Facet Coater
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The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) appears to be seeking a specialized laser facet-coating system for the Canadian Photonics Fabrication Centre in Ottawa, Ontario. The equipment would support coating the laser facets of indium phosphide (InP) photonic devices as part of NRC’s effort to produce tested “known good die” for clients in areas such as telecommunications, sensing, quantum technology, data centres, automotive LiDAR, biomedical and aerospace applications. This appears to be a highly technical equipment opportunity involving installation in a new ISO 6 clean-room environment. The procurement may potentially match manufacturers, authorized distributors, and specialized integrators with experience in laser facet coating, dual ion beam sputter deposition, semiconductor or photonics fabrication equipment, clean-room installation, commissioning, training and after-sales support. The available description does not establish whether a particular business can bid or meet all technical, corporate, security, delivery or certification requirements. The tender is listed as open and is scheduled to close on November 16, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Ottawa time. Businesses should carefully review the official notice and RFP for mandatory specifications, submission instructions, site or installation requirements, warranty and support obligations, applicable certifications, Indigenous or subcontracting requirements, and any questions deadline. The tender records include an NPP notice and an RFP document: -NPP: https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/110130/npp_26-58105_en.pdf -RFP: https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/110130/rfp-26-58105-laser-facet-en-oct15v2.pdf Verify the official tender documents and any updates on Canada Buys before preparing or submitting a bid. Bid Maple is not affiliated with the Government of Canada.
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- Supply of a facet coater, apparently a Dual Ion Beam Sputter Deposition (DIBS) laser facet coating system, for the Canadian Photonics Fabrication Centre (CPFC) at the National Research Council of Canada.
- The equipment is intended to support back-end processing of InP photonic devices and production of known good die (KGD).
- The system is intended for installation in a new ISO 6 clean room at the CPFC in Ottawa, Ontario.
- The tender is listed as open and has a closing date of November 16, 2026 at 14:00:00; the applicable time zone should be verified in the official tender documents.
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For over two decades, the Canadian Photonics Fabrication Centre (CPFC) at the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) has operated as a mission-critical facility supporting Canada’s photonics and semiconductor innovation ecosystem. The CPFC provides advanced fabrication and metrology services for both internal research programs and external clients, enabling the development and production of cutting-edge photonic devices used in telecommunications, sensing, and quantum technologies. Photonic devices are critical pieces of hardware for high-performance computing in various innovative fields such as artificial intelligence (AI), data centres, automotive LiDARs (Light Detection and Ranging), biomedical, aerospace; security, and quantum industry/applications. The global market for compound semiconductor foundry services is growing rapidly, presenting niche opportunities and challenges for Canada. Limited access to compound semiconductor foundry services poses several challenges to develop, successfully introduce, and supply new products in an increasingly competitive marketplace. Photonic devices fabricated on InP wafers must undergo several “back-end” steps before dicing and packaging, adding time and cost if the assembled parts are then found to be defective. This project will establish the capability at CPFC to deliver known good die (KGD) to clients, to reduce time and cost for new product introduction (NPI). To provide KGD, a new clean room (ISO 6) will be constructed (retrofit of a current facility) to house numerous automated tools, such as Dual Ion Beam Sputter Deposition (DIBS) Laser Facet Coating Systems. This project will address an immediate client need for timely introduction of new products into a competitive marketplace.
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