Energy-efficient multi-functional and reconfigurable RF/microwave circuits |
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| Mentor: | RobertoGómez García |
| Email: | roberto.gomezg@uah.es |
| Phone: | (+34) 918856829 |
| University: | Universidad de Alcalá |
| Partner Host Institution: | N.A |
| Keywords: | Energy-efficient high-frequency circuits, radio-frequency circuits and systems, RF/wireless transceivers, ultra-reconfiguration, multi-functionality, smart RF applications. |
Energy-efficient multi-functional and reconfigurable RF/microwave circuits
Next-generation RF/wireless applications will demand unprecedented capabilities in terms of DC-power-consumption reduction, RF frequency-agility, and multi-operability for their RF front-ends, for which there is not an adopted solution up to date. This research line investigates ground-breaking energy-efficient, ultra-reconfigurable, multi-functional, high-performance, smart RF/microwave subsystems and circuits as enabling hardware for these modern RF transceiver modules. Specifically, energy-efficient highly-flexible RF mono-/multi-band bandpass/bandstop filters and multiport schemes, advanced multi-functional RF/microwave circuits, frequency-agile multi-notch interference-mitigation devices, reflectionless RF passive components, novel low-loss RF-power-handling devices with electronic-tuning capability, original non-reciprocal RF passive circuits based on cutting-edge principles, and so forth are examples under this research line. In addition, the integration of these smart RF subsystems and circuits into advanced energy-efficient receiver and transmitter RF front-end chains are of interest. Significant advantages in terms of reduced size/volume, lower DC-power-consumption reduction, and enhanced multi-operability could result in a complete redefinition of future energy-efficient RF transceiver architectures. The research projects under this research line may have a large impact in many daily RF/wireless applications given the upcoming need for energy-efficient, high-versatile, multi-standard, multi-service, and multi-function RF/wireless transceivers. Among them, mobile communications (e.g., 5G), space scenarios (e.g., satellite communications, radio-navigation systems, or radio telescopes), Internet of Things (e.g., intelligent-wireless-sensor networks, RF tags, or applications for home), and radar (e.g., biomedical, structural-health monitoring, or automotive) are examples to be highlighted.
| Departament: | Signal Theory and Communications |
| Research Group: | Adaptive Microwave Systems Group (AMSG) |
| More Information: | https://www.uah.es/en/investigacion/unidades-de-investigacion/grupos-de-investigacion/Adaptive-Microwave-Systems-Group/ https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=sElXlTcAAAAJ&hl=en |
| Relevants projects on the area: | Reference: TEC2017-82398-R Title: “Advanced multi-mode radar architectures with integration of radio-frequency ultra-reconfigurable and multi-functional hardware”. Founding entity: Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities (CICYT Project). Type of call: National. Participant entities: University of Alcalá (UAH). Duration: 01/01/2018 - 31/12/2020 (36 months). Principal Investigator: José María Muñoz Ferreras Amount: 79.860 euros |
| Relevants publications on the area: | 1.- R. Gómez-García, J.-M. Muñoz-Ferreras, and D. Psychogiou, “Symmetrical quasi-absorptive RF bandpass filters,” IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, Early Access, 2019 2.- Z. Peng, J.-M. Muñoz-Ferreras, Y. Tang, C. Liu, R. Gómez-García, L. Ran, and C. Li, “A portable FMCW-interferometric hybrid radar with programmable low-IF architecture for short-range localization and vital sign tracking,” IEEE Trans. Microw. Theory Techn., vol. 65, no. 4, pp. 1334–1344, Apr. 2017. |
