SI3 STATUS AT PURDUE Oct 27 1999

STATUS OF CLAMSHELL #1

STATUS OF CLAMSHELL #2

CLAMSHELL #2 IS ON HOLD PENDING REPLACEMENT PARTS SINCE 9/15/99

Replacement part, FL213 has had diamond added 10/26 tested fine it is ready for mounting (note added after meeting: part was mounted and tested fine 10/28: CLAMSHELL IS COMPLETE!)

STATUS OF LAYER 3

STATUS OF LAYER 4

To complete L4 we need to build:

5HL need to be built, all wafer chains for these HLıs are in process but starters not yet at Purdue

COMMENTS ON LAYER 4 HALF LADDERS

HL539 after p-side wire-bonding noisy channels, 47,12 n, p with n/p correspondence. Currents are normal. Can live with this if CU is happy.

HL534 high currents (60 micro n/p) due to crater bond-pad. Status: use as is

HL526 high current (20 micro n/p) no optical inspection yet status: use as is

HL512 special long p-strip wire status OK

HL559 cracked and repaired hybrid status OK

HL553 used extensively for vee testing status OK

HL554 fried at Purdue status OK

HL506 not able to readout at Purdue believed to be due to incompatibility with system status: use

STATUS OF LAYER 4 BY LADDER