2 million people are in receipt of life-saving radiotherapy treatments around the world through the use of e2v products e2v has imaging devices at the heart of more than 150 space-based instruments including major science observations, planetary exploration missions and Earth observation systems Our data converters operate in the harshest of space environments, powering satellite communication systems handling 10,000 fully encrypted broadband lines a second
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2 million people are in receipt of life-saving radiotherapy treatments around the world through the use of e2v products
e2v has imaging devices at the heart of more than 150 space-based instruments including major science observations, planetary exploration missions and Earth observation systems
Our data converters operate in the harshest of space environments, powering satellite communication systems handling 10,000 fully encrypted broadband lines a second
Image courtesy Rio TintoImage courtesy Elekta
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Image courtesy NASA
We help industrial giants transform the economics of their processes...
We help doctors treat the most serious of illnesses...
We help deliver more efficient data handling processes to connect the world...
We help defence forces protect their most valuable assets...
We help scientists learn more about the origins of the universe...
We help firefighters save lives and property...
e2v at a glance
We partner with our customers to improve, save and protect people’s lives. Our innovations lead developments in communications, automation, discovery, healthcare and the environment.
Our business success is built on our expertise in:
l Radio Frequency (RF) and microwave power
l High performance imaging across space and professional imaging disciplines
l High reliability semiconductor solutions
About us:
l Founded in 1947
l Annual sales of over $370m
l A third of our 1600 people are engineers
and scientists
l Operational facilities in Europe, the US and Asia
l Sales made to over 50 countries
l Listed on the London Stock Exchange
l A member of the FTSE4 Good Index and awarded Platinum Standard for our global corporate responsibility activities by Business in The Community (BiTC)
… On a typical large defence platform, 50% of the semiconductor products incorporated are obsolete before the programme is commissioned. e2v’s SLiM programme protects against counterfeit product and ensures continuation of supply …
Hi-rel semiconductor inspection
Industrial
ProWave® industrial processing systems
Microwave and RF generators for the processing of bulk materials, delivering transformation economics into a range of material processing applications
Machine vision
Sensors, cameras and modules for sensitive, high speed inspection processes, with standard interfaces for easy integration
Industrial semiconductors
High reliability microprocessors and high speed data converters for telecommunications and industrial instruments including test & measurement and down-hole drilling
2D bar code automatic data gathering equipment
Commercial shipping radar
Industrial heating
Laser excitation
Digital television transmitters
Satellite communications amplifiers
Medical & science
Radiotherapy
RF power systems used in the generation of high energy x-rays for the treatment of cancer
Scientific imaging
High sensitivity, low noise sensors enabling high end scientific instruments
Medical Imaging
Imaging sensors for x-ray sensitive dental imaging and ophthalmology
Hi-rel semiconductors
Linear accelerators and high energy physics
Defence
Electronic countermeasures
Components and compact sub-systems for electronic countermeasure protection of high value air, land and naval platforms, including platform life extensions and upgrades Hi-rel semiconductors
• High precision assembly, packaging & test of microprocessors, memory and analogue components
• Extended availability of obsolete and end-of-life integrated circuits
• State of the art high speed data converters
Long term obsolescence management through e2v’s Semiconductor Lifecycle Management (SLiM™) programme
Extending platform life by proactively managing semiconductor obsolescence, controlling through-life support costs and managing counterfeit risks
Defence imaging
Space imaging supply chain management, including space qualified imaging sensors, arrays and sub-systems for earth observation. Also thermal and low light level imaging.
Directed Energy Weapons systems (DEWs)
Defence radar systems
Missile control safety and arming
Security & rescue
RF Safe-StopTM
Engine immobilisation technology
Thermal imaging cameras
A range of thermal imaging cameras for fire, rescue, marine and security applications
Cargo screening
Civil aerospace
Hi-rel semiconductors
• High precision assembly, packaging & test of microprocessors, memory and analogue components
• Extended availability of obsolete and end-of-life integrated circuits
• State of the art high speed data converters
Long term obsolescence management through e2v’s Semiconductor Lifecycle Management (SLiM™) programme
Extending platform life by proactively managing semiconductor obsolescence, controlling through-life support costs and managing counterfeit risks
Airborne and ground based radar
Our customersOur customers demand innovative technology solutions designed to meet their most complex requirements into a range of applications.
Industrial inspection camera system Radiotherapy system, courtesy AccurayImage courtesy BAE systems Security thermal imagingImage courtesy Boeing Mars Curiosity Rover, courtesy NASA
Space
Space imaging
Space imaging supply chain management, including space qualified imaging sensors, arrays and sub-systems for space science, earth observation and astronomy applications
Hi-rel semiconductors
• High precision assembly, packaging & test of microprocessors, memory and analogue components
• Extended availability of obsolete and end-of-life integrated circuits
• State of the art high speed data converters
Beijing, China facility
Our markets
e2v is globally recognised for more than 65 years of commitment and technological breakthroughs to the most demanding of professional markets.
As a part of our strategic plan for growth we are expanding our facilities in the US and Asia
Geographic focus
To deliver geographic expansion in the US we have established a new e2v inc. structure. Incorporating the Milpitas QP Semi product lines, e2v inc. supports all of e2v’s business in the Americas, including the necessary US security clearances to supply and deliver all e2v products and services into the US aerospace and defence market, projects for which include our ongoing work with BAE Systems against the AN/ALE-55(V) fibre optic towed decoy system for use on the US Navy
F/A-18E/F aircraft and with Ball Aerospace for defence imaging projects. We have relocated into a new larger facility in Milpitas, which provides secure wafer storage, hi-reliability semiconductor assembly and test facilities and capacity for the expansion of our US RF power and imaging businesses.
In Asia our focus has been to increase our footprint in the region to better support our customers from a local
base. In China our facility has achieved ISO9001 certification and commenced production of thermal imaging cameras for regional markets. We have expanded our sales and technical teams in Korea, Japan and China, supporting new product introductions, particularly those targeted at medical and industrial markets, and the international space business. We also operate an international purchasing office from Taiwan.… There are 11,000 radiotherapy systems installed around the world.
e2v supplies RF power technology to 90%+ of these …
Image courtesy European Space Agency
Our global operations
e2v has operational facilities in Europe, the US and Asia. Sales, service and technical support to a total of more than 50 countries across established and emerging markets are provided through four sales and support territory offices and field application engineers.
A billion pixels for a billion stars
In December 2013 the largest focal plane array ever to be flown in space, incorporating 106 e2v image sensors in a billion pixel array, was launched as part of the Gaia European Space Agency (ESA) space observatory. Gaia has a five year mission to produce the most detailed map of the Milky Way ever produced, allowing astronomers to determine the origin and the evolution of our Galaxy.
Gaia began to map the Milky Way early in 2014 and is expected to uncover tens of thousands of previously unseen objects, including asteroids in our Solar System, planets around nearby stars, and exploding stars – supernovas – in other galaxies.
Such was the interest in our imaging sensors that e2v engineers were interviewed for local and national media, including BBC news items across national television and radio. The imaging devices featured in the BBC Stargazing Live programme, were described as ‘exquisite’ technology during a feature on Gaia.
Case Study
… Our data converters operate in the harshest of space environments, powering satellite communication systems and each handling 10,000 fully encrypted broadband lines …
e2v around the world
Lincoln UK
Design, development and manufacturing facility specialising in microwave electronics and ordnance
Chelmsford UK HQ for e2v European regional sales and support office Design, development and manufacturing facility specialising in RF power and high performance imaging solutions
Paris France
European regional sales and support office
Seoul Korea
Regional sales support
Grenoble France
Design, development and manufacturing facility specialising in hi-rel semiconductors and high performance imaging solutions
Taipei Taiwan
Regional procurement office
Tokyo Japan
Regional sales support
New York US
Regional sales and support office
Dallas US
Regional sales and support office
Milpitas US
HQ for e2v inc.Americas regional sales and support office Design, development and manufacturing facility specialising in hi-rel semiconductor solutions
Hong KongHQ for e2v asia pacificAsia Pacific regional sales and support office
Beijing China
Regional manufacturing facility
Seville Spain
Design, development and manufacturing facility specialising in high performance imaging solutions
Our people
We recognise that our success in the design, manufacture, integration and ongoing service and support of world-beating technology for high performance systems is driven by our people’s knowledge and expertise.
… An e2v camera system can inspect four tons of beans or rice per hour and is the fastest in the world in terms of data generated: the equivalent to producing 3 MPEG-4 movies a second …
e2v Centre for IndustrialMicrowave Processing
Prime Minister David Cameron and Deputy Prime Minister touring ProWave® facility
To ensure that we develop and nurture the key skills required to deliver our customers’ projects to the highest of standards, we have a broad-based training programme including:
l Apprentice and graduate training schemes
l Ongoing training and development courses for existing employees
l Commitment to the STEMNET (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Network) initiative. 60 employees act as STEM ambassadors to schools and colleges to work with young people and develop the next generation of engineers
l In support of our research and development programmes, e2v maintains strong relationships with research centres and universities; examples of which include Institute EURECOM, the Centre for Industrial Microwave Processing (CIMP) in collaboration with the University of Nottingham, the Centre for Electronic Imaging (CEI) in collaboration with the Open University and Université d’Avignon, where a range of research projects are jointly undertaken
ProWave® mineral recovery system
Case Study
e2v and Rio Tinto, the leading international mining group, have a development agreement covering the design and supply of large-scale ProWave® microwave and radio frequency generators for use in projects to improve the efficiency of mineral recovery. Successful completion of the development phase could then lead to the supply of mine-ready microwave equipment.
ProWave® uses industrial scale microwave technology to reduce energy usage and increase yields in the processing of bulk materials across a range of industries, building on our expertise in microwave and RF sources and power supplies for radar and radiotherapy markets. Operating at a fraction of the power consumption of traditional fossil-fuelled systems and in a more environmentally sensitive way. We are delivering transformational economics to the industrial processing marketplace.
… e2v is developing a microwave generator approximately 1000 times the power of a domestic microwave oven, with Rio Tinto, one of the largest mining companies in the world, to improve the efficiency of mineral extraction …
Kowloon, taken with Pleiades earth observation satellite. Image courtesy of CNES.Kowloon, taken with e2v imaging devices on board Pleiades earth observation satellite. Image courtesy CNES.
Our technical capabilities
Each of e2v’s operational locations has its own specialisations matched to our customers’ needs, supporting a proven history of innovation and technological breakthroughs to the most demanding of requirements.
… e2v has imaging devices at the heart of more than 150 space-based instruments, including major science observatories, planetary exploration missions and Earth observation systems …
TelecommunicationsDefence aerospace Image courtesy of Raytheon Safety and rescue
As a result of our track record of innovation and technological breakthroughs, e2v continues to be involved in many high-profile programmes, including:
l Hubble space telescope upgrade project
l Boeing 787 Dreamliner
l ESA Gaia mission to map our galaxy
l US Patriot air and missile defence system
l Eurofighter Typhoon, including hi-rel semiconductor lifecycle management
e2v also has long established relationships with industry partners: for example with Freescale Semiconductor, to develop and supply extended reliability versions of their microprocessors and to extend the life of 68K-series microprocessors as part of our semiconductor lifecycle management programme.
The combination of our in-house technical capability, (which has resulted in nearly 200 patent families being granted to the e2v group), and links with technical authorities and universities, ensures that e2v can bring together the right level of expertise for a diverse range of technical challenges.
Our global presencee2v has operational facilities in Europe, the US and Asia. To deliver support locally we also have sales, service and technical support offices in the UK, North America, France, Japan, Korea and Hong Kong, as well as a global network of distributors and partners.
We can support customers through project management and the provision of enabling technologies for multi-disciplinary projects, for example imaging arrays for satellite instruments used in astronomical research. We also deliver a range of services, including our Semiconductor Lifecycle Management (SLiM™) programme, helping to prolong the operational life of complex systems.
In support of this international business, our operational facilities have
the following certifications:
l ISO9001:2008
l AS9100B (Grenoble aerospace semiconductor products)
l AS9100C (Milpitas semiconductor products)
l OHSAS18001 Health and Safety
l Environmental Management System (EMS)ISO14001:2004 (UK)
l BiTC CR Index: Platinum rating
l MIL-PRF-38535 custom microcircuit certification (Milpitas)
l Hi-rel semiconductor products and services approved to STACK specification S/0001
l ESCC (European Space Components Coordination) specification standards for European Space Agency (ESA) projects
… ESA’s GAIA mission includes a billion pixel camera made from a 1m diameter e2v sensor array. It is mapping over 1 billion stars in the Milky Way …
Year 12 students learning about Thermal Imaging during a science day
We recognise that our corporate responsibility strategy is a vital element to e2v achieving sustainable business success. It supports our strategic vision, to be the company most trusted to deliver advanced technology and vital services for critical systems.
Our employee values of Customers first, Excellence throughout, Agility and Integrity are at the heart of the way we all work. They influence and guide our approach to corporate responsibility, helping us attract the best people to work for us, developing partnerships with our customers and suppliers, and ensuring that we make a positive contribution to the communities around our facilities at a corporate and personal level.
To ensure that our CR activities are maintained to industry standard levels, we measure performance using the Business in The Community (BiTC) global CR Index, achieving a Platinum rating in 2014.
We also ensure that our facilities meet globally recognised quality standards through ISO9001:2008, OHSAS18001 Health & Safety and Environmental Management System (EMS) ISO14001:2004 accreditations. Noting that compliance with legislative requirements is regarded as a minimum standard, with the aim being to deliver much more.
Sustainability and responsibility
Building e2v’s skills pipeline
Alongside global graduate and internship programmes, apprenticeships have, for decades, formed an integral part of our skills planning. In celebration of their achievements we hold an annual awards night, where apprentices and their families are joined by senior representatives from Havering College, e2v managers and former apprentices who have secured permanent roles within the company.
Our graduates and apprentices are also members of our 60 strong Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Network (STEM) ambassador team, going into schools to encourage young people into high technology engineering careers.
Global charity action
e2v makes charitable donations, both direct and via the e2v foundation, a long term fund supporting good causes and charitable organisations. Since being set up in 2007 the e2v foundation has supported more than 20 local charitable causes, with over £30,000 in donations.
e2v’s charity committee seeks to encourage active participation by our people in charitable causes close to their hearts, making around 50 financial contributions a year, and supporting core charities around the world associated with our facilities.
We were able to supply surplus computers, electronic equipment and ¤500 to Solidarité Enfance, a charity close to our Grenoble, France facility which supports vocational training helping disadvantaged young people train for a career.
The e2v New York team participated in the American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk at Manhattanville College. Walking 5 miles, our people raised $1500.
Making great use of our facilities over a weekend, we also host the annual Farleigh Hospice Walk for Life fundraising event, where approximately 1,500 people use our Chelmsford car park and site as a base and finish area, where walkers can relax and enjoy refreshments and entertainment.
A questionnaire is also sent to all employees to ask about the support we provide so that we might make best use of our ability to help and support them.
… Since being set up in 2007 the e2v foundation has supported more than 20 local charitable causes, with over £30,000 in donations …
