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This article focuses on Macquarie University's development of novel semiconductor architectures specifically engineered for CERN's Large Hadron Collider to detect particles from high-energy collisions. While the broader context involves particle physics and cosmology, the primary technical subject is the design and fabrication of advanced chips intended for extreme radiation environments, placing it squarely within the domain of hardware innovation driven by fundamental research needs.

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Macquarie University builds chips for CERN’s hunt for universe origins

Quantum ZeitgeistSeptember 13, 20267 min read

Macquarie University researchers are developing advanced semiconductor chips for CERN’s Large Hadron Collider, aiding the search for clues about the universe’s origins—specifically, conditions fractions of a second after the Big Bang.

One hundred metres underground, within a 27-kilometre tunnel straddling the Swiss-French border, lies the Large Hadron Collider, and soon, chips designed by a team from Macquarie University. Led by A/Professor Jafar Shojaii, the researchers have joined CERN’s LHCb experiment to develop advanced semiconductor technology that will sit just millimetres from where particles collide. “CERN selected us to deliver this project, and becoming an official technical member shows that we are one of the leading universities in chip design internationally,” explains A/Professor Shojaii. Macquarie is unique as the only Australian university with a strategic research priority in semiconductor technology. Through strong engagement with universities in Italy and Switzerland, we are providing students with the opportunity to go to Europe and work with some of the best chip designers and scientists in the world,…

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