ANR - Reconfigurable Wireless Components Using Field Programmable Microwave Substrates (FPMS) ********

该提案利用了一种新技术，即现场可编程微波衬底（FPMS），具有直接满足物联网（IoT）新一代、高数据速率、毫米波应用需求的巨大潜力。FPMS非常适合被移植到现代无线设备中，以便根据实时动态操作要求立即重新配置它们。由于可编程性达到了前所未有的水平，FPMS有可能以类似于FPGA影响数字电路设计的方式影响微波/毫米波器件设计。为了证明这种潜力，研究计划被分为三个不同的工作包。在第一个工作包中，单元格（FPMS的基本构建块）使用分析模型进行优化，该分析模型可普遍用于后续阶段的任何组件设计。在第二阶段，将研究实现设计的媒介。两种不同的平台，即印刷电路板（PCB）和低温陶瓷（LTCC）将被研究的高频设计的实现。使用前两个包，天线和电路的设计将在10 GHz的初始实施。该概念将被验证的微波组件的可重构性能。最后一步将是在毫米波频率上扩展设计，同时实现类似的天线和电路。此外，FPMS的概念将被评估为相控阵列的应用，这是目前正在调查中的ORBCOMM（工业合作伙伴）。所提出的PHY/MAC层通信技术的研究解决了重要的无线网络挑战，并将在可重构电子领域产生很大的影响。事实上，预计该项目将产生世界上第一个完全可定义/可编程的毫米波通信天线和电路的实际演示。此外，该项目是与卡尔顿大学、ANR和法国研究所，即雷恩第一大学和利莫日大学合作完成的。

This proposal exploits a novel technology, namely the Field Programmable Microwave Substrate (FPMS) with great potential to directly meet the requirements of new generation, ultrahigh data rate, millimeter-wave application needs for Internet of Things (IoT). FPMS is well suited to be transposed to modern wireless devices to instantly reconfigure them according to real-time dynamic operational requirements. Given the unprecedented level of programmability, the FPMS has the potential to affect microwave/millimeter-wave component design in a similar manner as the FPGA affected digital circuit design. To demonstrate this potential, the research plan is divided into three different work packages. In the first work package the unit cell (basic building block of FPMS) is optimized using an analytical model which can be universally used for any component design at a later stage. In the second stage the mediums on which the designs are to be realized will be studied. Two different platforms, i.e. Printed Circuit Board (PCB) and Low Temperature Cofied Ceramic (LTCC) will be studied for the realization of high frequency designs. Using the first two packages, design of antennas and circuits will be implemented initially at 10 GHz. The concept will be validated for the reconfigurable performance of the microwave components. The final step will be to extend the designs at millineter wave frequencies while realizing similar antennas and circuits. Furthermore, the concept of FPMS will be evaluated for a phased array application which is currently under investigation at ORBCOMM (industrial partner). The proposed research on PHY/MAC layer communication technologies addresses important wireless network challenges and will have high impact in the field of reconfigurable electronics. Indeed, it is expected this project will yield the world's first practical demonstration of a completely definable/programmable antennas and circuits for millimeter wave communications. Further, this project is done in partnership with Carleton University, ANR and French institutes i.e. University of Rennes I and University of Limoges.