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EPSRC Reference: GR/S62352/01
Title: Millimetre-wave Antenna Integration for Ceramic Multichip Module Technology
Principal Investigator: Batchelor, Professor J
Other Investigators:
Young, Dr PR
Researcher Co-Investigators:
Project Partners:
Maruwa Europe Ltd
Department: Sch of Engineering & Digital Arts
Organisation: University of Kent
Scheme: Standard Research (Pre-FEC)
Starts: 01 January 2004 Ends: 31 December 2006 Value (£): 224,169
EPSRC Research Topic Classifications:
Electronic Devices & Subsys. RF & Microwave Technology
EPSRC Industrial Sector Classifications:
Communications Electronics
Related Grants:
GR/S62369/01
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To investigate novel techniques of integrating high performance millimetre-wave antennas with multi-chip module technology. Compared with previous work in this area, the novelty of the approach is that a completely new design philosophy will be used, with optimum techniques used right from the GaAs/Silicon/InP integrated circuit to the mechanical housing/radome unit. An optimum approach will be investigated which integrates the transceiver circuitry and high performance antenna with simple low cost assembly techniques. In this way, the techniques will be suitable for mass consumer markets, such as vehicular systems and telematics transceivers, radio-over-fibre & 4G networks and broadband wireless LANs. Electromagnetic (quasioptical) interfaces between the chip and antenna will be investigated, with the aim of overcoming the restrictions of conventional assembly techniques for future generations of system.
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