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Institute for Compound Semiconductors

The Institute for Compound Semiconductors has established a world class compound semiconductor research and small scale manufacturing facility.

The Institute for Compound Semiconductors aims to position Cardiff as the European leader in compound semiconductor research, providing a platform where researchers and industry work together.

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Providing facilities to help researchers and industry work together, this Institute will position Cardiff as the European leader in compound semiconductors.

The College of Physical Sciences and Engineering is looking to recruit academics and engineers with an interest in compound semiconductors.

The Institute of Compound Semiconductors will be housed in the new Translational Research Facility (TRF) in 2020.

The Institute for Compound Semiconductors provides cutting-edge facilities that help researchers and industry work together.