Affiliate Lab Recharge Rates

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Affiliate Member Capacity Fee

FY 2026. Effective June 25, 2025

Employees per Member Company

Annual AMCF (billed end of month)

Monthly AMCF

1 employee

$18,500/year

$1,541.67/month

2 employees

$30,000/year

$2,500.00/month

3 employees

$42,500/year

$3,541.67/month

4 employees

$55,000/year

$4,583.33/month

5 employees

$67,500/year

$5,625.00/month

6 employees

$80,000/year

$6,666.67/month

 

Current BETR, BSAC, CITRIS Foundry, Skydeck, LBL Cyclotron Road, and Bakar Labs Tenant companies receive a $6,500 discount for the first employee. This discount does not apply to former or alumni members of these groups.

UC overhead charge does not apply to annual AMCF.

 

Affiliate Lab Recharge Rates

FY 2026. Effective June 25, 2025

Lab Use and Equipment Use Fees

Lab Access Fee

$202.00/Month

General Laboratory Rate Use

(Includes sinks, microscopes, probe stations)

$78.00/Hour

Maximum per month: $3,000

Tier 1 Equipment Rate Use

(Simple metrology, cpd, wire bond)

$37.20/Hour

 

Tier 2 Equipment Rate Use

(Advanced metrology, CVD, DRIE, contact litho, ebeam litho)

$81.60/Hour

 

Tier 3 Equipment Rate Use

(SEM, epi SiGe, DUV)

$162.60/Hour

 

Staff Services

$129.00/Hour

 

UC Overhead Fee: 60.5% Charged on all usage fees, but not on the annual capacity fee.


07/31/25