Comprehensive Upgrade of CIARS PNA X Network Analyzers

CIARS PNA X网络分析仪全面升级

• 批准号: RTI-2021-00310
• 负责人: SafaviNaeini, Safieddin
• 金额: $ 10.92万
• 依托单位: University of Waterloo
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Research Tools and Instruments
• 财政年份: 2020
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2020-01-01 至 2021-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=717994
• 关键词: Comprehensive; Upgrade; CIARS; PNA; Network

The world-class Centre for Intelligent Antenna and Radio Systems (CIARS) is organized in 6 labs, which provide an integrated environment for supporting far-reaching research in radio science and technologies. Current major research foci are next generation space and terrestrial telecommunication systems, and millimeter-wave (mmW)/Terahert (THz) sensing for a wide range of scientific, security, and bio-medical applications. Network analyzer is the most essential type of measuring instrument, being used in almost every radio system test by any radio technology group around the world these days. Two CIARS network analyzer systems (PNA-X made by Keysight Technologies), one for circuit measurement and the other one for antenna test are intensively used by many researchers and graduate students. These network analyzers are about 10 years old. Both lack the accuracy, stability, and the large dynamic range critically needed in our current research programs, exploring new radio and antenna technologies for next generation telecommunication and sensing. The objective of this NSERC RTI proposal is to comprehensively upgrade these two PNA-X's. Such measurement systems, with unmatched accuracy, sensitivity, and wide range of input, at higher mmW and THz ranges, do not currently exist on campus or in the region. This has caused a significant hurdle in our current research projects in the areas of mobile satellite communication, 5G, UAV-based system, automotive radar, and bio-medical sensor. Lack of access to this capability not only slows our academic research programs, but also negatively impacts large-scale collaborative projects with several leading industries. These companies (and many others) often come to CIARS to perform their mmW measurements, and rely on infrastructure support from CIARS. All current research programs (on campus and at local industries) in the area of RF/Microwave and mmW (9 faculty, three research centers, 8 research laboratories, 90+ researchers and graduate students) will benefit from the requested upgrades. Significant RF/microwave and millimeter-wave/THz measurement capability created by the proposed RTI will provide vital support to Canadian telecommunication and sensing industries advanced research and development plans aiming at critical next generation technologies. These include 5G/6G radio networks, high throughput satellite communications, sensors for autonomous cars, biomedical sensing, and security imaging, which will create more than 5 millions jobs only in North America by 2034. There is an increasing shortage of expertise and HQP in the area of mmW/THz radio technology and particularly highly critical area of state-of-the-art measurement techniques and methodologies to support these fast growing markets with ample opportunities for innovative product development. The HQP trained on our upgraded CIARS setups will acquire the knowledge and hands-on experience these markets need right now and in the future.

世界一流的智能天线和无线电系统中心（CIARS）是在6个实验室中组织的，该实验室为支持无线电科学和技术方面的深远研究提供了一个集成的环境。当前的主要研究焦点是下一代空间和地面电信系统，以及毫米波（MMW）/Terahert（THZ）感应多种科学，安全和生物医学应用。 网络分析仪是最重要的测量仪器类型，如今，世界上任何无线电技术组几乎在每个无线电系统测试中都使用。许多研究人员和研究生强烈使用了两个CIARS网络分析仪系统（由Keysight Technologies制造的PNA-X），一个用于电路测量，另一个用于天线测试。这些网络分析仪大约有10年的历史。两者都缺乏当前研究计划中所需的准确性，稳定性和较大的动态范围，探索了下一代电信和感应的新无线电技术和天线技术。该NSERC RTI建议的目的是全面升级这两个PNA-X。 这种测量系统具有无与伦比的精度，灵敏度和广泛的输入范围，在较高的MMW和THZ范围内，目前尚不在校园或该地区存在。这在我们当前的研究项目中在移动卫星通信，5G，基于无人机的系统，汽车雷达和生物医学传感器方面造成了重大障碍。无法获得此能力不仅会减慢我们的学术研究计划，而且对与多个领先行业的大规模协作项目产生负面影响。这些公司（以及许多其他公司）经常来CIARS进行MMW测量，并依靠CIARS的基础设施支持。 RF/Microwave和MMW领域的所有当前研究计划（在校园和当地行业）（9位教职员工，三个研究中心，8个研究实验室，90多名研究人员和研究生）将从请求的升级中受益。 拟议的RTI创建的重要的RF/微波和毫米波/THZ测量能力将为加拿大电信和传感行业提供重要的支持，而高级研发计划旨在针对关键的下一代技术。其中包括5G/6G无线电网络，高吞吐量卫星通信，自动驾驶汽车的传感器，生物医学传感和安全成像，这些卫星网络只能在2034年到2034年在北美创造超过500万个工作岗位。专业知识和HQP的短缺越来越短。 MMW/THZ无线电技术的领域，特别是高度关键的最先进的测量技术和方法，以支持这些快速增长的市场，并提供丰富的创新产品开发机会。接受我们升级的CIARS设置培训的HQP将获得这些市场现在和将来需要的知识和动手体验。