Rinn Semiconductors

Rinn Semiconductors building on the success of IPIC

Rinn Semiconductors will advance heterogeneously integrated semiconductor systems, addressing the global challenge of chip scaling. We will pioneer chiplet-based design and advanced packaging technologies, enabling more powerful, efficient, and adaptable semiconductor systems and will target three high-impact domains; Future Internet technologies, sustainable energy & environmental systems, and digital healthcare solution.

We are delighted to announce Ireland's new national semiconductor research centre, Rinn Semiconductors, which has been launched to advance chiplet-based architectures through next generation heterogeneous integration and advanced packaging technologies. Hosted at Tyndall National Institute, Rinn Semiconductors is part of the new Rinn Network, representing a total investment of €460M by the Irish government and Research Ireland. With a Research Ireland award of €71m, Rinn Semiconductors will train 110 PhDs and aims to complete over 100 collaborative projects with industry and create 12 scalable technology companies over the next 8 years. Building on the strong foundation of our existing centre, this transition brings together enhanced scale, deeper collaboration, enabling greater national coordination and international impact.

The Centre Director is Professor Paul Townsend and brings together a consortium of 7 leading institutions: Tyndall National Institute, University College Cork, Trinity College Dublin, Munster Technological University, Dublin City University, University of Galway and University of Limerick. Please join us on LinkedIn or contact david.mcgovern@tyndall.ie for further information and a new website will be launched soon.

News Updates

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29.11.2023

Frank Peters receives SFI Industry Partnership Award 2023

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FAME – First International Workshop on Fundamentals and Advances of MOVPE processes

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18.10.2022

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