Cambridge University chooses Aixtron MOCVD tool
The University of Cambridge has purchased a Close Coupled Showerhead (CCS) MOCVD system for 2D materials from Aixtron for photonics and optoelectronics R&D.
The system is set in a 200mm configuration and is currently being installed at the Cambridge Graphene Centre to be used for the UK's Layered Materials Research Foundry (LMRF). The LMRF will focus its research on graphene and other layered materials to deliver, at a pilot scale to end users, a fully integrated silicon photonics platform.
"For many years, we have worked closely with Aixtron, which has allowed us to advance our research and development in layered materials. Aixtron's CCS system, which we are currently installing at our Cambridge Graphene Centre, will be used to deposit layered materials for optical transceivers and modulators which will be used for high-speed data applications like 5G/6G as well as optical interconnects and switches for next-generation energy efficient AI hardware,” says Andrea Ferrari, director of the Cambridge Graphene Centre at the University of Cambridge.
"2D layers offer enormous opportunities in photonics, optoelectronics and nanoelectronics. We are delighted that the University of Cambridge relies on Aixtron for its world-leading research in nanotechnology to unlock the potential of these materials. With this, we help to shape the future of advanced optical and electronic devices,” says Felix Grawert, CEO of Aixtron SE.
