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World-Class Facilities

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Our Laboratory has a full complement of state-of-the-art facilities and equipment to support its research program, including:

  • A microelectronics fabrication and assembly facility with over 4,000 square feet of clean room laboratories
  • An MOCVD system for the growth of GaInAs, AlInAs and GaInAsN semiconductor layers for long-wavelength optoelectronics
  • PECVD doped-dielectric deposition and etching systems
  • Laser-assisted device and component fabrication equipment
  • Materials preparation and diagnostic equipment
  • Optical component measurement systems and testbeds
  • Network systems and applications laboratories with access to local, national and international optical research networks

Our Laboratory also has ready access to complementary facilities and researchers throughout CRC conducting R&D in areas such as wireless, multimedia and satellite systems.