How-to guide: Commissioning a Sensor Physics R&D Lab (gist.github.com)

The article is a practical, experience-based checklist for commissioning a physics and electronics R&D lab for sensor development, emphasizing that suitable, purpose-built space and infrastructure must be secured before buying equipment. It outlines three lab zones (main lab, mechanical workshop, and PCB/PCBA area), lists required services such as power with UPS, managed networking, gas/vacuum, coolant, and controlled air quality, and covers key safety provisions. The guide then recommends core instrumentation categories (bench power supplies, DMMs/oscilloscopes, inspection tools, low-level measurement gear like lock-in amplifiers and SMUs, plus initial DAQ options) and stresses organization, labeling, and documentation.