The normal procedure for initiating the use of iEMSL instrumentation is as follows:
- You will need to request to become a user of the lab by following the instructions on this page and paying the membership fee. These fees provide the funds for the many items that are needed to operate iEMSL such as supplies, cables, connectors, software upgrades, maintenance and calibration.
- You will be contacted to attend an on-boarding training (at no cost), to go through the lab capabilities, safety, policies and previous training you received
- Based on the list of equipment you plan to use and your level of training, the iEMSL staff will propose a training plan with the user and put you in contact with prime users of the equipment you plan to use.
- After the appropriate training, you will become an authorized user of the equipment that you received training for and you will be able to reserve the equipment as described on this page. Please note that some equipment will carry hourly charges. The invoices will be sent to you (or your supervisor) on a monthly basis.
Membership Fees
| TAMU Users | Fees may be established in the future on the basis of usage data |
| Non-TAMU / Outside Academic Users | $300 per day |
To become a user go to this link.
Training Fees
Onboarding training is provided at no cost.
| TAMU Users | Fees may be established in the future on the basis of usage data |
| Non-TAMU / Outside Academic Users | $225 per hour |
The user has to be trained to use the equipment. To request a training visit this link.
Assisted Measurements Fees
An Assisted Measurement is where a staff member of the iEMSL operates lab equipment to take a measurement or perform a test on your behalf and provides you with the data.
To request an assisted measurements, go to this link.
| TAMU Users | $75 per hour |
| Non-TAMU / Outside Academic Users | $225 per hour |
Anechoic Chamber Radiation Pattern Measurements (Assisted, including PNA)
The iEMSL’s anechoic chamber can be used by appointment only as an Assisted Measurement (even for Members). Due to the delicate and highly specialized nature of operating the chamber, a qualified Chamber Operator must be present at all times when it is in use.
| TAMU Users | $75 per hour |
| Non-TAMU / Outside Academic Users | $450 setup charge (minimum) + $450 per hour |
Fees for hourly use is in addition to membership fee. The use of all equipment not listed above are included in the membership.
Minimum 1-hour charge per use. Use over one hour will be rounded to the nearest 15-minute increment.
Users have to reserve the equipment in advance by following the instructions on this link. In addition to that, users MUST sign in and out of the instrument by using the log sheets present in next to each equipment the start and end of use time.
For the use of probing stations, users have to bring their own probes for measurements.
For any measurements higher than 26.5 GHz, users have to bring their own cables and adapters.
For 3D printers, users have to bring their own filament and resin from the list of approved models.