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National Microelectronics Research Centre,
University College,
Lee Maltings, Prospect Row,
Cork, Ireland.
Contact: Liz Folan O'Connor
Tel: +353-21-4904329
Fax: +353-21-4270271
Email: loconnor@nmrc.ucc.ie
Web: www.nmrc.ie
NMRC was established in 1981 and is today the largest Information
& Communication Technologies (ICT) Research Centre in Ireland with a
staff of over 200 and a substantial world-class ICT research infrastructure.
NMRC has created a dynamic and visionary R&D environment for
advanced ICT based research with a broad research agenda in the
areas of optoelectronics, nanotechnology, microelectronics, and
ICT/Life sciences.
NMRC has participated in R&D for the European Space Agency since
1982. Since that time, both ESA and the Irish indigenous industry sector
have benefited significantly from the expertise and access to facilities
established as a result. A broad overview of NMRC space capabilities is
given below:
• Research has been performed to customise ionising radiation
dosimeter RadFETs for a range of applications and quantifying the
influence of various radiation sources including electrons, protons,
and X-rays. NMRC's RadFETs have also been adapted for use in the following areas:
- Nuclear physics - NMRC RadFETs have been used to characterise
high-energy particle beams.
- Space dosimetry - for use in satellite missions and radiation
shielding programmes.
- Commercial arena - customised NMRC RadFETs were supplied
for application in the radiation oncology market.
• Within ESA's component radiation and evaluation programme,
NMRC technology helped enable ESA to evaluate the results of
Single Event Upset and Total Dose radiation data for memory
components from a range of suppliers.
• NMRC has historically been involved in submillimetre Schottky
Diode Technology research and development. During this time it
has developed an international reputation in the design, fabrication,
and qualification of a wide range of Schottky diodes, which are used
as the crucial active element in submillimetre wave instruments used
for remote sensing of the earth's atmosphere. NMRC today has the
capability to provide an optimised, stable, and repeatable fabrication
process for submillimetre wave devices - from design, growth and
fabrication, and qualification including reliability testing.
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