The 2012 CRF tables of rates and fees are displayed below.
Long term usage is with PREPAID subscription or blocks of hours and training.
Occasional usage is with staff assistance only and PREPAID by the hour.
Spectroscopy
X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) and Auger Spectroscopy
Scanning Electron Microscopy
Transmission Electron Microscopy
Focused Ion Beam
X-Ray Diffraction
Nanoindentation
Microfabrication
Sample Preparation
Discounts
Spectroscopy (Rm 106D and 106F Bossone, Z. Nikolov)
| Instruments |
Usage
|
Internal
(Drexel)
|
External
Academic
|
Industry
(hourly only) |
Blocks of hours (Drexel) |
|
Vis Raman (Renishaw)
UV Raman (Renishaw)
Raman accessories
FTIR (Varian)
FTIR Microscope,
FTIR accessories
|
1/2 month (Subscription) |
$300 |
N. A. |
$250/hour
|
10 hrs - $400
20 hrs - $800
40 hrs - $1,500 |
| 1 month (Subscription) |
$500 |
$1,000 |
| 3 months (Subscription) |
$900 |
$1,800 |
| 6 months (Subscription) |
$1,200 |
$2,400 |
| Staff assistance/Training |
$85/hour |
$130/hour |
| Training within Prepaid Subscription* |
$50/hour |
$70/hour |
X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy / Auger Spectroscopy (Rm 106B Bossone, Z. Nikolov)
|
Instruments
|
Usage
|
Internal
(Drexel)
|
External
Academic
|
Industry
(hourly only)
|
Blocks of hours (Drexel)
|
|
XPS/Auger
(PHI VersaProbe 5000)
|
1/2 month (Subscription)
|
N.A.
|
N.A.
|
$325/hour
|
20 hrs - $1,000
40 hrs - $2,000
|
|
1 month (Subscription)
|
N.A.
|
N.A.
|
|
3 months (Subscription)
|
$1,200
|
$2,000
|
|
6 months (Subscription)
|
$1,800
|
$3,000
|
|
Staff assistance/Training
|
$85/hour
|
$130/hour
|
|
Training within Prepaid Subscription*
|
$50/hour
|
$70/hour
|
Scanning Electron Microscopy (Rm 106G Bossone, E. Basgall)
| Instruments |
Usage
|
Internal
(Drexel)
|
External
Academic
|
Industry
(hourly only) |
Blocks of hours (Drexel) |
|
SEM (Zeiss Supra 50VP),
ESEM (FEI XL30),
EDS (EDAX),
OIM (TSL)
|
1/2 month (Subscription) |
$400 |
N.A. |
$300/hour
|
20 hrs - $800
40 hrs - $1,500 |
| 1 month (Subscription) |
$600 |
$1,200 |
| 3 months (Subscription) |
$1,000 |
$2,000 |
| 6 months (Subscription) |
$1,500 |
$3,000 |
| Staff assistance/Training |
$85/hour |
$130/hour |
| Training within Prepaid Subscription* |
$50/hour |
$70/hour |
Transmission Electron Microscopy (Rm 106E Bossone, C. Johnson)
| Instruments |
Usage
|
Internal
(Drexel)
|
External
Academic
|
Industry
(hourly only) |
Blocks of hours (Drexel) |
|
TEM (JEOL JEM 2100)
|
1 month (Subscription) |
$800 |
$1,200 |
$300/hour
|
20 hrs - $1,000
40 hrs - $2,000 |
| 3 months (Subscription) |
$1,200 |
$2,000 |
| 6 months (Subscription) |
$1,800 |
$3,000 |
| Staff assistance/Training |
$85/hour |
$130/hour |
| Training within Prepaid Subscription* |
$50/hour |
$70/hour |
Focused Ion Beam (Rm 106G Bossone, C. Johnson)
| Instruments |
Usage
|
Internal
(Drexel)
|
External
Academic
|
Industry
(hourly only) |
Blocks of hours (Drexel) |
|
FIB (FEI DB235)
OmniProbe
X-Ray Fluorescence
|
1 month (Subscription) |
$1.100 |
$1,800 |
$300/hour
|
20 hrs - $1,000
40 hrs - $2,000 |
| 3 months (Subscription) |
$1,600 |
$2,500 |
| 6 months (Subscription) |
$2,500 |
$4,000 |
| Staff assistance/Training |
$85/hour |
$130/hour |
| Training within Prepaid Subscription* |
$50/hour |
$70/hour |
X-Ray Diffraction (Rm 106D Bossone, Z. Nikolov)
| Instruments |
Usage
|
Internal
(Drexel)
|
External
Academic
|
Industry
(hourly only) |
Blocks of hours (Drexel) |
|
X-Ray Diffractometer (Rigaku SmartLab),
Small Angle X-Ray Scattering (Rigaku S-Max 3000),
JADE Database
|
1/2 month (Subscription) |
N.A. |
N. A. |
$250/hour
|
10 hrs - $300
20 hrs - $500
40 hrs - $800
|
| 1 month (Subscription) |
$250 |
$500 |
| 3 months (Subscription) |
$400 |
$800 |
| 6 months (Subscription) |
$600 |
$1,200 |
| Staff assistance/Training |
$85/hour |
$130/hour |
| Training within Prepaid Subscription* |
$50/hour |
$70/hour |
Nanoindentation (Rm 106A Bossone, Z. Nikolov)
| Instruments |
Usage
|
Internal
(Drexel)
|
External
Academic
|
Industry |
Daily Rates
(Drexel)* |
|
Nanoindenter XP(MTS)
|
1 month (Subscription) |
$250 |
$500 |
$20/indent
$200/hour
Scratch Test
|
Indentation
8 hrs - $100
|
| 3 months (Subscription) |
$500 |
$1,000 |
| 6 months (Subscription) |
$750 |
$1,500 |
| Staff assistance/Training |
$85/hour |
$130/hour |
Scratch Tests
4 hrs - $100
|
| Training within Prepaid Subscription* |
$50/hour |
$70/hour |
Microfabrication (Rm 334 LeBow, Z. Nikolov)
Thin Films Cluster
| Instruments |
Usage
|
Internal
(Drexel)
|
External
Academic
|
Industry
(hourly only) |
Daily Rates
(Drexel)* |
|
Thermal Evaporator,
E-beam Evaporator
(BOC Edwards),
Optical Profiler (Zygo),
Optical Microscope
|
1 month (Subscription) |
$300 |
$600 |
$200/hour
|
4 hrs - $70
8hrs - $100
Day = 9am to 5pm weekdays
|
| 3 months (Subscription) |
$500 |
$1,000 |
| 6 months (Subscription) |
$700 |
$1,400 |
| Staff assistance/Training |
$85/hour |
$130/hour |
| Training within Prepaid Subscription* |
$50/hour |
$70/hour |
Lithography Cluster
| Instruments |
Usage
|
Internal
(Drexel)
|
External
Academic
|
Industry
(hourly only) |
Daily Rates
(Drexel)* |
|
Mask Aligner (K. Suss)
Spin coaters, Ovens, Hot plates
Optical Profiler (Zygo),
Optical Microscope
|
1 month (Subscription) |
$300 |
$600 |
$200/hour
|
4 hrs - $70
8hrs - $100
Day = 9am to 5pm weekdays
|
| 3 months (Subscription) |
$500 |
$1,000 |
| 6 months (Subscription) |
$700 |
$1,400 |
| Staff assistance/Training |
$85/hour |
$130/hour |
| Training within Prepaid Subscription* |
$50/hour |
$70/hour |
Thin Films + Lithography Cluster
| Instruments |
Usage
|
Internal
(Drexel)
|
External
Academic
|
Industry
(hourly only) |
Daily Rates
(Drexel)* |
|
Thermal Evaporator,
E-beam Evaporator
(BOC Edwards),
Mask Aligner (K. Suss)
Spin coaters, Ovens, Hot plates
Optical Profiler (Zygo),
Optical Microscope
|
1 month (Subscription) |
$500 |
$1,000 |
$200/hour
|
4 hrs - $70
8hrs - $100
Day = 9am to 5pm weekdays
|
| 3 months (Subscription) |
$750 |
$1,500 |
| 6 months (Subscription) |
$1,000 |
$2,000 |
| Staff assistance/Training |
$85/hour |
$130/hour |
| Training within Prepaid Subscription* |
$50/hour |
$70/hour |
| Instruments |
Usage
|
Internal
(Drexel)
|
External
Academic
|
Industry
(hourly only) |
Daily Rates
(Drexel)* |
|
ICP Deep Reactive Ion Etching (STS)
|
1 month (Subscription) |
$500 |
$1,000 |
$200/hour
|
4 hrs - $70
8hrs - $100
Day = 9am to 5pm weekdays
|
| 3 months (Subscription) |
$750 |
$1,500 |
| 6 months (Subscription) |
$1,000 |
$2,000 |
| Staff assistance/Training |
$85/hour |
$130/hour |
| Training within Prepaid Subscription* |
$50/hour |
$70/hour |
| Instruments |
Usage
|
Internal
(Drexel)
|
External
Academic
|
Industry
(hourly only) |
Daily Rates
(Drexel)* |
|
Amray 1830 scaning electron microscope, Denton sputter coater
|
1 month (Subscription) |
$500 |
$1,000 |
$200/hour
|
4 hrs - $70
8hrs - $100
Day = 9am to 5pm weekdays
|
| 3 months (Subscription) |
$750 |
$1,500 |
| 6 months (Subscription) |
$1,000 |
$2,000 |
| Staff assistance/Training |
$85/hour |
$130/hour |
| Training within Prepaid Subscription* |
$50/hour |
$70/hour |
Sample Preparation (Rm 106B Bossone, C. Johnson)
| Instruments |
Usage
|
Internal
(Drexel)
|
External
Academic
|
Industry (hourly only) |
|
Leica EM UC6 Cryo-ultramicrotome
Fishione 1010 Low-angle ion mill
Slow-speed diamond sectioning saw and polishing wheels
Dimple grinders
Ultrasonic disk cutter
Optical microscopes and precision measuring tools
|
6 months (Subscription), basic |
$200 |
$400 |
$200/hour
|
| 6 months (Subscription), advanced |
$400 |
$800 |
| 3 months (Subscription), basic |
$150 |
$300 |
| 3 months (Subscription), advanced |
$300 |
$600 |
| Basic Daily Rate without Subscription |
$40 |
$80 |
| Advanced Daily Rate without Subscription |
$80 |
$160 |
| Staff assistance/Training |
$50/hour |
$70/hour |
1 Use of the sample preparation equipment is free for TEM subscribers.
2 Basic Subscriptions include use of diamond saw, polishing tools, and optical microscopes.
3 Advanced Subscriptions include all basic tools plus ion mill and microtome.
4 Training and assistance from staff is in addition to fees for subscriptions or daily use.
Note on subscriptions: Subscriptions begin on first day of training.
Notes on hourly usage:
Staff assistance and training for hourly/daily use is $50/hour
No refunds or credits for unsuccessful tests/microfabrication due to sample condition, user negligence, improper operation of the instruments!
Hours will be counted in 15 minute increments, e.g., 16 minutes counts as 1/2 hour.
Discounts
Multi-Instrument Discount
(honored if subscriptions to different clusters are within two weeks)
| No. of Three- or Six-Month Subscriptions for One User on Different Instrument Clusters |
Discount on the Total Subscription Fee per User |
|
2
|
10 %
|
|
3
|
20 %
|
|
4 or more
|
30 %
|
Adviser Discount
| No. of Users With 2 or more Three- or Six-Month Subscriptions per Adviser |
Discount on the Total Subscription Fee per Adviser |
|
3 -5
|
10 %
|
|
6 - 10
|
20 %
|
|
11 - 20
|
30 %
|