The EMLab hosts a wide variety of test and fabrication capabilities, many of which are listed below. For specific equipment or capability questions, please contact us at info@raymondrumpf.com
Design & Simulation
Commercial and Open-Source Electromagnetic Simulation Software
Computer-Aided Design (CAD) Tools
Other Commerical Software
Custom Electromagnetic Tools – Our custom tools execute much faster and incorporate more physics (such as bi-anisotropy) than commercial packages.
- Finite-Difference Time-Domain (FDTD)
- Finite-Difference Frequency-Domain (FDFD)
- Beam Propagation Method (BPM)
- Slice Absorption Method (SAM)
- Plane Wave Expansion Method (PWEM)
- Transfer Matrix Method (TMM)
- Rigorous Coupled-Wave Analysis (RCWA)
- Method of Lines (MoL)
- Method of Moments (MoM)
Custom Optimization and Geometry Generation Tools
- Synthesis of Spatially-Variant Lattices
- Attributes that can be spatially varied: unit cell orientation, lattice spacing, fill fraction, material composition, lattice symmetry, and pattern within the unit cell.
- Output: STL files
- Transformation Optics (TO)
- Fast Marching Method (FMM)
- Level Set Methods (LSM)
- Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO)
- Genetic Algorithms (GA)
Computer Resources
- Dell Precision Workstation T7600, 16 cores, 196 Gb RAM
- Dell Precision Workstation T7500, 12 cores, 96 Gb RAM, 6 Gb Tesla GPU
- Dell Precision Workstation T7500, 8 cores, 96 Gb RAM, 6 Gb Tesla GPU
- Four Dell Precision T5810 Workstations, 6 cores Xeon 3.5 GHz, 32 Gb RAM
- Dell Precision Workstation T3610, 12 cores, 16 Gb RAM
- More than a dozen dual-monitor workstations for students
- Dedicated EM Lab BLADE Cluster
- Five Machines: 32 Gb RAM, 12-core Xeon
- UTEP Clusters
3D Printing and Manufacturing
nScrypt 3Dn-Tabletop Hybrid 3D Printer
- nScrypt Fused Deposition (nFD)
- nScrypt Micro-Dispensing
- 200 W pulsed CO2 laser for trimming, cutting and drilling
- 200 W CW CO2 laser for curing and sintering
- All above capabilities available simultaneously
- Part resolution: < 50 micrometers
- Build volume: 15L x 10W x 10H cm
Ultimaker 3
- Dual nozzle FDM
- Heated glass bed (max 100o C)
- Resolution: 12.5 microns XY and 2.5 microns Z
- Build volume: 21.5 L x 21.5 W x 20 H cm (single nozzle)
- Build volume: 19.7 L x 21.5 W x 20 H cm (dual nozzle)
MakerBot Replicator 2X
- Dual head FDM
- Heated metal bed
- Build volume: 24.6 L x 15.2 W x 15.5 H cm
GMW Model 3473 Electromagnet
- Generates > 3 Tesla
- Magnetic studies
- Particle alignment during curing
Testing & Measurement
Materials Characterization
- Measurement Capabilities: permittivity, permeability, loss tangent, and dielectric breakdown
- Waveguide Materials Measurement
- 1.72 – 2.60 GHz, WR 430, 109.22 L x 54.61 H x 35.56 W mm
- 8.2 – 12.4 GHz, WR 90 X Band, 22.86 L x 10.16 H x 7.62 W mm
- 12.4 – 18.0 GHz, WR 62 Ku Band, 15.80 L x 7.90 H x 5.08 W mm
- MuEpsln Materials Measurement System (previously Damaskos)
- Model 015 thin dielectric sheet tester: 7 data points, 0.4 to 6.0 GHz
- Model 125HC thin dielectric sheet tester: 5 data points, 6.0 to 12.0 GHz
- “Cavity” software
- Sample size: < 1 mm thick, > 6×6 cm wide
- Accuracy better than 1.5% when sample thickness is less than 1 mm and dielectric constant is less than 10
- ViTREK V63 AC/DC/IR Safety Analyzer: 5 kVAC, 6 kVDC
Device Inspection and Repair
- Matter and Form 3D Scanner
- Color scans
- Max Size: 18 cm diameter, 25 cm height
- Max Weight: 3 kg
- Scan Time: 5 minutes (high-speed), > 10 minutes (high-quality)
- Accuracy: 430 microns (high-speed), 250 microns (high-quality)
- Digital microscope with measurement capability
- Micromanipulator probe station
- Numerous Microscopes
- Weller EC2002M professional soldering station
Electromagnetic Testing
- Anechoic Chamber
- Full 360° coverage
- Room Size: 27 L x 12 W x 10 H feet
- EMI shielded room for low noise testing
- Agilent N5245A PNA-X Vector Network Analyzer
- 10 MHz to 50 GHz
- Four ports
- Time-domain
- Materials measurement
- Keysight Vector Signal Analyzer/Generator
- M9018A 18-slot PXI chassis
- M9036A PXI embedded controller
- M9381A PXIe vector signal generator
- M9391A vector signal analyzer
- M9099 waveform creator
- 89601B vector signal analyzer sofware
- M909XA X-series measurement applications
- Signal studio software
- N7618B WLAN signal studio app
- N7624B LTE-FDD signal studio app
- Two HP E4411B Spectrum Analyzers
- 9 kHz to 1.5 GHz
- Frequency Synthesizers
- Agilent B3006A Microwave System Amplifier
- 0.01 GHz to 26.5 GHz
Electrical and Electronics Testing
- Oscilloscopes
- Power Supplies
- Digital Multimeters
- Function Generators
- Wide Assortment of Components and Supplies
Facilities
- Anechoic Chamber
- Access to open desert areas