FAU, Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) Laboratory

The Florida Atlantic University (FAU) Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) Research and Development (R&D) Laboratory is a 4,000 square foot state-of-the-art electromagnetic research laboratory equipped to perform a variety of electromagnetic projects. The lab houses a 36-foot by 48-foot by 24-foot semi-anechoic chamber with the walls and ceiling loaded with 8-foot RF absorbing material. Attached to the main chamber are two 16-foot by 24-foot by 10-foot shielded enclosures, one of which is a control room housing the measurement equipment and another which is set up to perform conducted emission and antenna research. The semi-anechoic chamber meets the Federal Communication Commissions (FCC) as well as Industry Canada standards on site performance and all of the applicable equipment is run through a traceable calibration cycle. The FAU EMI R&D lab is an ISO 17025 qualification and has been accredited by the American Association for Laboratory (A2LA) as a Conformity Assessment Body (CAB). The EMI R&D laboratory has retained research relationships with over forty industrial members for the past eighteen years. The laboratory continues to provide state-of-the-art capabilities applicable to the widest range of electromagnetic projects.

Along with the latest technology spectrum analyzers, antennas, and ancillary support equipment, the facility has continued to provide capabilities to perform electromagnetic research projects utilizing the expertise of the most highly trained specialists. The team director, Dr. Vichate Ungvichian, is an expert antenna design specialist with over 20 years of EMI mitigation, electromagnetic modeling, antenna design and electromagnetic field characterization experience. Dr. John Bagby, specialist in computational electromagnetics and RF design is also affiliated with the lab. The staff is augmented further by cooperation with the computer engineering and computer science departments, as well as by training graduate and undergraduate students, who are interested in the electromagnetic field. The research awards are utilized to carry out the academic mission of the university, providing funds to support students, and the operational expenses.