NIAC Fees

As discussed in the COE Dean’s meeting on 9/16/2024, beginning on 1/1/2025 all instrument rates will be increased by 10% for internal users and 15% for external users. Additionally, the fee cap system currently in place for internal users will end and users will pay 100% of the listed fee for all use.

 

Hourly Rates

  • A minimum charge of 1/2 hour is billed for all equipment use, once the user has logged in to begin a session.
  • On 7/1/2021 the usage cap for internal users was changed to $4,369.68/month per PI. When the cap is met, the rate drops to 20% of the full internal rate listed below.

NIAC Rates

wdt_ID Instrument Internal External (University) External (Industrial)
1 Training/Staff Assistance $57.68 $81.66 $232.40
2 AFM Bruker Icon $23.10 $47.44 $122.14
3 AFM Bruker MultiMode 8 $20.43 $42.71 $108.04
4 FIB FEI Helios PFIB G4 $72.10 $116.83 $369.50
5 FIB Zeiss Auriga $50.47 $94.22 $339.20
6 Horiba GD Profiler $28.88 $59.17 $121.91
7 Indentation Bruker PI85/95 Pico Indenter $20.62 $33.87 $67.84
8 Indentation Hysitron TI-950 Triboindenter $33.65 $67.84 $138.20
9 Leica Optical Microscope $17.67 $28.94 $61.58
11 Nanolog Spectrofluorometer $14.61 $27.10 $73.90
12 PPMS DynaCool $16.50 $34.50 $57.50
13 Prep Dimpler $26.44 $31.41 $91.71
14 Prep Fischione 1050 $9.61 $17.59 $62.81
15 Prep Leica EM TIC 3X Broad Ion Beam Mill $30.03 $62.79 $125.58
16 Prep Nanomill $15.62 $27.64 $103.02
17 Prep Tousimis CPD $23.56 $37.84 $61.58
18 Prep-Leica ACE600 Deposition $23.56 $49.27 $98.53
19 Prep-Leica ACE600 Vacuum $2.36 $4.93 $9.85
20 Profilometer KLA D-300 $23.10 $47.44 $122.14
21 Raman LABRAM HR Evolution $24.04 $60.31 $125.63
22 SEM LEO 1550VP $45.66 $94.22 $206.03
23 SEM Zeiss/Gemini 450 $45.67 $94.22 $206.03
24 SEM Zeiss/Gemini 300 $45.67 $94.22 $206.03
25 TEM Tecnai 12 $45.66 $94.22 $206.03
26 TEM Tecnai TF 30 $72.10 $116.83 $335.43
27 TEM TITAN $72.10 $150.75 $257.54
28 XPS Thermo K alpha $31.24 $64.07 $131.91
29 XRD Bruker D8 Discovery $20.43 $42.71 $106.78
30 XRD Hi Star 2 D $25.23 $42.71 $131.91
31 XRD Panalytical Empyrean $24.03 $50.25 $125.63
32 XRD Panalytical XPert MRD $20.43 $42.71 $106.78
34 Zygo 9000 $20.43 $42.71 $105.52
Instrument Internal External (University) External (Industrial)