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Higgs Centre for Innovation

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​The Higgs Centre for Innovation (part of STFC-UKRI) is a new purpose-built, industry-focused centre containing both dedicated cleanrooms and business incubation facilities. The cleanrooms contain test and integration facilities targeted at the regional SME community, focused on complete Micro- and Nano-Sats (including CubeSats), as well as components and sub-systems for larger satellites
A dedicated suite of test facilities, designed for SME use, housed within a cleanroom environment, aimed at Micro- and Nano-Sats (including CubeSats), as well as components and sub-systems for larger satellites. These incorporate both Environmental Testing (thermal, vacuum, vibration, EMC/EMI), as well as Functional Testing (optical payload, electronic flat-sats, SpaceWire, RF comms). These facilities are housed within a suite of cleanrooms (ISO5-7) – including both the vibration and EMC test facilities.

Facilities are available now – with future upgrades and enhancements planned. All facilities are available for commercial use, with expertise included (both test design and facility operation) – and were designed specifically for that purpose, with suitable attention given to confidentiality (separate cleanroom areas, secure access to buildings, etc). Click here for contact details. 		​

Facilities

  • Bell Cryostat
    The Higgs Bell Cryostat is suited to a number of low temperature vacuum testing applications.
  • Higgs Electronic Functional Test facilities
    The Higgs Centre is full equipped for many common space system electronics functional testing requirements.
  • Higgs EMC & RFI Testing Facilities
    The Higgs EMC & RFI testing facilities are suited to a number of general EMC and RFI testing scenarios.
  • Higgs Environmental Chamber
    The Higgs Environmental Testing Chamber is suited to a number of thermal testing activities and bakeout.
  • Higgs Materials Cryostat
    The Higgs materials Cryostat is a precision controlled small cryostat suited to low temperature small systems testing.
  • Higgs Optical Test facilities
    The Higgs Optical testing facilities are suitable for spacecraft optical attitude sensing systems.
  • Higgs RF Comms facilities
    Higgs RF comms facilities embrace VHF to S-band.
  • Higgs SpaceWire Facility
    The Higgs SpaceWire Facility features full SpaceWire electronic communications testing facilities. It is populated with a suite of test equipment from both STAR-Dundee and 4Links.
  • Higgs Sump Cryostat
    The Higgs Sump Cryostat is suited to testing of rotary systems (motors etc.) down to 20K.
  • Higgs Swiss Cryostat
    The Higgs Swiss Cryostat is suited to general vacuum compatibility testing.
  • Higgs Vibration Facility
    The Higgs Vibration facility is suitable for general vibration testing of subsystem or nanosatellite systems.