Frequency Band Expansion of Agilent N5227A PNA to 110 GHz

Agilent N5227A PNA 频段扩展至 110 GHz

• 批准号: RTI-2017-00876
• 负责人: Kishk, Ahmed
• 金额: $ 10.93万
• 依托单位: Concordia University
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Research Tools and Instruments
• 财政年份: 2016
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2016-01-01 至 2017-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=616780
• 关键词: Frequency; Band; Expansion; Agilent; N5227A

Millimeter-wave wireless communication and imaging systems are emerging for diverse applications and services, such as mobile broadband communications, higher capacity and data transfer, highway safety, intelligent transport systems, health services and civilian ultra-wide band radar. For these applications, mm-wave planar antenna solutions are required due to their low profile, light-weight, and reproducibility. In this perspective, the applicants seek the support from NSERC to acquire expansion of the millimeter wave measurement facilities at the antenna laboratory up to 170 GHz. The required expansion from the current 67 GHz PNA to 170 GHz will be dedicated to supporting ongoing research and future direction of the front end of the 5G application as well as the newly proposed application of virtual reality, which is planned for this year Discovery application. The equipment will be used to pursue studies of new, innovative antennas of large aperture and large planar phased array antennas for research projects, including studies of radar/sensor antennas. This instrumentation is needed because our measurement facility does not currently have the capability for these frequency ranges. Generally, Concordia lacks the sufficient microwave equipment that is crucial for the success of its research program and for training their graduate students in the field of millimeter wave applications. Currently, design and construction of new and innovative large aperture antennas are in the plan, and full-scale testing is needed for design validation. To cover up to 170 GHz, three expansion heads require (50-75 GHz, 75-110 GHz, and 110-170 GHz). However, the cost is beyond the limits of RTI upper range. We, therefore, limit our request to the current urgent need to cover 75-110 GHz. This equipment will have a significant impact on our research and the development of highly efficient antenna arrays based on newly developed highly efficient Gap Waveguide. Also, this equipment will help the engagement of the University with the industry in the area and help in the economic development of the area. As widely noted by the industry, a shortage of RF, wireless, and microwave engineers has been evident in the past few years, and this growing problem must be addressed in order to maintain the leadership of Canada in the rapidly growing and demanding information and communication vast areas in the 21st century. The instrumentation supported by this program will provide the latest technology for instruction in antenna design and testing to facilitate technology research and education. The graduates of our program will be able to use new methods for antenna design and be able to build and test large array, state-of-the-art antenna components needed for millimeter-wave systems of the future based on experiences with this new instrumentation as well as existing facilities.

毫米波无线通信和成像系统正在出现，用于各种应用和服务，例如移动的宽带通信、更高容量和数据传输、高速公路安全、智能交通系统、健康服务和民用超宽带雷达。对于这些应用，毫米波平面天线解决方案是必需的，因为它们具有低剖面、轻重量和可再现性。从这个角度来看，申请人寻求NSERC的支持，以获得天线实验室的毫米波测量设施的扩展到170 GHz。从目前的67 GHz PNA扩展到170 GHz将致力于支持正在进行的研究和5G应用前端的未来方向，以及计划在今年Discovery应用中新提出的虚拟现实应用。这些设备将用于研究新的、创新的大孔径天线和大型平面相控阵天线，用于研究项目，包括雷达/传感器天线的研究。这种仪器是必要的，因为我们的测量设施目前没有能力为这些频率范围。一般来说，康科迪亚缺乏足够的微波设备，这是至关重要的成功，其研究计划和培训研究生在毫米波应用领域。目前，新的和创新的大口径天线的设计和建造正在计划中，需要进行全面测试以验证设计。要覆盖高达170 GHz的频率，需要三个扩展头（50-75 GHz、75-110 GHz和110-170 GHz）。然而，成本超出了RTI上限范围。因此，我们的要求仅限于目前迫切需要覆盖75-110 GHz。 该设备将对我们基于新开发的高效间隙波导的高效天线阵列的研究和开发产生重大影响。此外，这些设备将有助于大学与该地区的行业接触，并有助于该地区的经济发展。正如业界广泛注意到的那样，在过去几年中，射频、无线和微波工程师的短缺已经很明显，为了保持加拿大在世纪快速增长和要求苛刻的信息和通信广阔领域的领导地位，必须解决这个日益严重的问题。该计划支持的仪器将为天线设计和测试提供最新技术，以促进技术研究和教育。我们计划的毕业生将能够使用天线设计的新方法，并能够建立和测试大型阵列，国家的最先进的天线组件所需的毫米波系统的未来的基础上，这种新的仪器以及现有的设施的经验。