The Chair of UKRI, Sir Andrew Mackenzie, visited the CS cluster to learn about the compound semiconductor capabilities and investments in south Wales. Sir Andrew took a tour of the Translation Research Hub (TRH) at Cardiff University, a state-of-the-art facility…
The TRH building is handed over to Cardiff
1st July 2022 saw the official hand over of the Translational Research Hub (TRH). A multi-million-pound Cardiff University innovation hub where industry and scientists work together to solve commercial challenges is open for business. Home to two leading research establishments…
CS Hub Annual Report 2022
The Future CS Hub annual report for 2022 has now been published. Click on the report below to read on the progress the CS Hubs made last year. .
Why ICS is the ideal business partner for CS process development
Peter Rawlinson 30 August 2022 The Institute for Compound Semiconductors (ICS) positions Cardiff as the European leader in compound semiconductors. Here, Professor Peter Smowton, ICS Managing Director, highlights how ICS works with CS businesses to find solutions to technical challenges. “As a founder…
Creating an innovation pipeline for Compound Semiconductor Technologies in the UK
The CS Hub has worked with the National Epitaxy Facility to support the ‘Creating an innovation pipeline for Compound Semiconductor Technologies in the UK’ event on the 9th of February. This one day event showcases UK capability in the CS…
CS Hub Video
The CS Hub has created the following video to highlight not only the range of research that we are currently undertaking, but also our existing industry partnership connections and the mutual benefits for research, translation and exploitation.
Registration for SIOE 2022 open
Registration to attend annual 35th SIOE (Semiconductor Integrated OptoElectronics) conference is now open We have an exciting programme planned that demonstrates the continuing evolution of Semiconductor Integrated OptoElectronics which will provide an informal atmosphere for the discussion of research within…
Hub funded work on new approach to pioneering compound semiconductor memory
A pioneering type of patented computer memory known as ULTRARAM™ has been demonstrated on silicon wafers in what is a major step towards its large-scale manufacture. ULTRARAM™ is a novel type of memory with extraordinary properties. It combines the non-volatility…
SIOE 2022 call for abstracts
SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED OPTO-ELECTRONICS CONFERENCE: SIOE 2022 12th – 14th April, Cardiff University, Cardiff, Wales, UK The conference aims to provide an informal atmosphere for the discussion of research in semiconductor opto-electronics and will run from the 12th to the 14th of April 2022. Conference dinner…
SIOE prize winners
The 34th Semiconductor and Integrated OptoElectronics (SIOE) Conference, ran from 30th March to 1st April 2021. Following the unfortunate cancellation of SIOE in 2020, The Future Compound Semiconductor Manufacturing Hub was determined to deliver SIOE in 2021. The course was delivered online with over 260 delegates attending and enjoying live talks from 36 speakers…