Next Generation Readout system for KIDs

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Kinetic Inductance Detectors are an emerging transformational technology that are beginning to be used in a wide range of applications. They employ a superconducting sensor that is extremely sensitive for detecting light across a wide range of the electro-magnetic spectrum. One of the key technologies for such system is the data-acquisition system that uses powerful FPGAs to drive a Software Defined Radio system. This project will help to deliver an order of magnitude step in capabilities of the read-out system through the application to the latest industrial developments in the area of RF System-on-Chip devices. The leap in capabilities from this development will help to drive the next generation of KID devices that are being developed in Europe and the US. The proposed project will enable us to become a key partner in the development of this system. This will open opportunities for UK partners to exploit this technology in areas such as ground-based astronomy, space-based astronomy and remote sensing, medical imaging and quantum technologies.