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ASIC Design

We design mixed-signal integrated circuits (ICs) for science instruments.
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CMOS Sensor Design

We have many years of experience designing CMOS image sensors for scientific and industrial applications and can develop solutions to any imaging problems.
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Composites and Materials Testing

We formulate custom composite materials and adhesives for unique applications which have no commercial solutions
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Control Systems and Safety Interlocks

We provide advanced control and safety solutions for scientific research facilities.
An ARIEL demonstration model, which looks a silver pill-shaped tube with connected wires, on a vibration table in the lab.

Cryogenics

We develop innovative mission-critical cooling systems for scientific endeavours in space and on Earth.
The yellow C100 sensor sat within square, metal radiation shielding.

Detector Engineering

We deliver high-performance detector systems using systems engineering principles.
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Detector Development

We develop and deliver world-leading radiation detectors for cutting-edge science at major facilities and beyond.
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Detector Systems (DL)

We combine creativity with knowledge of applied physics and electronics engineering to conceive and execute innovative ideas that enhance the detection of ionising radiation for atomic and nuclear...
A flow diagram of the ODIN detector software architecture including odin-control and odin-data.

Detector Systems Software (RAL)

We develop control and data acquisition software and systems for world-class scientific detectors.
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Electrical Engineering

We deliver complex electrical engineering solutions for accelerator science, particle physics and nuclear physics programmes.
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Electronic System Design

We design high-bandwidth PCBs and perform signal-integrity simulations, for systems with only one board or many, with off-the-shelf or full custom components. However, our core expertise is in...
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Energy Research

We conduct innovative research on new and renewable energy technologies and maintain a hub for publicly funded energy research in the UK.
Remote handling system for the T2K target, showing robotic arms manipulating a cylindrical metal target inside an industrial setup with pipes, valves and other machinery.

High Power Targets

We specialise in the design and build of high-power targets, a crucial enabling technology for the next generation of particle accelerators.
Interconnect staff members in a cleanroom, wearing hairnets and blue overalls, inspect three assembled staves laid out on a workbench for the ATLAS experiment

Interconnect

We assemble electronics and provide packaging services for a range of projects and clients.
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Manufacturing (RAL)

We support the manufacturing needs of and deliver the science for Technology and other facilities across STFC.
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Mechanical, Metrology and Technical Engineering (DL)

Our large and diverse team of expert technicians and engineers work across a range of bespoke world-class large-scale engineering projects.
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National Microelectronics Support Centre

We are dedicated to stimulating the use of modern electronic design techniques and tools in academic institutions across Europe.
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Nuclear Physics

We use our expertise to support the UK’s nuclear physics programme.
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Projects and Mechanical Engineering (DL)

We deliver multimillion-pound international projects that enable world-class science and technological innovation.
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Project Engineering (RAL)

We design, build, and deliver robust, reliable instrumentation and experiments for high-profile science facilities around the world.
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