Supply, Installation, and Maintenance of EPI2SEM Ultra-High Vacuum Cluster for Semiconductor Research
The University of Nottingham · Awarded contract
AwardedSupply, Installation, and Maintenance of EPI2SEM Ultra-High Vacuum Cluster for Semiconductor Research
Awarded 01 May 2020
Awarded01 May 2020
Value£3,200,000.00
SupplierScienta Omicron
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryResearch & Development
Ended 2y 6mo ago4y term
Awarded 1 May 2020Expired 30 Apr 2024
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The University of Nottingham awarded a contract to Scienta Omicron for the supply, installation, and maintenance of an EPI2SEM bespoke ultra-high vacuum (UHV) cluster with three chambers for growth by molecular beam epitaxy (MBE), in-situ analysis by electron spectroscopy (NanoESCA), and scanning probe microscopy (SPM) of semiconductors based on III-VI compounds.
The contract, valued at £3,200,000, included installation and commissioning to be completed and invoiced by 01/05/2021.
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