Printed and reconfigurable microwave electronic circuits on flexible substrates

柔性基板上的印刷和可重构微波电子电路

基本信息

批准号：
1775112
负责人：
金额：
--
依托单位：
University of Surrey
依托单位国家：
英国
项目类别：
Studentship
财政年份：
2016
资助国家：
英国
起止时间：
2016 至无数据
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=studentship-1775112
关键词：
Printed reconfigurable microwave electronic circuits

项目摘要

Increasingly there is a demand for high speed digital communication and interconnectivity of devices. The internet of things, which could be defined as a large collection of devices connected and communicating with each other for useful purposes, will require much more bandwidth then is currently available. In order to resolve this problem higher frequencies and new ways of using bandwidth will be needed.This project aims to develop new inexpensive devices for use in the internet of things. These may include printable antennas based on nanomaterial inks, low temperature or solution processed transistors and the creation of devices on flexible substrates. The ability to reconfigure frequency in the device, that is to change frequency or direction of the beam, will also be investigated. This property would allow much more efficient use of the spectrum and specialist applications such as scanners on automated cars.In order to achieve these goals devices will need achieve higher frequencies then previously reached. Currently this would be either in the 15GHz or 30GHz range. There many potential benefits and applications associated with the development of high frequency mass producible devices. These could include automated detection systems in fields set up to monitor soil or crop conditions. Numerous drones could deliver parcels via a parcel delivery services. Connection of sensors in healthcare could provide information on patients which would otherwise be unknown to doctors. Automated cars could also use these frequency bands for scanning terrain in front of them or communication with or oncoming traffic at junctions.

对高速数字通信和设备互连的需求日益增长。物联网可以定义为出于有用目的而相互连接和通信的大量设备的集合，它将需要比当前可用的带宽更多的带宽。为了解决这个问题，需要更高的频率和新的带宽使用方式。该项目旨在开发用于物联网的新型廉价设备。这些可能包括基于纳米材料墨水、低温或溶液处理晶体管的可印刷天线以及在柔性基板上创建设备。还将研究重新配置设备频率的能力，即改变光束的频率或方向。这一特性将允许更有效地使用频谱和专业应用，例如自动汽车上的扫描仪。为了实现这些目标，设备需要达到比以前更高的频率。目前该频率范围为 15GHz 或 30GHz。高频可量产器件的开发有许多潜在的好处和应用。这些可能包括在田间设置自动检测系统来监测土壤或作物状况。许多无人机可以通过包裹递送服务递送包裹。医疗保健中传感器的连接可以提供医生无法得知的患者信息。自动汽车还可以使用这些频段来扫描前方的地形，或者与路口的迎面而来的车辆进行通信。