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19 June 2025
Riber partners with Denmark’s NQCP, initiating phase II of ROSIE
Molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) system maker Riber S.A. of Bezons, France has signed a three-year collaborative partnership with the Denmark-based Novo Nordisk Foundation Quantum Computing Programme (NQCP), a research initiative launched by the Novo Nordisk Foundation in collaboration with the Niels Bohr Institute at the University of Copenhagen.
The program aims to develop a fault-tolerant quantum computing (FTQC) hardware and quantum algorithms that solve complex life-science problems. Leveraging a global network of academic and industrial partners, NQCP takes an interdisciplinary approach, exploring multiple qubit technologies to identify the most promising platform. The program also includes the creation of the Quantum Foundry Copenhagen, a facility dedicated to new manufacturing processes for high-precision quantum components, essential for the future generation of quantum computing processors.
The partnership is a milestone in Riber’s aim to become an integral part of silicon fab production lines. It focuses on the industrial qualification of ROSIE (Riber Oxide Silicon Epitaxy), a platform specifically designed for oxide growth on 300mm wafers and fully compliant with SEMI standards.
ROSIE targets several strategic markets:
- ultra-fast optical communications, particularly the datacom/telecom segments;
- optical computing;
- photonic quantum technologies.
First ROSIE system sold
The partnership includes the sale of the first ROSIE unit to NQCP, with delivery scheduled for second-half 2025. The system will be integrated into a pilot line dedicated to photonic technologies. The program involves joint development work to optimize the process, which will be standardized in the equipment to enable rapid production ramp-up and fast-track achievement of the productivity levels expected by customers.
French-born platform supported by France 2030 to tackle global silicon industry challenges
Developed since 2021, ROSIE combines MBE expertise with full compatibility with the industrial requirements of silicon production lines. The project has received support from the Île-de-France Region through the Innov’Up program and from Bpifrance under the France 2030 investment plan.
Collaboration
“The scientific environment, the team’s outstanding expertise, and their enthusiasm were decisive in our decision,” comments Dr Jean-Louis Guyaux, chief technology officer of Riber Lab.
“Our partnership with a leading European lab in integrated silicon photonics is a strategic lever to accelerate the development of innovative processes,” says chairwoman & CEO Annie Geoffroy. “This collaboration will help us better meet growing market demands for performance, miniaturization and energy efficiency, while also strengthening our capacity for innovation,” she adds. “This collaboration launches Phase II of the ROSIE journey – industrialization.”
France funding Riber’s 300mm pilot line for silicon photonics sector
