University of Cambridge Partners with AIXTRON for Advanced Photonics Research

The University of Cambridge has selected AIXTRON’s Close Coupled Showerhead® system for its pioneering research in 2D materials for photonics and optoelectronics. This system supports the development of wafer-scale growth of layered materials, crucial for silicon photonics, enabling more efficient optical data communication devices. The installation at Cambridge's Graphene Centre will drive research in graphene, contributing to a silicon photonics platform for advanced AI hardware and high-speed data applications.

The AIXTRON system offers unique features such as seamless process transfer to 300mm and manufacturing level features at the lab scale. This is facilitated by AIXTRON’s temperature control system and precise precursor delivery. The collaboration aims to explore the potential of 2D layers in nanotechnology and create high-speed and energy-efficient photonic devices.