Award of Automated Molecular Beam Epitaxy (MBE) Cluster Tool to DCA Instruments Oy
UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD · Awarded contract
AwardedAward of Automated Molecular Beam Epitaxy (MBE) Cluster Tool to DCA Instruments Oy
Awarded 25 Nov 2016
Awarded25 Nov 2016
Value£1,650,000.00
SupplierDCA Instruments Oy
AgencyUNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD
RegionYorkshire and The Humber
CategoryResearch & Development
Ended 9y ago11mo term
Awarded 25 Nov 2016Expired 31 Oct 2017
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The University of Sheffield awarded a contract to DCA Instruments Oy for an Automated Molecular Beam Epitaxy (MBE) Cluster Tool on behalf of the Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering.
The tool is for the creation of high quality ordered nanostructures based on III-V Quantum Dots (QDs).
The requirement was split into three lots: Lot 1 - MBE system, Lot 2 - Surface analysis equipment (NIL AWARD), and Lot 3 - In-situ monitoring equipment (NIL AWARD).
The contract value is AUD 1,650,000.
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