A sputtering system dedicated to the deposition of high-quality superconducting thin films

The EPFL-Scientific Equipment in Switzerland from Europe region has released this tender for EPFL in collaboration with the University of Geneva UNIGE plans to acquire a new sputtering system dedicated to the deposition of high-quality superconducting thin films The equipment will be housed at EPFL s Micro-Nanotechnology Center CMi The CMi is a centralized facility dedicated to micro nano fabrication serving all EPFL faculties and open to external universities as well as local industry over 600 active users per year The new equipment will be dedicated to cutting-edge research in the field of single-photon detectors with the aim of bridging the gap between laboratory-scale and industrial-scale fabrication by enabling deposition on wafers with a diameter of 200 mm Significant importance will be placed not only on the quality of the depositions and the superconducting properties of the thin films but also on the ease of use of the equipment its simplicity and speed of learning for new users and its flexible yet robust ability to control deposition processes in a typical R D environment The proximity and responsiveness of the supplier for all technical and process support will also be a key consideration In line with the needs of EPFL and the scientific objectives of the CMi and UNIGE particular attention will be paid to the following points Quality reproducibility and uniformity of the superconducting films Integration with our infrastructure with tender notice no. 665827-2026 published on 07 Oct 2026. The tender is due to expire on 04 Nov 2026. This tender is sourced from TED Europa and is eligible for suppliers interested in Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses). Interested bidders can obtain further information including complete bid documents or ways to participate by registering on Tender Impulse and referencing via Tender Impulse ID 15268015.