High Speed Vector Network Analyzer (VNA) and Lightwave Component Analyzer (LCA)

Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom

HIGH SPEED VECTOR NETWORK ANALYZER (VNA) AND LIGHTWAVE COMPONENT ANALYZER (LCA)
Contract type: Supply contract
Contracting authority: Cardiff University. Web: (Huw Price), CF10 3AT.
Object of the contract
High Speed Vector Network Analyzer (VNA) and Lightwave Component Analyzer (LCA) combination for characterization of devices, circuits and systems.
Compound Semiconductor (CS) materials are a Key Enabling Technology at the heart of modern society. They are central to the development of, for example, the 5G network, new energy efficient lighting, Smart Phones, Satellite Communications Systems, power electronics for the next generation of electric vehicles, new imaging techniques, and emerging applications such as the Internet of Things. Simply put, these technologies support our connected world, our health, our security and the environment. The next generation of these technologies can only be achieved with a step change in CS manufacturing.
The EPSRC CS Manufacturing Hub is an absolutely critical core element in developing an emerging, world leading, CS Cluster in South Wales, building on a £78M Capital investment in new materials and component fabrication infrastructure.
The manufacture of CS devices and sub-systems by traditional means is bespoke and thus expensive, limiting commercial take-up. The platform activities will concentrate on making CS manufacturing more generic and reproducible. One of the Grand Challenge activities will focus on RF and optical communication sub-systems. The equipment in the ITT enhances the core capability to support this Grand Challenge.
CPV: 38434000
Administrative Information
SPEC573/GHP
Date documents can be requested until 18.8.2017
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Other Information
TKR-2017719-EX-516938