Programmable Cloud Lab
2D & thin-film materials
Materials discovery,layer by layer.
A programmable cloud lab for remotely designing, executing, and analyzing experiments in 2D and thin-film materials.
Layered and Thin Film Technologies
with Intelligent Cloud Experimentation
A collaboration across
three universities
What is LATTICE?
A physical lab. A connected way to discover.
LATTICE is developing a programmable cloud lab for thin-film synthesis and characterization. Its goal is to let researchers remotely design, execute, and analyze experiments through an AI-enabled interface.
The connected experiment
LATTICE / PCL
Define a process recipe and schedule an experimental workflow through a remote interface.
Run synthesis with programmable instruments, experiment monitoring and in-situ diagnostics.
Bring characterization and process data together, with experiment records in the LiST database.
Use AI and digital twin simulations to inform the next experiment and refine its recipe.
Science drivers
Small structures. Fundamental possibilities.
Four families of materials. Research that spans electronics, power, and quantum information science.
2D materials
Electronics beyond silicon.
Atomically thin materials for integrated circuits and 2D/3D heterostructures.
Nitrides
Power at a different scale.
Nitride thin films for power electronics, optoelectronics, and ferroelectric research. Properties and applications depend on the material and its composition.
Chalcogenides
New states of possibility.
Chalcogenide thin films for research into topological, quantum, and correlated phases. Research interests include single-photon emitters, two-dimensional magnets, and superconductors.
Arsenides and Antimonides
Materials for light and speed.
III–V semiconductors for high-frequency electronics and optoelectronics. Research interests include lasers, photodetectors, and quantum-dot devices.
Inside a 2D heterostructure
Literature example
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MoS₂ / h-BN / SiO₂ / Si · Schematic, not to scale.
Colors, dimensions and surface finishes are illustrative.
Meet the instruments.
Built around the people who know the science.
Research with LATTICE
What will you
discover next?
Connect with the LATTICE team to discuss your research and learn about the developing user program.
Contact user engagement