The Radio Frequency and Millimeter-wave (RF/mm-wave) Core is a shared-user facility. The core includes fabrication and measurement units.
Electronics Fabrication Facility
The fabrication unit offers a complete in-house PCB prototyping (multilayer rigid and flex) through high-end laser and mechanical equipment. Furthermore, the fabrication unit provides a complete component placement and rework cycle including high-end fully- and semi-automatic rework stations enabling desoldering, soldering, and residual solder removal of SMDs and BGAs as small as 01005. Available fabrication equipment includes:
- 3D printer: Raise3D Pro2 Plus
- Laser prototyping machine: ProtoLaser U4
- Mechanical prototyping machine: ProtoMat S104
- Plating machine: Contac S4
- Pick and place machine: Finetech Core Plus
- Reflow oven: ProtoFlow S N2
- Multilayer press: Multipress S
- Soldering machine: Weller WXD2
Measurement Facility
The measurement facility offers an anechoic test chamber capable of measuring electromagnetic radiation, high-end spherical nearfield measurement system, planar nearfield scanner (all in frequencies ranging from 1-110 GHz), and high-end PNAs and other required equipment for a fully in-house measurement cycle. Available measurement equipment follows:
- Microwave Network Analyzer: N5247B PNA-X
- Arbitrary waveform generator: M8195A
- Real-Time Oscilloscope: MXR and UXR Series
- Anechoic chamber
- Different sources
- Robotic system
Equipment Rates
Rates are charged by the hour.
| CUNY Rate | Academic Rate | Start-up Company Rate | Industrial Company Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anechoic chamber | 75.00 | 100.00 | 500.00 | 500.00 |
| Weller WXD2 | 31.00 | 50.00 | 31.00 | 31.00 |
| ProtoLaser U4 | 102.00 | 120.00 | 400.00 | 400.00 |
| ProtoMat S104 | 102.00 | 120.00 | 230.00 | 230.00 |
| MultiPress S | 77.00 | 108.00 | 170.00 | 170.00 |
| Contac S4 | 77.00 | 104.00 | 160.00 | 160.00 |
| FineTech Core+ | 77.00 | 110.00 | 157.00 | 157.00 |
| Raise3D Pro2 Plus | 5.00 | 6.00 | 15.00 | 15.00 |
| PNA | 20.00 | 176.40 | 176.40 | 176.40 |
| Waveform generator | 20.00 | 43.65 | 43.65 | 43.65 |
| Infiniium oscilloscope | 20.00 | 43.65 | 43.65 | 43.65 |
| ProtoFlow S N2 | 10.00 | 59.51 | 93.43 | 93.43 |
| Robotic system | 20.00 | 29.00 | 45.00 | 45.00 |
| Director’s time | 70.00 | 70.00 | 70.00 | 70.00 |
For more information, please contact:
Diana Strickland
Associate Director, Photonics Initiative
dstrickland@gc.cuny.edu