Resource Center Facilities

The Resource Center has facilities to aid in all stages of transducer and array development, including modeling, design, fabrication and testing.


Modeling Software

  • PZFlex time-domain finite element analysis
  • ANSYS frequency-domain finite element analysis
  • PiezoCAD one dimensional modeling
  • PSPICE circuit analysis
  • KLM, Redwood and Mason models
  • Mathcad formula/graphing
  • FIELD II contour/graphing
  • MATLAB materials modeling

Design Software

  • AutoCAD computer aided design/drafting
  • SolidWorks 3D computer aided design/drafting
  • LabView virtual equipment interface design
  • PROTEL printed circuit board design

Fabrication

  • Thermocarbon TCAR864-1 dicing saw
  • NanoMaster NSC-3000 sputtering system
  • March Plasma Systems PX-250 plasma treatment system
  • SCS PDS2010 parylene coating system
  • Logitech PM5 precision lapping system
  • Beckman Coulter Alegra 6 centrifuge
  • Thermolyne 46100 high temperature furnace
  • Modular Process Tech. RTP600S rapid heating furnace
  • Fritsch Pulverisette 5 mill
  • ATM Corp. L3P-F Sonic Sifter
  • Carver 25 ton dual-range heated press
  • Labconco 5070000 glove box
  • Labconco 7889200 rotary evaporator
  • Chemat Technology KW-4A spin coater
  • Heidenhain CT25/ND281B thickness measuring system
  • Domnic Hunter UHPN1500 nitrogen generator
  • ELGA PURELAB Ultra Ionic DI water polisher
  • NEY 57x ultrasonic bath
  • Ohaus AR3130 precision scales
  • Prazi SD400 lathe
  • OTMT OT2213 mini vertical milling machine
  • Jet JDP-10 drill press
  • Torit 60CAB dust collection system
  • HEPA 0.3µm climate control filtration system
  • polymer mixing and casting equipment
  • soldering and wire-bonding equipment
  • stereo microscopes and assembly stations
  • ovens, hot plates and magnetic stirrers
  • vacuum degassing equipment
  • poling station for piezo materials

Testing

  • 20MHz - 100MHz hydrophone systems
  • multichannel 250MHz digitizers
  • Optison Schlieren system
  • Ultraoptec laser interferometer
  • Radiant Technologies precision LC test system (P loop)
  • HP 4291B 1MHz to 1.8GHz impedance analyzer
  • HP 4294A 40Hz to 110MHz impedance analyzer
  • QuadTech 1715 LCR Digibridge
  • LeCROY and Tektronix high-frequency oscilloscopes
  • HP and Wavetek pulse/function generators
  • Tektronix TLA5202 logic analyzer
  • Avtec and Panametrics pulser/receivers
  • APC Products, Inc. YE2730A d33 meter
  • radiation force balance for low power transducers
  • commercial ultrasound systems
  • computerized test stations
  • setup for high-frequency materials characterization
 UTRC Equipment
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