Post Doctoral Researcher: Atomic Layer Processing
Tyndall National Institute is Ireland’s largest Research and Technology Organisation (RTO) and a flagship Institute of University College Cork. Specialising in both electronics and photonics, Tyndall works with global industry and academia to transform research into products in its core market areas of electronics, communications, energy, health, agri-tech and the environment. With a network of over 200 industry partners and customers worldwide, Tyndall is focused on delivering human and economic impact from excellence in research. Tyndall is home to a research community of 650 people of over 50 nationalities.
Background to the Role
Within Tyndall’s Micro Nano Systems Centre, we have created a strategic research programme focusing on emerging materials devices and architectures for future information processing, interfacing with CMOS and beyond (“CMOS++ Materials & Devices”).
CMOS++ is involved in the Chips JU NanoIC pilot line co-funded by the European Commission and national agencies as part of the targeted initiatives of the EU Chips Act. The implementation of the Chips JU pilot lines is expected to bridge the gap from lab to fab and will be available to a wide range of users, including academia, industry and research institutions.
The NanoIC pilot line is the result of a remarkable European cross-border collaboration. Hosted by imec (Belgium), its partners include CEA-Leti (France), Fraunhofer (Germany), VTT (Finland), CSSNT (Romania) and Tyndall National Institute (Ireland).
NanoIC targets semiconductor technologies that will shape tomorrow’s high-tech solutions. One of the main goals is to develop the process steps and modules that enable these technologies. This will result in stable ‘platform’ baseline flows with a high technology readiness level (TRL 4-6).
These technologies are situated in three research pillars: Advanced logic technologies
Advanced memory technologies
Advanced interconnect technologies
In NanoIC, Tyndall’s flexibility into materials integration will allow for rapid, short-cycle screening to reduce the cycle time in identifying and integrating highly performing materials to carry forward into IC development. Our role is to provide agile wafer scale nanofabrication and processing beyond silicon for the integration of selected new materials – Transition Metal Dichalcogenides (TMDs) and oxide semiconductor (OSC) – and FET device architectures. The goal is to develop a material platform for embedded DRAM and above IC functionality, thereby providing a key technology block to enable leading-edge ICs.
About the Role
The purpose of this role is the development of materials growth processes for oxide semiconductors and 2D materials, and their integration into device architectures for the NanoIC Pilot Line. More specifically this programme will explore materials to deliver high-performance FET channel materials (n-type and p-type) for integration at the BEOL of advanced CMOS technology nodes. The application of advanced material characterisation methods is also an essential part of the role. The successful candidate will join the Advanced Surfaces and Materials Group under the supervision of the Principal Investigator (PI) assigned to this activity. All work will be performed in accordance with the Institute’s research integrity and all other relevant policies.
Key Duties & Responsibilities Collaborate with the Tyndall modelling and device fabrication groups and the wider technical team in NanoIC.
Utilise an independent approach to carry the project work forward including to proactively identify opportunities for external funding sources, prepare grant proposals and the assessment of research findings for potential commercial exploitation in collaboration with the PI.
Collaborate with project partners, internal and external researchers and carry out any administrative and management work associated with the NanoIC technical deliverables
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