Novel Millimetre-Wave and Sub-THz Components for 5G Communications and Beyond

用于 5G 及其他通信的新型毫米波和亚太赫兹组件

• 批准号: 1937073
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: University of Leeds
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Studentship
• 财政年份: 2017
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2017 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=studentship-1937073
• 关键词: Novel; Millimetre; Wave; Sub; THz

The project focuses on development of various novel millimetre-wave component at 28GHz for the fifth-generation (5G) mobile communications based on i.e. substrate-integrated waveguides (SIW) and 3D printing techniques. Furthermore, the project will also develop, based on the previously proposed technology, functional sub-terahertz (sub-THz) devices beyond 150GHz to serve as building blocks for beyond 5G communication, aiming at data rate beyond 100Gpbs and agile communication system, meaning that the sub-THz frontends is reconfigurable depending on the requirements of the end subscribers.3D printing and laser tooling techniques, supported by The EPSRC National Facility for Innovative Robotic Systems, are used to manufacture the prototypes, introducing state-of-the-art fabricating technologies for millimetre-wave and sub-THz components, especially beyond 150GHz. The fabricated prototypes will be characterised by using cutting-edge measurement facility at the Pollard Institute, University of Leeds, including 1.1THz Network Analyser.The novel microwave and millimetre-wave components, which will be investigated, are:- Flexible hollow SIW transmission line at 28GHz with biocompatible and biodegradable materials for wearable on-body communications.- Low-cost hollow SIW transmission line beyond 150GHz based on 3D-printing and subtractive laser manufacturing techniques.- Flexible reconfigurable antenna system at 28GHz for agile beam-steering subsystems.- Functional millimetre-wave devices at 28GHz based on the flexible hollow SIW structures.- Tuneable antenna subsystem beyond 150GHz for higher than 100Gbps for beyond 5G mobile and wireless communication systems.- Functional sub-THz devices beyond 150GHz based on 3D-printed hollow SIW structures.The main goal of the project is to developed the mentioned functional devices that can provide a long-term impact on various UK and international societies, i.e. communication technologies, internet-of-things (IoT) and etc. The outcomes of the project will also support the current EPSRC research projects (EP/N010523/1 and EP/N005686/1) by integrating the developed the millimetre-wave and sub-THz components to the robotic system, enabling high-speed and agile robotic communications.The research results generated from this project will also be published, aiming at high-ranked peer-review journals e.g. IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, Nature Communications and Nature Photonics, which will support the 2020-REF application for the Pollard Institute.

该项目重点开发基于基板集成波导（SIW）和3D打印技术的第五代（5G）移动通信的各种新型28GHz毫米波元件。此外，该项目还将基于先前提出的技术，开发150GHz以上的功能性亚太赫兹（sub-THz）器件，作为超5G通信的构建模块，目标是超过100Gpbs的数据速率和敏捷通信系统，这意味着亚太赫兹前端可根据最终用户的要求进行重新配置。EPSRC 国家创新机器人系统设施支持的 3D 打印和激光加工技术用于制造原型，引入最先进的毫米波和亚太赫兹组件制造技术，特别是超过 150GHz 的组件。所制造的原型将使用利兹大学 Pollard 研究所的尖端测量设备进行表征，包括 1.1THz 网络分析仪。将要研究的新型微波和毫米波组件是：- 柔性空心 SIW 传输线28GHz，采用生物相容性和可生物降解材料，用于可穿戴体上通信。-基于 3D 打印和减材激光制造的超过 150GHz 的低成本空心 SIW 传输线技术。- 28GHz 灵活可重构天线系统，用于敏捷波束控制子系统。- 基于灵活空心 SIW 结构的 28GHz 功能毫米波器件。- 超过 150GHz 的可调谐天线子系统，速率高于 100Gbps，适用于超 5G 移动和无线通信系统.- 基于 3D 打印空心 SIW 结构的超过 150GHz 的功能性亚太赫兹器件。该项目的主要目标是开发上述功能器件可以对英国和国际社会产生长期影响，即通信技术、物联网（IoT）等。该项目的成果也将支持当前的 EPSRC 研究项目（EP/N010523/1 和 EP/N010523/1） /N005686/1）通过将开发的毫米波和亚太赫兹组件集成到机器人系统中，实现高速、敏捷的机器人通信。该项目产生的研究成果也将发表，旨在高排名的同行评审期刊，例如IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques、Nature Communications 和 Nature Photonics，将为 Pollard 研究所的 2020-REF 申请提供支持。