Highly efficient power amplifier arrays and transmitters for flexible 37-48 GHz 5G communication systems

全球信息和通信技术格局正在迅速转变。新的服务将促进工业4.0所需的数字革命和向“智能社会”的转变，并将影响从自动交通到远程手术的各种应用。这些服务将需要完全集成的全球连接--地面、车辆、空中和航空航天通信技术--以无缝支持低延迟和高系统容量、数据吞吐量和可靠性。这引发了最近全球毫米波(MWCT)无线通信技术(MWCT)研发活动的加速，以解决频谱短缺的问题。由于MWCT相关研究的错综复杂，首席研究团队积累的与毫米波电路和系统相关的技术诀窍，以及Skyworks和Keysight的互补专业知识和兴趣，是实现拟议合作项目目标的关键。该项目的总体目标是开发创新的毫米波发射机架构和电路拓扑，以提高运行在37-48 GHz频段的5G无线电基础设施的性能。该项目有望为行业合作伙伴带来直接好处，支持加拿大在下一代无线通信技术方面的持续全球领先地位。加拿大在无线通信基础设施方面的卓越研发已得到国际认可，并将继续增长。培养具有最新知识的毕业生，以应对在开发下一代MWCT解决方案时面临的复杂挑战，这一点至关重要。实现拟议的项目目标和成果将有助于确保加拿大在该领域保持声誉，拥有合格的人才可供聘用，并保持对工程师和投资的吸引力。

The global information and communication technology landscape is rapidly transforming. New services will foster the digital revolution required for industry 4.0 and the shift to a "smart society" and will impact applications ranging from autonomous transportation to tele-surgery. These services will require fully integrated global connectivity - terrestrial, vehicular, aerial, and aerospace communication technologies - to seamlessly support low latency and high system capacity, data throughput, and reliability. This has triggered a recent acceleration of global research and development (R&D) activities in millimeter-wave (mmwave) wireless communication technology (MWCT) to address spectrum scarcity.Due to the intricacies of MWCT-related research, the know-how related to mmwave circuits and systems accumulated by the principal investigator's team and the complementary expertise and interests of Skyworks and Keysight are key to achieving the goals of the proposed collaborative project. The overall objective of the project is to develop innovative mmwave transmitter architectures and circuit topologies to enhance the performance of 5G radio infrastructure operating at 37-48 GHz frequency bands.This project is poised to bring direct benefits to the industrial partners, supporting Canada's ongoing global leadership in next generation wireless communication technologies. Canadian R&D excellence in aspects of wireless communication infrastructure has been internationally recognized and continues to grow. It is crucial to produce graduates with up-to-date knowledge who can undertake the complex challenges to be faced in developing next generation MWCT solutions. Achieving the proposed project objectives and outcomes will help ensure Canada retains its renown in this sector, has qualified personnel to hire, and remains an attractive destination for engineers and investment.