UK Research & Innovation · Awarded contract
Awarded

Supply of SemiProbe PS4L FA12 Probe Station to UK Research & Innovation

Awarded 22 Sep 2022

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Awarded22 Sep 2022
Value£399,905.60
SupplierInseto (UK) Ltd
AgencyUK Research & Innovation
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryResearch & Development
Ended 3y 9mo ago5mo term
Awarded 22 Sept 2022Expired 13 Feb 2023

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UK Research & Innovation awarded a contract to Inseto (UK) Ltd for the supply of a SemiProbe PS4L FA12 probe station.

The equipment is intended for the ATLAS UK ITk community to test wafers of Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs) used in the production of the ITk Strip detector.

The existing semi-automatic probe station at RAL has a maximum throughput of approximately two wafers per day, with staggered loading times.

Approximately 250 wafers remain to be tested over the next year, and deliveries of Pixel wafers will begin as Strip work winds down, potentially adding another two years of work.

The new fully automatic system is capable of running unattended wafer tests for a batch of up to 50 wafers, enabling 24/7 processing and increasing throughput by 80%.

The contract value is £399,905.6.

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