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| Reference Number | EP/Z532848/1 | |
| Title | EPSRC Compound Semiconductor Manufacturing Hub for a Sustainable Future | |
| Status | Started | |
| Energy Categories | Not Energy Related 95%; Energy Efficiency (Industry) 5%; |
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| Research Types | Basic and strategic applied research 100% | |
| Science and Technology Fields | ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Electrical and Electronic Engineering) 100% | |
| UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation | Not Cross-cutting 100% | |
| Principal Investigator |
Professor PM Smowton No email address given Physics and Astronomy Cardiff University |
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| Award Type | Standard | |
| Funding Source | EPSRC | |
| Start Date | 01 October 2024 | |
| End Date | 30 September 2031 | |
| Duration | 84 months | |
| Total Grant Value | £11,884,843 | |
| Industrial Sectors | Manufacturing | |
| Region | Wales | |
| Programme | Manufacturing and the Circular Economy | |
| Investigators | Principal Investigator | Professor PM Smowton , Physics and Astronomy, Cardiff University (99.984%) |
| Other Investigator | Dr DM Beggs , Physics and Astronomy, Cardiff University (0.001%) Professor AJ Bennett , Engineering, Cardiff University (0.001%) Professor K Elgaid , Engineering, Cardiff University (0.001%) Dr NK Gunasekar , Physics and Astronomy, Cardiff University (0.001%) Professor SCL Koh , Management School, University of Sheffield (0.001%) Dr Q Li , Physics and Astronomy, Cardiff University (0.001%) Professor H Liu , Electronic and Electrical Engineering, University College London (0.001%) Professor M Missous , Electrical & Electronic Engineering, University of Manchester (0.001%) Dr S Oh , Physics and Astronomy, Cardiff University (0.001%) Dr R Oliver , Materials Science & Metallurgy, University of Cambridge (0.001%) Dr R Quaglia , Engineering, Cardiff University (0.001%) Professor A Seeds , Electronic and Electrical Engineering, University College London (0.001%) Dr S Shutts , Physics and Astronomy, Cardiff University (0.001%) Dr M Tang , Electronic and Electrical Engineering, University College London (0.001%) Professor PJ Tasker , Engineering, Cardiff University (0.001%) Dr T Wang , Electronic and Electrical Engineering, University of Sheffield (0.001%) |
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| Industrial Collaborator | Project Contact , QinetiQ Ltd (0.000%) Project Contact , British Telecommunications Plc (BT) (0.000%) Project Contact , National Physical Laboratory (NPL) (0.000%) Project Contact , Renishaw PLC (Old Town) (0.000%) Project Contact , IQE Plc (0.000%) Project Contact , Teledyne e2v (UK) Ltd (0.000%) Project Contact , Leonardo (UK) (0.000%) Project Contact , Compound Semiconductor Centre (0.000%) Project Contact , Compound Semiconductor Applications Catapult (0.000%) Project Contact , Linwave Technology Limited (0.000%) Project Contact , The Rockley Group UK (0.000%) Project Contact , Seagate Technologies (0.000%) Project Contact , Photon Design Ltd (0.000%) Project Contact , SPTS Technologies (0.000%) Project Contact , Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology (0.000%) Project Contact , Kubos Semiconductors Ltd (0.000%) Project Contact , SeeQC UK (0.000%) Project Contact , Cardiff Capital Region (0.000%) Project Contact , Porotech Ltd (0.000%) Project Contact , Teratech Components Ltd (0.000%) Project Contact , Advanced Hall Sensors Ltd (0.000%) Project Contact , ICS Integrated Compound Semiconductor Lt (0.000%) Project Contact , MicroLink Devices UK Ltd (0.000%) Project Contact , QLM Technology Ltd (0.000%) Project Contact , Science Made Simple Ltd (0.000%) |
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| Abstract | "Semiconductors" are synonymous with "Silicon chips". After all Silicon supported computing technologies in the 20th century. But Silicon is reaching fundamental limits and already many of the technologies we take for granted are only possible because of Compound Semiconductors (CS). These include: the internet, smart phones and energy-efficient LED lighting!CSs are also at the heart of most of the new technologies envisaged, including 6G wireless, ultra-high speed optical fibre connectivity, LIDAR for autonomous vehicles, high voltage switching for electric vehicles, the IoT and high-capacity data storage. CSs also offer huge opportunities for energy efficiency and net zero.The CS Hub will contribute to "Engineering Net Zero", through products, such as energy-efficient electronics, and by introducing new environmentally-friendly manufacturing processes; to "Quantum Technologies", by creating practical implementations that can be manufactured at scale; to the "Physical and Mathematical Sciences Powerhouse" and "Frontiers in Engineering and Technology", through e.g. cutting-edge materials science and manufacturing-process innovation.CS materials are grown atom-by-atom on slices of crystalline material, known as substrates, which provide mechanical support for the resulting "wafer" during the next stage of fabrication. CSs are often made on relatively small substrates. Manufacturers have had to combine functions by assembling discrete devices but this is expensive. New approaches to integration in epitaxy and fabrication are required along with wafer-size scale-up for the new applications.Applications such as in quantum technology (QT) are pushing requirements for more accurate and highly reproducible manufacturing-processes. With such improvements CS will underpin the UK quantum industry and enable impact for the existing QT investments.We will create designs that are more tolerant to typical variations that occur during manufacturing; develop manufacturing processes that are more uniform and repeatable; create techniques to characterise performance part-way through manufacturing, create techniques to combine materials (e.g. CS grown atom-by-atom on Silicon) and combine functions on chip.We will study and implement ways to make CS manufacturing more environmentally friendly.We will make it easier to compare the environmental foot-print of different CS research and manufacturing-processes by making available relevant, high quality data in the form of accessible libraries of the resource and energy usage of the feedstocks and processes used in CS manufacturing.We aim to change the mind-set of UK academics. Our vision is that researchers think about the translation of their research from the beginning of the innovation process and about the requirements that next generation product manufacturers will face. As a critical factor in all future manufacturing, we aim to embed the philosophy of resource efficiency of the research itself, resource efficiency of the manufacturing process, as well as of the application it supports.We aim to repatriate and connect CS manufacturing supply chains to re-shore production and facilitate innovation, enabling development of holistic solutions. We will address the current staffing shortages of the CS industry by: providing leadership in improving career structure and enhancing training for Hub research and technical staff; putting in place the very best ED&I practice to create the most positive and inclusive working environment and promulgating this across the industry; inspiring the next generation of the CS workforce as well as spreading the news about the fantastic career opportunities currently available. By working closely with industry partners on all these aspects we will attract and retain staff in this critical UK manufacturing industry | |
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| Added to Database | 16/10/24 | |
