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

该项目的重点是基于基板集成波导（SIW）和3D打印技术开发用于第五代（5G）移动的通信的各种新型28 GHz毫米波组件。此外，该项目还将基于先前提出的技术开发150 GHz以上的亚太赫兹（sub-THz）功能器件，作为5G通信的构建模块，旨在实现100 Gpbs以上的数据速率和敏捷的通信系统，这意味着sub-THz前端可根据最终用户的要求进行重新配置。在EPSRC国家创新机器人系统设施的支持下，用于制造原型，为毫米波和亚太赫兹组件引入最先进的制造技术，特别是超过150 GHz。制造的原型将通过使用利兹大学波拉德研究所的尖端测量设备进行表征，包括1.1 THz网络分析仪。将研究的新型微波和毫米波组件包括：-28 GHz的柔性中空SIW传输线，采用生物相容性和可生物降解的材料，用于可穿戴的身体通信。-基于3D打印和减法激光制造技术的150 GHz以上低成本中空SIW传输线。灵活的可重构天线系统在28 GHz的敏捷波束转向子系统。基于柔性中空SIW结构的28 GHz功能毫米波器件。超过150 GHz的可调谐天线子系统，用于超过5G移动的和无线通信系统的100 Gbps以上。基于3D打印中空SIW结构的150 GHz以上的亚太赫兹功能器件。该项目的主要目标是开发上述功能器件，这些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，该项目的成果也将支持EPSRC目前的研究项目（EP/N 010523/1和EP/N 005686/1），将开发的毫米波和亚太赫兹组件集成到机器人系统中，实现高速和灵活的机器人通信。该项目产生的研究成果也将发表在高排名的同行评审期刊上，例如IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques，Nature Communications和Nature Photonics将支持Pollard Institute的2020-REF申请。

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.