DIY Photolithography Breakout Boards

We're a new student group at the University of Minnesota. Our goal is to develop open-source fabrication equipment and software, lowering financial barriers to chip design, and fostering student interest in semiconductor technology.

Our current project is an open-source, maskless photolithography system targeting 10-micrometer feature sizes using the DLP300S digital micromirror device from Texas Instruments. Rather than using Texas instrument's expensive development kit, we are taking an alternative approach by designing the hardware, firmware, and software in-house. We then test our firmware with breakout boards before finalizing everything onto a single PCB. Currently, we have boards for both power management and image control, both of which are required to drive the DLP300S.

We are eager to advance this initiative with the support of PCBWay, ensuring that the Microfabrication Club helps the growing need for semiconductor education. Thank you!