Dilution Refrigerator for Cryogenic Characterisation of RF Hardware
NPL needs a dry dilution refrigerator system for characterising quantum and RF hardware. The system must include 20+ coaxial lines (RF up to 40 GHz), thermometry, readout electronics, and DC biasing capability, with room to expand.
- Closed20 July 2026
- Value£650k
- BuyerNPL Management Limited
- WhereNPL site
- CategoryLaboratory & precision equipment
- RegionLondon
You'll want to look if you design and manufacture cryogenic dilution refrigerator systems with RF measurement capability, particularly for quantum hardware characterisation.
You'll need
- Dry pulse tube cooled dilution refrigerator
- 20+ coaxial lines with 40 GHz capability
- High attenuation input lines for quantum devices
- Low-loss output lines for amplifiers
- Sufficient DC lines for RF switch biasing
Possible incumbent
Onnes Technologies B.V. supplied a cryogenic nanopositioning system to NPL in March 2026. Inferred from prior awards to this buyer, not confirmed.