£18M nanotechnology cash from UK government shared by Taylor Hobson, IQE, Applied Multilayers, University of Huddersfield, and NPL  

06 Sep 2004

IQE is part of a UK consortium alongside Taylor Hobson and Applied Multilayers, who are to take part in a new, UK government project to develop new nano metrology technologies with a share of an £18million UK government grant to fund research and product development. Other partners include: National Physical Laboratory, Teddington, and The Centre for Precision Technologies at The University of Huddersfield.

The UK-based consortium has been awarded funding in excess of £1 million for Semiconductor and Optical Layer Analysis and Definition using Interference Microscopy (SOLADIM). The aim of the programme is to help develop measurement techniques and international specifications for surface texture measurement of epitaxial wafers and thin film coatings.

The project will be co-ordinated by the lead partner, Taylor Hobson, who will provide the Talysurf CCI non-contact measurement solutions for the demanding applications of IQE and Applied Multilayers. The Talysurf CCI is the enabling technology that will allow the establishment of international standards for nano-surface roughness.

The grants are part of the Government’s drive to help companies, research organisations, and universities exploit potential applications for new technology so that the UK can be a technology leading country. It is estimated that the global market for nano technology could be $1 trillion within the next decade.

For further information, please contact:

Chris Meadows
IQE (Europe) Limited, +44 2920 839 400
 

Other consortium contacts:

Ian Lee-Bennett
Taylor Hobson Limited, +44 116 276 3771, www.taylor-hobson.com

Michael Walls
Applied Multilayers Limited, +44 1299 251688, www.applied-multilayers.com

Liam Blunt
The University of Huddersfield, +44 1484 422288, www.hud.ac.uk/schools/engineering/research/pec

Richard Leach
National Physical Laboratory, +44 208 9773222, www.npl.co.uk