Roke said that the facility can accommodate radio frequency (RF) power and voltage on a massive scale. It combines high voltage isolation with screening to 18GHz.
The new service will offer an additional option to both public and private sector organisations that wish to test and commission high voltage and high power RF equipment such as accelerator components, ultra high power RF amplifiers, associated transmission lines plus electrostatic systems.
Alastair Cook, industrial and medical business sector manager at Roke, said: “A major issue for organisations wanting to test high power and high voltage systems is the availability of facilities and management of the hazards. This presents a serious dichotomy for organisations that want to accelerate time to market for their products, but also need to conduct complex and often hazardous tests first.
“Our new high voltage facility represents the largest single investment Roke has made in testing for a number of years and we hope that organisations across the world will recognise the benefit of this unique and easy to access resource.”
The facility has two screened chambers, one for the equipment under test and a second to hold test equipment and power supplies. Control is performed from a remotely operated and isolated console from which tests can be controlled and progress viewed via a high resolution camera link and optically isolated test gear. The primary test chamber is 4.8m x 4.5m x 4.5m in volume and has double door access that can allow heavy structures to be manoeuvred into position.
Roke Manor Research is an independent electronics research & development centre based in Romsey, Hampshire (UK).
