Veeco MBE system to shipped to Hermes-Epitek
Automated multi-chamber MBE platform to be used for quantum computing applications
Veeco Instruments has shipped a GEN20-Q MBE system to Hermes-Epitek, a semiconductor and opto-electronics client based in the Hsinchu Science Park in Taiwan.
The GEN20-Q MBE system, a purpose-built, multi-chamber system designed for the growth of quantum devices, will be used for the epitaxial growth of superconductor and semiconductor materials, which exhibits excellent crystalline and superconducting properties. This process capability will further advance key device characteristics and enable the scaling from research development to high-volume production.
“This GEN20-Q system shipment represents Veeco’s continued contribution to revolutionising quantum computing technologies,” commented Matthew Marek, senior director of marketing for Veeco’s MBE Group. “We are proud that leading technology companies recognise the knowledge and process capabilities we have here to support quantum technologies with not only MBE platforms but also atomic layer deposition. These are essential technologies that will help drive industry progress. We look forward to continued innovations with partners like Hermes-Epitek.”
Investment in quantum technologies has surpassed $30 billion with about 75 percent of that amount going to quantum computing hardware according to the Quantum Technologies 2023 report published by Yole Group.
Veeco’s GEN20-Q MBE system uses a tailored design to support research and production of multiple quantum computing techniques including superconductive materials, spintronics, and high-speed optical modulation. The system incorporates production design technology allowing direct scalability to Veeco’s multi-wafer high-volume manufacturing MBE systems.
