THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM · Awarded contract

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Supply and Installation of Millimetre-Wave Measurement Facility at University of Birmingham

Awarded 28 Feb 2023

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Awarded28 Feb 2023

Value£899,415.00

SupplierMDL Technologies Limited

AgencyTHE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM

RegionUnited Kingdom

CategoryResearch & Development

Ended 2y 8mo ago1y term

Awarded 28 Feb 2023Expired 1 Mar 2024

About

The University of Birmingham awarded a contract to MDL Technologies Limited for the design, supply, and installation of a millimetre-wave measurement facility.

The facility, funded by UK Research and Innovation's Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and the University of Birmingham, will be established in an existing radio frequency shielded and EM absorber lined anechoic chamber.

The equipment includes precision mechanical scanning stages, control electronics, standard gain antennas, near-field probes, RF cabling, rotary joints, and control and measurement software, with capabilities for far-field, spherical near-field, and bistatic electromagnetic scattering measurements from 1 GHz to 330 GHz.

The contract value is £899,415, and all equipment includes warranties and support for a minimum of five years.

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