SHF: Small: THz surface Wave Based Interconnect Technology for Ultra-fast Data Transfer

SHF：小型：基于太赫兹表面波的互连技术，用于超快速数据传输

• 批准号: 1909937
• 负责人: Pinaki Mazumder
• 金额: $ 44.96万
• 依托单位: Regents of the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2019
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2019-10-01 至 2024-09-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1909937&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: SHF; Small; THz; surface; Wave

Technological advancements in data transfer mechanisms need to stay abreast of the exponential growth in high-bandwidth, exascale computing used in almost all aspects of modern life. This project aims at high speed information transfer through an unconventional yet promising technology based on terahertz surface wave, and chalk out the plan for developing software machinery in order to support the physical design of the novel system. A number of Python-script based applications that will be developed during the proposed research will be also leveraged for interactive tools that will help K-12 students visualize the essence of our data-driven modern science. The educational tools such as books, videos, hardware demonstrations, which will be developed during the research activities will be disseminated to other research and educational communities and to the general public. The big research community on high-speed electronics will benefit as a whole out of this project, as the corresponding outcomes will be conveyed to them through the journals and conferences. The project involves developing terahertz-spoof surface plasmon interconnect technology: a new pathway for digital data transmission for high speed and energy efficient communication among electronic chips. Like all sophisticated systems, this technology also requires development of special computational software and computer aided design (CAD) tools in order to test, validate, and automate the design process which can remarkably save the time and cost needed to establish this technology. However, the standard commercial CAD tools are optimized for mostly either gigahertz electronics, or optical devices, leaving a technology gap for terahertz. Being aware of the fact that the electro-dynamic analysis of terahertz electronics is fundamentally more critical than other frequencies, the project aims to adopt special strategies, such as implementation of modular space analysis in conjunction with multi-level simulation methodologies for efficient analysis of communication systems operating in terahertz spectrum. The development of software analysis tools will be paired with the simultaneous hardware implementation of the terahertz-speed interconnect system, and validate the theory produced.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

数据传输机制的技术进步需要跟上现代生活几乎所有方面所使用的高带宽、百亿亿次计算的指数增长。该项目旨在通过基于太赫兹表面波的非常规但有前途的技术实现高速信息传输，并制定开发软件机制的计划，以支持新颖系统的物理设计。在拟议研究期间将开发的许多基于 Python 脚本的应用程序也将用于交互式工具，帮助 K-12 学生可视化数据驱动的现代科学的本质。在研究活动期间开发的书籍、视频、硬件演示等教育工具将分发给其他研究和教育界以及公众。高速电子学的大型研究团体将从这个项目中整体受益，因为相应的成果将通过期刊和会议传达给他们。该项目涉及开发太赫兹欺骗表面等离子体互连技术：一种用于电子芯片之间高速、节能通信的数字数据传输的新途径。与所有复杂的系统一样，该技术也需要开发特殊的计算软件和计算机辅助设计 (CAD) 工具，以便测试、验证和自动化设计过程，从而显着节省建立该技术所需的时间和成本。然而，标准商业 CAD 工具大多针对千兆赫兹电子设备或光学设备进行了优化，从而为太赫兹留下了技术差距。意识到太赫兹电子学的电动分析从根本上比其他频率更重要这一事实，该项目旨在采用特殊策略，例如结合多级仿真方法实施模块化空间分析，以有效分析通信系统在太赫兹频谱下运行。软件分析工具的开发将与太赫兹速度互连系统的同步硬件实现相结合，并验证所产生的理论。该奖项反映了 NSF 的法定使命，并通过利用基金会的智力优势和更广泛的评估进行评估，认为值得支持。影响审查标准。