Comprehensive Upgrade of CIARS PNA X Network Analyzers

CIARS PNA X网络分析仪全面升级

• 批准号: RTI-2021-00310
• 负责人: SafaviNaeini, Safieddin
• 金额: $ 10.92万
• 依托单位: University of Waterloo
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Research Tools and Instruments
• 财政年份: 2020
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2020-01-01 至 2021-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=717994
• 关键词: Comprehensive; Upgrade; CIARS; PNA; Network

The world-class Centre for Intelligent Antenna and Radio Systems (CIARS) is organized in 6 labs, which provide an integrated environment for supporting far-reaching research in radio science and technologies. Current major research foci are next generation space and terrestrial telecommunication systems, and millimeter-wave (mmW)/Terahert (THz) sensing for a wide range of scientific, security, and bio-medical applications. Network analyzer is the most essential type of measuring instrument, being used in almost every radio system test by any radio technology group around the world these days. Two CIARS network analyzer systems (PNA-X made by Keysight Technologies), one for circuit measurement and the other one for antenna test are intensively used by many researchers and graduate students. These network analyzers are about 10 years old. Both lack the accuracy, stability, and the large dynamic range critically needed in our current research programs, exploring new radio and antenna technologies for next generation telecommunication and sensing. The objective of this NSERC RTI proposal is to comprehensively upgrade these two PNA-X's. Such measurement systems, with unmatched accuracy, sensitivity, and wide range of input, at higher mmW and THz ranges, do not currently exist on campus or in the region. This has caused a significant hurdle in our current research projects in the areas of mobile satellite communication, 5G, UAV-based system, automotive radar, and bio-medical sensor. Lack of access to this capability not only slows our academic research programs, but also negatively impacts large-scale collaborative projects with several leading industries. These companies (and many others) often come to CIARS to perform their mmW measurements, and rely on infrastructure support from CIARS. All current research programs (on campus and at local industries) in the area of RF/Microwave and mmW (9 faculty, three research centers, 8 research laboratories, 90+ researchers and graduate students) will benefit from the requested upgrades. Significant RF/microwave and millimeter-wave/THz measurement capability created by the proposed RTI will provide vital support to Canadian telecommunication and sensing industries advanced research and development plans aiming at critical next generation technologies. These include 5G/6G radio networks, high throughput satellite communications, sensors for autonomous cars, biomedical sensing, and security imaging, which will create more than 5 millions jobs only in North America by 2034. There is an increasing shortage of expertise and HQP in the area of mmW/THz radio technology and particularly highly critical area of state-of-the-art measurement techniques and methodologies to support these fast growing markets with ample opportunities for innovative product development. The HQP trained on our upgraded CIARS setups will acquire the knowledge and hands-on experience these markets need right now and in the future.

世界一流的智能天线和无线电系统中心（CIARS）由6个实验室组成，为支持无线电科学和技术的深远研究提供了一个综合环境。目前的主要研究重点是下一代空间和地面电信系统，以及用于广泛科学，安全和生物医学应用的毫米波（mmW）/太赫兹（THz）传感。 网络分析仪是最基本的测量仪器，目前几乎被世界各地的任何无线电技术集团用于所有无线电系统测试。两个CIARS网络分析仪系统（是德科技公司生产的PNA-X），一个用于电路测量，另一个用于天线测试，被许多研究人员和研究生广泛使用。这些网络分析仪大约有10年的历史了。两者都缺乏准确性，稳定性和大动态范围，这是我们目前的研究计划所急需的，旨在探索下一代电信和传感的新无线电和天线技术。这个NSERC RTI提案的目标是全面升级这两个PNA-X。 这种测量系统具有无与伦比的精度，灵敏度和宽输入范围，在更高的mmW和THz范围内，目前在校园或该地区还不存在。这给我们目前在移动的卫星通信、5G、基于无人机的系统、汽车雷达和生物医学传感器等领域的研究项目造成了重大障碍。缺乏这种能力不仅减缓了我们的学术研究计划，而且对与几个领先行业的大型合作项目产生了负面影响。这些公司（以及许多其他公司）经常来到CIARS进行毫米波测量，并依赖CIARS的基础设施支持。 RF/微波和毫米波领域（9名教师，3个研究中心，8个研究实验室，90多名研究人员和研究生）的所有现有研究项目（校园和当地工业）将受益于所要求的升级。 拟议的RTI所创造的显著的RF/微波和毫米波/THz测量能力将为加拿大电信和传感行业针对关键下一代技术的先进研发计划提供重要支持。其中包括5G/6 G无线电网络、高吞吐量卫星通信、自动驾驶汽车传感器、生物医学传感和安全成像，到2034年仅在北美就将创造500多万个就业机会。在毫米波/太赫兹无线电技术领域，特别是最先进的测量技术和方法的高度关键领域，越来越缺乏专业知识和HQP，以支持这些快速增长的市场，为创新产品开发提供充足的机会。在我们升级的CIARS设置上接受培训的HQP将获得这些市场现在和未来所需的知识和实践经验。