The 2D Experimental Pilot Line (2D-EPL) has launched its second multi-project wafer (MPW) run where universities, research institutes and companies can include their designs as dies on joint wafers. The second run is mainly intended for graphene sensors, and will be offered by VTT. 

Why apply?

• Customizable chips
• Short turn around
• Flexible process flows
• Direct communication channels
• Experienced partners
• Feasibility consulting

About VTT

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd is a state-owned non-profit research and technology organisation (RTO) with the aim of strengthening Finnish and European industrial competitiveness in multiple fields ranging from sustainable food and energy production to quantum computing. As an RTO VTT acts between universities and industry, bringing basic research towards industrial adaptation and helping the industry in their R&D needs. Graphene industrialisation at VTT is based on 2 600 m² cleanroom in Micronova, Espoo, with a focus on wafer-scale CVD graphene process optimisation for electronics, photonics and sensors, including the integration on silicon CMOS for multiplexed sensor arrays. In addition to the MPW runs, VTT offers contract research, prototyping and small-scale manufacturing.

Important Dates

• The call for the second run is already closed. Stay tuned for the third run that will be delivered by AMO GmbH on October 2023 (call closes on June 2023), and will be directed towards electronics but can also include sensor devices; the final definition of this MPW run will be based on expressions of interest by the potential MPW customers.
• 1 July 2022: Call open, see specifications below
• 30 October 2022: Call closes, design freeze
• 1 February 2023 – 31 April 2023: MPW run

Pricing

• 1300€ set price for four dies with identical design (1×1 cm²)
• Each die more with identical design costs 250€ in addition
• Discount of 20% for customers from countries participating in the Horizon 2020 framework