Riber signs partnership with Danish quantum research centre
French MBE firm Riber has signed a three-year collaboration with the Novo Nordisk Foundation Quantum Computing Programme (NQCP), a Danish research centre.
RIber says it marks a milestone in its ambition to become an integral part of silicon fab production lines.
The partnership focuses on the industrial qualification of ROSIE (Riber Oxide Silicon Epitaxy), a platform designed for oxide growth on 300 mm wafers and fully compliant with SEMI standards. It includes the sale of the first ROSIE unit to NQCP, with delivery scheduled for the second half of 2025. T
he system will be integrated into a pilot line dedicated to photonic technologies. The program involves joint development work to optimise the process, which will be standardised in the equipment to enable rapid production ramp-up and fast-track achievement of the productivity levels expected by customers.
Developed since 2021, ROSIE is aimed ultra-fast optical communications, optical computing and photonic quantum technologies. It has received support from the Île-de-France Region through the Innov’Up program and from Bpifrance under the France 2030 investment plan.
Ribier says that partnering with Peter Krogstrup’s NQCP team was a natural choice. “The scientific environment, the team’s outstanding expertise, and their enthusiasm were decisive in our decision,” comments Jean-Louis Guyaux, CTO of Riber Lab.
Annie Geoffroy, chair and CEO of Riber, adds: “Our partnership with a leading European lab in integrated silicon photonics is a strategic lever to accelerate the development of innovative processes. This collaboration will help us better meet growing market demands for performance, miniaturisation, and energy efficiency, while also strengthening our capacity for innovation.”
“This collaboration launches Phase II of the ROSIE journey – industrialisation. It is a source of pride for Riber to see a French technology emerge as a key enabler for next-generation quantum components,” concludes Annie Geoffroy.
