Grant: Strategic Projects - Group
Institut national de la recherche scientifique
$134,500.00
Millimeter-wave reconfigurable antennas based on active frequency selective surface structures for wireless communication systems
FY 2014-15
Summary
Nowadays mm-wave wireless systems are emerging for many applications, such as mobile communications, data transfer, highway safety, intelligent transport, and civilian ultra-wide band radar. Operating at mm-wave band provides a very large bandwidth that can easily resolve the crowded spectrum problem at low frequency microwave bands. However, mm-wave systems suffer from multipath fading, interference and propagation path loss, resulting in limited performances in terms of transmission quality, coverage range and capacity. To address these issues, we propose in this project to develop new class of mm-wave reconfigurable antennas with dynamic radiation pattern based on active frequency surface (FSS) structures. Using this approach, our goal is to offer a reliable and compact alternative to current antenna technologies for improving the transmission quality and increasing the capacity of mm-wave wireless communication systems operating at V- band around 60 GHz. Exploiting recent FSS technology breakthrough concepts, we plan to develop new active FSS structures that can be used to design innovative reconfigurable antennas with controllable radiation pattern. To achieve this challenging design platform, our research effort will be directed on three levels: (i) theoretical study and modeling of active FSS structures at mm-wave bands, (ii) design, fabrication and characterization of new active FSS structures, and (iii) to develop novel mm-wave reconfigurable antennas with radiation-pattern scanning based on FSS technology. This multidisciplinary project builds on a full combination of capabilities of two research teams at INRS-EMT and Concordia University towards the interest of our industrial partners, FLIR Radars and SMC. It will train 2 M.Sc., 3 PhD students and 2 PDFs in domains with high scientific and technological impact. 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, especially in the most advanced high-technology sectors.
Program
Strategic Projects - Group
Location
Quebec, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
447054-2013
Name nom
Denidni, AhmedTayeb
Department département
Centre Énergie, Matériaux et Télécommunication - Montréal
Organization id
56
Institution établissement
Institut national de la recherche scientifique
Province en
Québec
Province fr
Québec
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2014
Competition year année de concours
2013
Award amount
134500
Program id
STPGP
Program name en
Strategic Projects - Group
Program name fr
Projets stratégiques - De groupe
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
1567
Committee name en
Strategic Projects Selection Panel - ICT
Committee name fr
Comité de sélection des projets stratégiques - ICT
Area of application code
800
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 and communication services
Area of application fr
Services d'information et de télécommunications
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
2
Nb partie
3
Application title
Millimeter-wave reconfigurable antennas based on active frequency selective surface structures for wireless communication systems
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
Nowadays mm-wave wireless systems are emerging for many applications, such as mobile communications, data transfer, highway safety, intelligent transport, and civilian ultra-wide band radar. Operating at mm-wave band provides a very large bandwidth that can easily resolve the crowded spectrum problem at low frequency microwave bands. However, mm-wave systems suffer from multipath fading, interference and propagation path loss, resulting in limited performances in terms of transmission quality, coverage range and capacity. To address these issues, we propose in this project to develop new class of mm-wave reconfigurable antennas with dynamic radiation pattern based on active frequency surface (FSS) structures. Using this approach, our goal is to offer a reliable and compact alternative to current antenna technologies for improving the transmission quality and increasing the capacity of mm-wave wireless communication systems operating at V- band around 60 GHz. Exploiting recent FSS technology breakthrough concepts, we plan to develop new active FSS structures that can be used to design innovative reconfigurable antennas with controllable radiation pattern. To achieve this challenging design platform, our research effort will be directed on three levels: (i) theoretical study and modeling of active FSS structures at mm-wave bands, (ii) design, fabrication and characterization of new active FSS structures, and (iii) to develop novel mm-wave reconfigurable antennas with radiation-pattern scanning based on FSS technology. This multidisciplinary project builds on a full combination of capabilities of two research teams at INRS-EMT and Concordia University towards the interest of our industrial partners, FLIR Radars and SMC. It will train 2 M.Sc., 3 PhD students and 2 PDFs in domains with high scientific and technological impact. 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, especially in the most advanced high-technology sectors.
