Next-Generation Wireless CMOS Circuits and Systems

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Wireless communication continues to undergo an explosion. Mobile data traffic in Canada is slated to increase 4-fold over 2017 levels by 2022. The number of devices and connections per capita in Canada will increase from 6.5 to 11.0 over that same time. The resulting demands on our wireless communication infrastructure must be satisfied without increasing the cost, complexity and power dissipation of the associated electronics. This project explores integrated electronic circuits and systems to meet these demands. We seek new circuit techniques that combine relatively simple and modular analog circuits in parallel, along with appropriate digital signal processing, to achieve variable performance targets with state-of-the-art low power consumption. Circuits and systems amenable to implementation in CMOS will permit their integration alongside other digital signal processing with attendant reductions in cost and power consumption. Prototyping the circuits and systems in advanced nanoscale CMOS will provide unique training for graduate students, and enhance the work's commercial relevance and impact. The research will be undertaken by 2 faculty co-investigators, 5 graduate students, and researchers from the partner company, Analog Devices Canada Inc. (ADI). ADI is a world leader in research and development in this area, and for several years the collaborating Toronto office has been focused specifically on analog circuits and data converters for wireless infrastructure, making them a perfect partner for the project. The project offers outstanding training opportunities and enhanced competitiveness for the Canadian partner company, all in pursuit of lower cost and lower power consumption for the wireless communication equipment upon which Canada increasingly relies.