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THE OPEN UNIVERSITY

Silicon Wafers for Test Chips

Laboratory EquipmentCPV 38000000
ValueValue not published
Awarded
Published15 Aug 2025
RegionNationwide
Outcome — awarded
X-FAB Sarawak Sdn. Bhd.

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The brief

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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As part of the existing Technology Development

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.

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OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-055960
Stage
award · Awarded
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
049225-2025
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