Frequently Asked Questions

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MAEBL stands for the Meeting for Advanced Electron Beam Lithography. It is a workshop which brings together the electron beam lithography community to share best practices in tool operation, tool training, resist processing, pattern transfer, data preparation, etc. We serve as a beacon for anyone entering this esoteric discipline and/or wish to broaden their knowledge by connecting to experts in the field.  Unlike our sister conferences that have multiple parallel sessions on key advanced research topics and IP, we focus on practical applicable knowledge for the e-beam lithographer.

No. However, if you wish to make your organization's goods or services visible to our community, consider sponsoring us by visiting https://maebl.org/sponsors to learn more.

Engagement requires synchronous interaction which is in line with our mission. Promoting asynchronous activity by way of releasing recorded talks afterward gives rise to disengagement and poor attendance. 

Comparatively our cost to attend is already low compared to larger conferences. While the community of e-beam lithography is small, the community's knowledge is vast, so we encourage attendance for the entire meeting.

The virtual registration option allows for anyone in the world to attend our meeting; however, it is not the most ideal. As an organization, we have invested time and money to leverage state-of-the-art technology to fulfill our organization's mission, especially when it comes to executing our highly interactive meetings. If you find that attending virtually is cumbersome, attend in person.

We highly recommend attending in person. We continue to invest in creating an inclusive environment despite being virtual or in person or in different time zones. Immediately let us know that you are experiencing issues. To find out after the meeting that audio was poor defeats the purpose of our mission. To avoid this altogether, attend in person.

We understand there are plenty of other conferences (with bigger budgets) that have more time in their schedule to allow for vendor engagement through formal exhibition. Since its inception, MAEBL allows for intimate discussion between exlcusive community members, which has become one of our hallmarks and standing tradition.