CONACYT: Design and Implementation of a Wireless Communication System using BiCMOS Technologies

CONACYT：使用 BiCMOS 技术设计和实现无线通信系统

• 批准号: 9613722
• 负责人: Edgar Sanchez-Sinencio
• 金额: $ 15.48万
• 依托单位: Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 1996
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1996-09-15 至 2000-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9613722&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: CONACYT; Design; Implementation; Wireless; Communication

9613722 Sanchez-Sinencio The main goal of this proposal is to identify, characterize, model, and design algorithms and devices that are essential in wireless system applications, using a unified approach. This involves a (top-down) hierarchical design all the way from the system point of view, to the transistor level implementation. Tradeoffs between system architecture, BiCMOS circuit implementations, cost, power consumption, and performance at different levels will be identified. This research will yield important practical results that form the basis for many wireless communication products, and specifically those to be used for the upcoming personal communication systems (PCS) and in communication over the industrial, scientific and medical (ISM) bands. The tradeoffs in building complete wireless communication products in integrated circuit form, versus hybrids (with off-chip components) will be a key component of the proposed research. This work proposed in this proposal encompasses theory, software simulation, and hardware implementations. The uniqueness of the approach is based on the coordinated effort of two groups with proven accomplishments in communications and microelectronics circuits. Heavy interaction between both faculty members and graduate students from the two institutions proposing this project is expected. The Texas A&M University contribution will be in the communication system architectures, multiple-access techniques (i.e. CDMA, TDMA, etc.), signal processing algorithms, mixers, and active and passive filters. The INAOE contribution will be mainly in the BiCMOS circuit design of key building blocks. These blocks include the front-end low noise amplifier (LNA), power amplifiers, channel encoders/decoders, and correlators. The feasibility and performance of the proposed designs will be verified first by software simulation involving tradeoffs, experimental verification b silicon chip-prototypes of important building blocks, and some system applications resul ts. A successful conclusion of this proposal research will lead to practical, unified design methodologies for designing wireless communication systems, especially those for PCS and unlicensed devices operating in the ISM bands. Contributions at the system, building block, and hardware levels and their interrelations are anticipated. This research will have an important effect on the infrastructure of wireless research and education in our universities, since a significant number of students are already involved. Funding for these students will come not only potentially from the support requested in this proposal, but also from present support, exceeding half a million dollars, from the College of Engineering and the Department of Electrical Engineering at Texas A&M University, as well as from Texas Instruments, over the next three years. The utility and relevance of the proposed research is based on substantial industrial ties, and strong exchange of ideas between academia and university. ***

9613722 Sanchez-Sinencio本提案的主要目标是使用统一的方法来识别、表征、建模和设计无线系统应用中必不可少的算法和设备。 这涉及从系统角度到晶体管级实现的（自上而下）分层设计。 系统架构之间的权衡，BiCMOS电路实现，成本，功耗和性能在不同的水平将被确定。 这项研究将产生重要的实际成果，形成许多无线通信产品的基础，特别是那些将用于即将到来的个人通信系统（PCS）和在工业，科学和医疗（ISM）波段通信。 以集成电路形式构建完整的无线通信产品与混合电路（具有片外组件）的权衡将是拟议研究的关键组成部分。 这项工作在这个建议中提出了包括理论，软件仿真和硬件实现。 这种方法的独特性是基于两个小组的协调努力，这两个小组在通信和微电子电路方面取得了公认的成就。 预计提出该项目的两个机构的教职员工和研究生之间将进行大量互动。 得克萨斯A M大学的贡献将在通信系统结构，多址技术（即CDMA，TDMA等），信号处理算法、混频器以及有源和无源滤波器。 INAOE的贡献将主要集中在关键构建块的BiCMOS电路设计上。 这些模块包括前端低噪声放大器（LNA）、功率放大器、信道编码器/解码器和分频器。 所提出的设计的可行性和性能将首先通过软件仿真进行验证，包括权衡，实验验证B硅芯片原型的重要组成部分，和一些系统的应用结果。 本提案研究的一个成功的结论将导致实际的，统一的设计方法，设计无线通信系统，特别是那些PCS和未授权设备在ISM频段工作。 预计将在系统、构件和硬件层面及其相互关系方面作出贡献。 这项研究将对我们大学的无线研究和教育基础设施产生重要影响，因为大量学生已经参与其中。 为这些学生提供的资金不仅可能来自本提案所要求的支持，而且还来自德克萨斯州农工大学工程学院和电气工程系以及德州仪器公司在未来三年内提供的超过50万美元的现有支持。 拟议研究的实用性和相关性是基于大量的产业联系，以及学术界和大学之间的强烈交流。 ***