UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON · Awarded contract
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Supply of 200mm Spectroscopic Ellipsometer to University of Southampton

Awarded 01 Oct 2023

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Awarded01 Oct 2023
Value£258,830.00
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryManufacturing & Industrial
Ended 5mo ago2y 8mo term
Awarded 1 Oct 2023Expired 31 May 2026

University of Southampton awarded a contract to Quantum Design UK and Ireland Ltd for the provision of a 200mm spectroscopic ellipsometer for the Southampton Nanofabrication Centre (SNC).

The equipment is used daily to rapidly qualify the majority of all lithographic, deposition, and etch processing, making it an essential characterisation technique for the facility.

Key procurement factors included throughput, measurement speed, and sample flexibility.

The contract value was £258,830.

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