SERVING THE SOUTH WALES SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY
Not just a building...
The Centre for Integrative Semiconductor Materials brings together semiconductor and advanced materials platforms and processes to deliver new technologies and products, helping to create the skills and talent to keep our industry at the leading edge.
The facility provides a range of services from blue-sky research to applied R&TD, prototyping and process development, specialist services, incubation, engagement, training and access to the UK and EU innovation grants portfolio.
A Co-operative Concept
CISM is a multi-disciplinary, multi-sectional concept that was developed by a network of partnerships growing out of the TRL ecosystem already developing in South Wales. CISMs core partners are Swansea University, IQE, KLA, Vishay Newport, and Microchip, with a further nine industry partners from the supply chain.
The building itself is located at the heart of Swansea University's Bay Campus, within the existing engineering quarter which allows for collaboration and shared facilities. CISM was opened in 2023 and is funded by the Research England (UKRI) Research Partnership Investment Fund (RPIF), delivered by the Principle Contractor, Kier.
CISM IS UNIQUE...
The Centre for Integrated Semiconductor Materials is a single fab capable of dealing with advanced silicon, state of the art compound semiconductors and the next generation of "soft semiconductors" such as 2D materials, organics and perovskites.
CISM is a partnership between Swansea University and the region's semiconductor industry.
The project is a £29.92 RPIF award by Research England.
This facility offers the opportunity to harness research and innovation capabilities that will put UK manufacturing on the Global scale in the new and emerging global tech markets.
