The Centre for Bio-Inspired Technology hosts two special purpose chambers with (1) RF and (2) acoustic anechoic properties equipped with calibrated measuring instruments to perform testing of RF embedded systems and device characterisation of Integrated Circuits. 

The facilities include state-of-the-art soundproof and electromagnetic radiation proof chambers for ultra-low noise sensing. The acoustic chamber includes a large (5m x 5m x 2m) anechoic shielded chamber providing an extremely low-noise environment suitable for all low frequency acoustic, optical and mechanical device/sensor characterisation. It is equipped with precision DC power supplies, battery simulators, up to 3 GHz oscilloscopes, ultra-low distortion waveform generators, precision SMUs, spectrum analysers up to 6 GHz, low-noise preamplifiers, DSP lock-in amplifiers, high-precision LCR meters, microscope and optical power meters. The RF facility includes a large (4m x 3m x 2m) anechoic shielded chamber suitable for a wide range of low-noise measurements with significantly attenuated electromagnetic levels. This has been calibrated for uninterrupted use between 10MHz and 34GHz. 

Acoustic ChamberAcoustic Chamber

 Location: Bessemer Building, B503.            

 

Facility contacts:

Electromagnetic Chamber

  Location: Bessemer Building, B521

Facility contacts:

  • Alan Bannon (a.bannon@imperial.ac.uk)

Contact us

Centre for Bio-Inspired Technology
Imperial College London
Bessemer Building
South Kensington
SW7 2AZ, UK

Tel: +44 (0)207 594 0701
Fax: +44 (0)207 594 0704

E-mail: bioinspired@imperial.ac.uk