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Thomas.“ We’ ve onboarded new customers and partners. I’ ve really enjoyed the cultural changes that came with it.”
A major advantage for Plessey is that these capabilities sit within one vertically integrated UK semiconductor business. The company can design, fabricate, test, and manufacture advanced photonic devices within its own facilities, rather than relying on multiple third-party foundries and outsourced partners. That gives Plessey greater control of its intellectual property and manufacturing roadmap, while enabling much faster iteration as products move from development towards commercial production.
That integrated structure is particularly powerful at the Plymouth site, where research, engineering and manufacturing work together rather than operating in silos.“ The facility runs 24 hours a day, and our systems and processes support continuous engineering.” For Thomas, this creates faster learning cycles and a team accustomed to
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