Grant: Collaborative Research and Development Grants
Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue
$57,850.00
Design, characterization and development of a new mm-wave antenna arrays for future MIMO wireless underground communication systems
FY 2011-12
Summary
Application of MIMO antenna systems in future wireless networks is inevitable. Using MIMO systems in wireless networks brings many benefits including improvement of the network reliability, security, data throughput and capacity. However, there are some issues such as cost, complexity and physical size which have prohibited their widespread commercial applications. The proposed three year project oversees the development of a novel millimeter-wave MIMO antenna systems tailored to the needs of emerging commercial wireless communications using multi-antenna systems. This theoretical and experimental research will allow our collaboration team from LRTCS-UQAT, INRS-EMT and UQO long with our industrial partner Télébec, to lead Canadian and worldwide efforts in developing cost-effective, high-performance solutions for the emerging MIMO wireless communication market in underground mines. Specifically, our research effort is directed toward developing and implementing new designs of millimeter-wave antenna arrays for mobile terminals and then their applications to implement experimental MIMO systems with low cost and compact size. Our approach is based on new class of wideband millimetre-wave planar antenna arrays. With this approach, an experimental MIMO antenna system will be implemented using microstrip or CPW technology, which allows integration of the antenna array and the MIMO transceiver on the same board. Therefore our research effort will be directed as follows: (i) Accurate and general millimeter-wave techniques will be developed for the design of planar antennas; (ii) Planar antenna arrays will be designed, fabricated and tested; (iii) Simple and practical MIMO channel models will be developed for investigating the performances of wireless communications using MIMO antenna systems; Experimental MIMO system will be designed, fabricated and implemented. Finally, the new knowledge generated from this project and the training of highly qualified personnel associated to the different stages of this work will certainly contribute to enhance Canada's global competitiveness in high-technology sectors.
Program
Collaborative Research and Development Grants
Location
Quebec, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
380035-2008
Name nom
Nedil, Mourad
Department département
Sciences appliquées
Organization id
47
Institution établissement
Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue
Province en
Québec
Province fr
Québec
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2011
Competition year année de concours
2008
Award amount
57850
Program id
CRDPJ
Program nane en
Collaborative Research and Development Grants
Program name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement coopérative
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
96
Committee name en
RPP Internal Decision Cttee
Committee name fr
Cté de décision interne - PPR
Area of application code
802
Area of application group en
Information and communication services
Area of application group fr
Services d'information et de télécommunications
Area of application en
Information systems and technology
Area of application fr
Systèmes d'information et technologie de l'information
Research subject code
2511
Research subject group en
Electrical and electronic engineering
Research subject group fr
Génie électrique et électronique
Research subject en
Antennas and propagation
Research subject fr
Antennes et propagation
Partie
3
Nb partie
3
Application title
Design, characterization and development of a new mm-wave antenna arrays for future MIMO wireless underground communication systems
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
Application of MIMO antenna systems in future wireless networks is inevitable. Using MIMO systems in wireless networks brings many benefits including improvement of the network reliability, security, data throughput and capacity. However, there are some issues such as cost, complexity and physical size which have prohibited their widespread commercial applications. The proposed three year project oversees the development of a novel millimeter-wave MIMO antenna systems tailored to the needs of emerging commercial wireless communications using multi-antenna systems. This theoretical and experimental research will allow our collaboration team from LRTCS-UQAT, INRS-EMT and UQO long with our industrial partner Télébec, to lead Canadian and worldwide efforts in developing cost-effective, high-performance solutions for the emerging MIMO wireless communication market in underground mines. Specifically, our research effort is directed toward developing and implementing new designs of millimeter-wave antenna arrays for mobile terminals and then their applications to implement experimental MIMO systems with low cost and compact size. Our approach is based on new class of wideband millimetre-wave planar antenna arrays. With this approach, an experimental MIMO antenna system will be implemented using microstrip or CPW technology, which allows integration of the antenna array and the MIMO transceiver on the same board. Therefore our research effort will be directed as follows: (i) Accurate and general millimeter-wave techniques will be developed for the design of planar antennas; (ii) Planar antenna arrays will be designed, fabricated and tested; (iii) Simple and practical MIMO channel models will be developed for investigating the performances of wireless communications using MIMO antenna systems; Experimental MIMO system will be designed, fabricated and implemented. Finally, the new knowledge generated from this project and the training of highly qualified personnel associated to the different stages of this work will certainly contribute to enhance Canada's global competitiveness in high-technology sectors.
