Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
National Physical Laboratory
Hampton Road
Teddington
TW11 0LW
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Research
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Semiconductor Lifetest Equipment
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
NPL and the University of Glasgow will work together to establish a service for Burn-in and Life-testing of semiconductor laser diodes in high-volume for manufacturers and suppliers of laser diodes.
The requirements for such a system are as follows:
Essential:
• TO46, TO3, TO5, TO8, TO9 package compatibility in volumes up to 200 per month for burn-in and 100 devices for life-test per month
• Life-test duration > 10,000 hours
• Burn in / Life-test temperature from Ambient to 150degC with independent heaters in each module
• Maximum bias up to 1A on TO3 and TO8 package, and Chip-on-carrier (CoC)
• Bar test – Typical bar with dimensions 30 mm long and up to 10 mm wide, with 100 devices across. All the devices on the bar will require burn-in. At least 10 devices on each bar will need life-test.
• Optical detector to monitor light output of each device under test
• Wavelength range from 400 nm – 1600 nm
• Temperature sensor at each device for close monitoring
• Independent current drive for each device
• Adaptable/re-configurable bar-test, CoC layout and # of pins on TO-packages for future “non-standard” testing requests
• Low noise, highly stable current driver for each device (<0.1mA RMS noise)
• Stable temperature during life-test (no variation > 1degC)
• Remote access to monitor and control system software
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £350,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
NPL Management Ltd
Hampton Road
Teddington
TW11 0LW
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The requirements for such a system are as follows:
Essential:
• TO46, TO3, TO5, TO8, TO9 package compatibility in volumes up to 200 per month for burn-in and 100 devices for life-test per month
• Life-test duration > 10,000 hours
• Burn in / Life-test temperature from Ambient to 150degC with independent heaters in each module
• Maximum bias up to 1A on TO3 and TO8 package, and Chip-on-carrier (CoC)
• Bar test – Typical bar with dimensions 30 mm long and up to 10 mm wide, with 100 devices across. All the devices on the bar will require burn-in. At least 10 devices on each bar will need life-test.
• Optical detector to monitor light output of each device under test
• Wavelength range from 400 nm – 1600 nm
• Temperature sensor at each device for close monitoring
• Independent current drive for each device
• Adaptable/re-configurable bar-test, CoC layout and # of pins on TO-packages for future “non-standard” testing requests
• Low noise, highly stable current driver for each device (<0.1mA RMS noise)
• Stable temperature during life-test (no variation > 1degC)
• Remote access to monitor and control system software
two.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 70%
Cost criterion - Name: Commercial / Weighting: 30%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
YELO is the only company to manufacture and to sell an industrial burn-in and lifetest system able to test at hight-volume TO-cans, chip-on-carrier and bar in one modular system, with independent current driver for each device, temperature sensors at each device, and oven temperatures up to 150degC. The exclusive design of the YELO Y1000 system allows testing of a wide range of semiconductor laser devices with designs that are still under development.
These requirements are all essential for our use due to specific customer requests. Furthermore, these requirements are aligned to what is existing operations at the Compound Semiconductor Applications Catapult (CSAC) – a partner organisation whom NPL and the University of Glasgow closely interact with on Burn-in and Reliability of laser diodes.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract/concession
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19 January 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Yelo Ltd.
Trooperslane Industrial Estate 20 Meadowbank Road
Carrickfergus
BT38 8YF
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKN - Northern Ireland
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £350,000
five.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract/lot/concession is likely to be subcontracted
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NPL Management Ltd
Hampton Road
Teddington
TW11 0LW
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
NPL Management Ltd
Hampton Road
Teddington
TW11 0LW
Country
United Kingdom