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Silicon Wafers for Test Chips

THE OPEN UNIVERSITY

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: THE OPEN UNIVERSITY

Buyer Address: Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, UKJ12, MK7 6AA, United Kingdom

Contact Email: finance-tenders@open.ac.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
direct
Value
220000.0 EUR
Published
04 Jul 2025, 15:22
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
17 Jul 2025, 23:00
Contract End
31 Jan 2026, 23:59
Category
n/a
CPV
38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Region
n/a
Awarded To
XFAB
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

As part of the existing Technology Development Element (TDE) contract with the European Space Agency (ESA), the Open University (OU), in company with Teledyne-e2v, are required to procure and test three experimental test chips for characterisation and testing. Phase 1: To procure Silicon wafers for the manufacture of Front Side Illuminated (FSI) soft X-ray Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) imaging detectors to characterise their Electro Optical (EO) performance both pre and post irradiation. Phase 2: A potential second phase subject to funding to process any remaining Silicon wafers from the first phase for the manufacture of Back Side Illuminated (BSI) soft X-ray CMOS imaging detectors to characterise their EO performance both pre and post irradiation. Phase 3: A potential third phase subject to funding to procure Silicon wafers to manufacture another batch of either FSI or BSI soft X-ray CMOS imaging detectors for further characterisation of their EO performance both pre and post irradiation. Cost Phase 1: £220,000 Phase 2: £250,000 Phase 3: £350,00 Total: £820,000

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot LOT-0001 Status: complete

Awards

Award Title: Silicon Wafers for Test Chips

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