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13 May 2025
Australian National Fabrication Facility orders Riber MBE 412 cluster platform
Molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) system maker Riber S.A. of Bezons, France has received an order for a research MBE 412 cluster platform with an automatic wafer transfer system from a leading Australian research laboratory in order to advance its research in infrared (IR) technologies and to support the development of sovereign IR sensor capabilities in Australia.
Based at the University of Western Australia, the Western Australia Node of the Australian National Fabrication Facility (ANFF WA Node) is the only research center in the country with expertise and device fabrication capabilities for IR sensors, including high-density imaging focal-plane arrays.
The dual-chamber cluster platform will play a key role in long-term R&D efforts and is expected to significantly enhance the laboratory’s capabilities.
Specially designed for research on next-generation IR imaging devices, the MBE 412 system is fully automated, supports wafers up to 7cm x7cm, and is equipped with Riber’s Crystal XE software for state-of-the-art uniformity performance. To meet the customer needs, the system is also Hg-compatible, enabling the growth of HgCdTe (mercury cadmium telluride, MCT) structures. All components — including equipment, pumps, and effusion cells — have been customized to comply with the lab’s specific requirements, with comprehensive technical and process support provided.
The system will be installed in 2026 in a new laboratory at the University of Western Australia, adjacent to an existing MBE system.
“We are proud to continue supporting our long-standing partners,” says Riber’s chairwoman & CEO Annie Geoffroy. “This order, placed 36 years after the acquisition of a first Riber 32P system — still in operation today — illustrates the enduring trust in our technology,” she adds. “The MBE 412 platform, equipped with the latest innovations, reaffirms our commitment to delivering high-performance, reliable and safe MBE solutions tailored to the evolving needs of research institutions.”
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