Tyndall National Institute

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Tyndall National Institute is a European research centre in integrated ICT (Information and Communications Technology) hardware and systems and works with industry and academia to transform research into products. Core research areas include photonics and electronics.

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History

Tyndall is named after physicist John Tyndall. [1] His interests spanned around the following – heat, sound, light and environmental phenomena.

John Tyndall is best known for the explanation of why the sky is blue. [2] This is known as the Tyndall Effect. When sunlight passes through the atmosphere the light is scattered by small particles suspended in the atmosphere. The blue light that we see is known as Tyndall Blue. [3]

John Tyndall developed a practical demonstration of the propagation of light though a tube of water via multiple internal reflections. This he referred to as the light-pipe, which was a forerunner of the optical fibre used in modern communications technology. [4]

Tyndall was founded in the complex of buildings known as the “Lee Maltings”, Cork, Ireland. The site was first developed as a flour mill in 1787. The Lee Mill was the largest water-powered flour and corn milling installation at the time on the River Lee. [5]

In 1797, just 10 years later, the mill became The River Lee Porter Brewery. The brewery operated until 1813, where it was taken over by Beamish & Crawford (B&C). [5]

The Lee Maltings was bought by University College Cork in 1968 and converted to laboratories. [5]

In 1979 a silicon wafer-fabrication laboratory was established to provide R&D and specialised training facilities for the semi-conductor manufacturing industry.. [5]

The National Microelectronics Research Centre (NMRC) was established in 1981. [6]

Tyndall National Institute was established in 2004, under a formal agreement between the Minister for Enterprise, Trade & Innovation and UCC. Between 1981 and 2004, the Institute was led by the following CEOs -

NMRC

TYNDALL

Infrastructure

Tyndall research facilities occupy six floors, including basement, laboratory, plant and open atrium space totaling c.5,600m2 in area.. [7]

The existing site comprises the Lee-Maltings Complex and some UCC teaching facilities. The site is a protected structure and consists of a number of buildings of varying age. The complex is bounded on its north side by the River Lee, on the west side by the Presentation College and on its south and east sides by Dyke Parade and Prospect Row.

The form of the Research Building stems primarily from its scientific and servicing requirements, as well as its relationship to the existing buildings and site. Three floors of flexible laboratory space were built over a tall ground floor and basement, which contains the specialist clean room areas.

Research

As the national institute for micro/nanoelectronics and photonics, and a research flagship of University College Cork, Tyndall employs over 500 researchers, engineers and professional support staff, with a cohort of 120 full-time post graduate students. Together with UCC they generate around 250 peer-reviewed publications annually. [8]

In 2019, Tyndall announced that it secured over €8m in European funding as part of the Horizon 2020 programme. [9] Tyndall will lead four of the 15 international multi-partner projects which it won in 2019, including a major photonics pilot line for medical technologies, a Marie-Sklowdoska-Curie career development programme for 27 fellows, two energy projects and another in cryogenic electronics for quantum technologies. [9]

This funding cements Tyndall as one of Europe’s leading institutes in the area of ‘deep tech’, the use of majorly advanced technology that will have a profound effect on the lives of citizens, as well as industry. Deep tech is used in the areas of robotics, engineering, smart industry and medical devices. [9]

Photonics

Photonics devices used in the generation, control and manipulation of light are changing the way in which society live their lives.

Key application areas:

Micro & Nano Systems

Tyndall Micro & Nano Systems Centre focuses on modelling and development of materials, devices and systems for integrated information and communications technology (ICT) applications.

Key research themes include:

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References

  1. ↑ "The Tyndall National Institute, UCC leads high tech future". www.ucc.ie. 20 May 2011. Retrieved 2019-11-14.
  2. ↑ "John Tyndall's blue sky apparatus". www.rigb.org. retrieved 2019-11-14
  3. ↑ "Our scientific genius Tyndall who was accidentally murdered by his wife". www.irishexaminer.com. December 4, 2013. retrieved 2019-11-14
  4. ↑ "John Tyndall - Science Communicator". retrieved 2019-11-14
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Tyndall National Institute - History". www.tyndall.ie. retrieved 2019-11-14
  6. ↑ Hogan, Dick. "NMRC extension in Cork is opened". The Irish Times. retrieved 2019-11-14
  7. ↑ https://www.tyndall.ie/facility-description Tyndall.ie retrieved 2/10/2019
  8. ↑ https://www.ucc.ie/en/research/news-events/news/tyndall-to-progress-major-expansion-under-the-governments-national-development-plan.html UCC.ie retrieved 2/10/2019
  9. 1 2 3 https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/business/tyndall-national-institute-secures-additional-8m-in-eu-funding-948381.html Irishexaminer.com retrieved 2/10/2019


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