Contribution: Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives
mmsense Technologies Inc.
$395,505.00
Enabling Technologies for High-performance Printed Conformal Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RIS) and Antennas for Emerging mmwave Wireless Communication
FY 2023-24 · 2024-03-21
Summary
This project focuses on the investigation, development, and advancement of enabling technologies related to conformal reconfigurable intelligent surfaces and beamforming antenna technologies to enhance the performance of millimeter-wave wireless links, particularly in non-line-ofsight scenarios. These advancements encompass improvements in radiating surfaces, high efficiency phase and amplitude control for millimeter-wave integrated circuits, flexible substrates, materials, and conductive ink for printable surfaces. These efforts aim to address one of the most crucial and promising emerging wireless technologies. Additionally, the project aims to create technologies and solutions that enable broadband access, particularly in remote and rural areas.
Department
Program
Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives
Recipient
Location
Waterloo|Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
For-profit organization
Business Number
837812049
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
As published
Agreement End Date
2026-03-31
Agreement Number
1014723
Agreement Start Date
2024-03-21
Agreement Title
Enabling Technologies for High-performance Printed Conformal Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RIS) and Antennas for Emerging mmwave Wireless Communication
Agreement Title (French)
Technologies habilitantes pour les antennes et surfaces intelligentes reconfigurables (RIS) imprimées à haute performance pour les communications sans fil émergentes dans les bandes millimétriques
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$395,505.00
Amendment Number
0
Description
This project focuses on the investigation, development, and advancement of enabling technologies related to conformal reconfigurable intelligent surfaces and beamforming antenna technologies to enhance the performance of millimeter-wave wireless links, particularly in non-line-ofsight scenarios. These advancements encompass improvements in radiating surfaces, high efficiency phase and amplitude control for millimeter-wave integrated circuits, flexible substrates, materials, and conductive ink for printable surfaces. These efforts aim to address one of the most crucial and promising emerging wireless technologies. Additionally, the project aims to create technologies and solutions that enable broadband access, particularly in remote and rural areas.
Description (French)
Technologies habilitantes pour les antennes et surfaces intelligentes reconfigurables (RIS) imprimées à haute performance pour les communications sans fil émergentes dans les bandes millimétriques
Expected Results
In the short term, anticipated outcomes will be strengthened collaborations across industry, academia, and government to support research excellence. In the medium term, anticipated outcomes will be the development of new and potentially disruptive technologies with collaborators. In the long term, find collaborative solutions to public policy challenges and create stronger innovation systems.
Expected Results (French)
À court terme, les résultats prévus seront des collaborations renforcées entre l'industrie, le milieu universitaire et le gouvernement pour soutenir l'excellence en recherche. À moyen terme, les résultats attendus seront le développement de nouvelles technologies potentiellement perturbatrices avec des collaborateurs. À long terme, trouver des solutions collaboratives aux défis des politiques publiques et créer des systèmes d'innovation plus solides.
Federal Riding
Waterloo
Federal Riding (French)
Waterloo
Federal Riding Number
35112
NAICS Code
541710 - R&D in the physical, engineering and life sciences
Organization Code
nrc-cnrc
Organization
National Research Council Canada | Conseil national de recherches Canada
Program Name
Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives
Program Name (French)
Programme de collaboration en science, en technologie et en innovation - Initiatives de collaboration en R-D
Program Purpose
Collaborate on multiparty research and development programs to catalyze transformative, high-risk, high-reward research with the potential for game-changing scientific discoveries and technological breakthroughs in priority areas.
Program Purpose (French)
Collaborer à des programmes multipartites de recherche-développement dans le but de profiter de la synergie entre la recherche transformatrice à haut risque et à haut rendement et le potentiel de découvertes scientifiques et de percées technologiques révolutionnaires dans des secteurs d’intervention prioritaires.
Recipient Business Number
837812049
Recipient City
Waterloo|Waterloo
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
mmsense Technologies Inc.
Recipient Postal Code
N2L 6R5
Recipient Province or Territory
ON
Recipient Type
F
Reference Number
172-2023-2024-Q4-1014723
