11.00 | $15.00 | $65.00 |
| JST Acid Wet Station | $25.50 | $36.00 | $86.00 |
| JST Base Wet Station | $12.50 | $18.00 | $68.00 |
| JST Solvent Bench/Spin Coat Station | $17.50 | $25.00 | $75.00 |
| Keyence VHX7000 High-Res Digital Microscope | $10.00 | $14.10 | $20.00 |
| KS Wire bond System | $27.00 | $38.00 | $88.00 |
| Modular Process Technology RTP600S | $20.00 | $28.00 | $78.00 |
| nScrypt 150-3Dn-HP Microdispense System | $15.50 | $22.00 | $72.00 |
| Nikon Microscope with Imaging Capture Software | NC | NC | $20.00 |
| OAI 5000 Proximity Aligner | $20.00 | $28.00 | $78.00 |
| Optomec 200 Aerosol Jet Printer | $17.50 | $25.00 | $75.00 |
| Oxford Instruments Plasmalab 100 RIE | $47.00 | $66.00 | $116.00 |
Photolithography Suite (all incl.)
| $45.00 | $63.00 | $113.00 |
| Prusa i3 3D Printer | $15.00 | $21.00 | $71.00 |
| Prusa SL1 3D Printer | $24.00 | $34.00 | $84.00 |
| PVA TePLa Oxygen Plasma System | $20.00 | $28.00 | $78.00 |
| Quintel Q-4000 Contact Aligner | $20.00 | $28.00 | $78.00 |
| Signatone Four Point Probe | $13.00 | $15.00 | $65.00 |
| Semitool ST-460 SRD | $11.00 | $15.00 | $65.00 |
| Thermco MB-80 Oxidation Furnace | $11.5 | $16.00 | $66.00 |
| Thermco MB-80 Diffusion Furnace | $11.50 | $16.00 | $66.00 |
| Torr CrC150 Sputter Coating System | $11.00 | $15.00 | $65.00 |
| Veeco 100 Ion Milling System | $40.00 | $56.00 | $106.00 |
| Voltera PCB Prototype System | $12.00 | $17.00 | $67.00 |
| Xenon S-2100 Flash Lamp Sintering Oven | $11.00 | $15.00 | $65.00 |
| Westbond Wire Bond System | $14.50 | $20.00 | $70.00 |
| Zeiss A1 Axio Scope and Imaging Software | NC | $10.00 | $20.00 |
| Zeiss A1 Axio Scope & Imaging Capture System | NC | NC | $20.00 |
Identification and Definition of Users
Rate A – Internal users: Boise State University-affiliated professors, staff, students, research assistants, post-docs, visiting scholars, etc. (anyone who is employed by or has an appointment at Boise State University, including BSU federally sponsored projects).
Rate B – Federally funded, sponsored research projects by non-BSU entities. Or other academic users: Professors, staff, students, research assistants, post-docs, visiting scholars, etc. employed at or having an appointment at a non-Boise State University affiliated institution. Lab users in this category must be doing academic research. Industry-funded research will be charged the industrial rate (Rate C). The Engineering Support Charge of $65/Hr is applied.
Rate C – Any non-academic affiliated entities, including national labs. The Engineering Support Charge of $65/Hr is applied.