University of Leicester · Awarded contract
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Supply of Plasma Etcher System to University of Leicester Space Research Centre

Awarded 09 Sep 2020

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Awarded09 Sep 2020
Value£31,655.00
RegionEast Midlands
CategoryResearch & Development
Ended 5y 10mo ago4mo term
Awarded 9 Sept 2020Expired 31 Dec 2020

University of Leicester awarded a contract to Inseto (UK) Limited for one etcher system for thin film and photoresist processes, and ideally reactive ion etching processes, at the Space Research Centre.

The contract, valued at £31,655, is partly funded by a European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) grant award.

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