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
For more information, please contact:
Younes Ra’di, PhD
Facility Director
212.413.3265
Younes.Radi@asrc.cuny.edu