Neurotechnology Core

Mission: Lower technical barriers to scientific exploration

Philosophy: Technological advances enable greater understanding of the structure and function of complex neural systems.

The Neurotechnology Core provides customized engineering solutions and training to the Yale neuroscience community.

To fulfill our mission, we:

• Provide training and access to a state-of-the-art design and fabrication facility that includes machine, electronic and rapid prototyping tools
• Consult on design, fabrication and purchasing decisions
• Design and fabricate novel scientific instrumentation
• Train and assist researchers to leverage fee-for-service facilities at Yale and beyond
• Serve as a nexus for technology transfer between scientists

• For access please contact Joel Greenwood
• Review Yale's student shop rules

Expertise

• Software
• Electronics
• Computer Hardware and Administration
• Mechanical Design and Fabrication
  • Computer Aided Design (CAD)
  • Computer Aided Machining (CAM)
• Systems Integration
  • experimental design <=> hardware <=> software <=> data collection <=> data analysis
• Optics
• Multi-Photon Microscope Design and Fabrication
• Epifluorescent Microscope Design, Fabrication and Automation
• Electrophysiology

Current Tooling

• Electronics
  • Hand Soldering System - Metcal MX-PS5200
  • Soldering and Rework Station - Pace MBT 350
  • Programmable DC Power Supply - Rigol DP822
  • Oscilloscope - Rigol DS1054
  • Oscilloscope - Rigol DS2072A
  • Precision Instrumentation Amplifier - Brownlee model 440
  • HackRF One software-controlled wireless transceiver
• Data Acquisition
  • Multifunction I/O Device - National Instruments USB-6363
  • Breakout Board - National Instruments BNC-2120
• Software
  • 3D modeling Computer Aided Design
  • Software - Solidworks Optical Design Software - OpticStudio (Zemax) 2018
• Optical and Light Analysis
  • Optical Power Meter - Thorlabs PM400
  • 5 to 500 mW Photodiode Power Sensor - Throlabs S130C
  • 10 W Thermal Power Sensor - Thorlabs S310C
  • Amplified Photodiode - Thorlabs PDA10A
  • Compact Spectrometer 200 - 1000 nm - Thorlabs CCS200
  • Beam Profiler - Thorlabs BC106N-VIS
  • Autocorrelator - APE America - Carpe Short Pulse with external detector
• 3D Printing
  • Marked Fordged Onyx One (nylon FDM with chopped carbon)
  • PRUSA I3 MK3S (PLA FDM)
  • Formlabs 3 (resin stereolithography)
• Rapid Manufacturing
  • 5 Axis Machining Center - Haas VF03SSYT with 4th and 5th axis TR160 Trundle
  • 3 Axis Bed Mill - Southwestern Industries - TRAK DPMRX3 with ProtoTRAK RMX CNC
  • CNC Lathe - Haas TL1
  • 5 Axis Waterjet - Omax 5555 with Tilt-A-Jet - 55" x 55" Cut Area
  • 2.5 Axis Waterjet - Omax - Protomax 12" x 12" x 1" Cut Area
  • CNC Laser Cutter - Kern LaserCell - 235 Watts - 52" x 50" Cut Area
  • Baileigh 48" Magnetic Sheet Metal Press Brake
  • Standard metal and wood working tools

The Neurotechnology Core full-size fabrication facility is located at 350 George Street, New Haven, CT.