Cambridge Microfab was established in 1992
Cambridge Microfab were a partner in the team which won 2nd Prize for affordability in the Wendy Schmidt Ocean Health Xprize. Our oceans are becoming increasingly acidic as they absorb CO2 produced by burning fossil fuel. There is increasing evidence that the elevated acidity of the oceans is damaging to sea life with shells or skeletons made from calcium carbonate. The competition was devised "to create innovative & breakthrough pH sensor technology to enable accurate & cost effective measurement of ocean pH". We developed an effective engineering design for the body of the pH sensor which withstood submersion to depths greater than 2000 metres in the final stage of the competition in the seas off Hawaii. We worked on the sensor's architecture, power & control systems & supported our partners in designing & building signal processing electronics & associated software, & made the pH sensors
We have also worked with ESTEC to develop a new generation of solid state thermal neutron detector, complete with front end amplifier, intended for use on planetary missions
Our core products are solid state & thin film radiation sensors:
Please contact us to discuss custom variants of our products
Product Development
We will work closely with you to take your project from initial concept to production & provide ongoing process development as required
Our extensive production experience means your product & process development will be carried out with a keen awareness of the need for simple, cost effective, scalable solutions
We are always interested in innovation and undertaking projects in new areas
Production
Cambridge Microfab supplies thin film deposition & processing services, producing devices for a range of our customers' "own" applications
We also specialise in production of low volume, "challenging" mechanical components & assemblies to high tolerances, maintaining individual & batch traceability & tailoring solutions to meet customers' specific requirements
Cambridge Microfab has a range of in-house equipment & skills to support our customer's needs:
Class 1000 & 100 production & assembly areas
