Fees
CFAMM utilizes three-tier fee structure according to customer billing affiliation:
tier 1 - UC Riveside;
tier 2 - academic and US Federal government organizations;
tier 3 - general commercial customers.
Current rates effective 07/01/2019
Discounts:
25% discount on the electron microscope rates for usage above 20 hrs per month per UCR PI.
25% discount on the electron microscope external rates for usage above 10 hrs per month per customer.
Service/ Item |
UCR |
Academic/Gov. |
Commercial |
| S/TEM Titan Themis 300 | $69 per/hr | $100 per/hr | $185 per/hr |
| TEM Talos 120 | $45 per/hr | $80 per/hr | $100 per/hr |
| SEM NNS450 | $45 per/hr | $70 per/hr | $100 per/hr |
| FIB SEM Quanta3D | $40 per/hr | $50 per/hr | $75 per/hr |
| SEM Tescan Mira3 | $45 per/hr | $70 per/hr | $100 per/hr |
| Operator assistance | $43 per/hr | $60 per/hr | $60 per/hr |
| Basic SEM Training | $150 per session | $200 per session | $280 per session |
| Basic TEM Training | $240 per session | $350 per session | $460 per session |
| FIB Training | $350 per person | $550 per person | $850 per person |
| Support/consultation | $27 per/hr | $60 per/hr | $80 per/hr |
| Sample preparation | $33 per/hr | $60 per/hr | $60 per/hr |
| Sputter coating | $9 per/min | $12 per/min | $12 per/min |
| Vacuum evaporation | $22 per/hr | $40 per/hr | $40 per/hr |
| Critical-point-drying CPD | $22 per run | $40 per/hr | $40 per/hr |
| Advanced support/consultation | $100 per/hr | $100 per/hr | $180 per/hr |
| Ultramicrotome | $12 per/hr | $20 per/hr | $30 per/hr |
| Lapping/polishing | $21 per run | $40 per run | $40 per run |
| Diamond saw | $21 per run | $40 per run | $40 per run |
| Fullam carbon coater | $21 per run | $40 per run | $40 per run |
| Dimpler | $21 per run | $40 per run | $40 per run |
| Tripod polisher | $21 per run | $40 per run | $40 per run |
| Disc cutter | $21 per/hr | $40 per/hr | $40 per/hr |
| Diamond lapping films | $35 per/film | $35 per/film | $35 per/film |
| Non-diamond lapping films | $5 per/film | $5 per/film | $5 per/film |
| Fischione plasma cleaner | $11 per/hr | $15 per/hr | $20 per/hr |
| C-coated Cu TEM grids | $5 per/grid | $5 per/grid | $5 per/grid |
| Electronic key | $7.5 | $7.5 | $7.5 |
| Detailed billing | $25 | $50 | $50 |
| Chemical reagents | nominal price | nominal price | nominal price |
| Vitrobot | $45 per/hr | $80 per/hr | $100 per/hr |