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CST Global commissions new Facility
Compound Semiconductor Technologies Global (CSTG) is pleased to announce that it has completed the qualification of its Hamilton wafer fabrication plant, following the acquisition of the facility from Intense Ltd in January 2010.
In addition to providing continuity of supply of all high power laser products to Intense throughout the qualification period, transfer of all products from the former facility on the West of Scotland Science Park was completed at the end of September.
The Hamilton facility is now engaged in the manufacture of a wide range of GaAs and InP foundry products including high power 650nm-1.6um lasers, 1310nm-1550 single mode lasers and gain elements, semiconductor optical amplifiers, super luminescent LEDs, quantum cascade lasers, InGaAs detectors and custom monolithic chip solutions.
CEO Neil Martin commented, ‘We set ourselves a very aggressive timetable of an exit from the former facility within 6 months which included equipment transfer and staff consolidation. I am pleased to report that the Hamilton acquisition will fulfil its aim in allowing us to continue our expansion with both enhanced capacity and capability to service growth in all sectors of the compound semiconductor markets.’
Engineering focus is now shifting to expanding the portfolio of foundry processes into materials technologies such as Gallium Nitride and Antimonides, and device technologies such as Quantum Cascade lasers, VCSELs and high speed edge emitting lasers.
Contact: Wyn Meredith, Commercial Director +44 (0) 1698 722072
About CSTG
CSTG is a ‘pure play’ semiconductor foundry specialising in the design, development, and manufacture of discrete and integrated III-V opto-electronic devices. Since 1999, CSTG has provided specialist foundry services to clients in the Communications, Defence, Medical, Energy and Instrumentation markets.
CSTG offers full product support from design to manufacturing, levered off a comprehensive library of qualified fabrication processes and a suite of high performance device platforms. CSTG offers a range of services which ranges from blue sky research and development of novel optoelectronic devices, through to second source volume supply of mature, commoditised product. All activities are carried out within an ISO9001:2008 qualified environment.