This National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems Project Grant, awarded under the NSF Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), provides $250,000 in funding to the University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine) from September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2026. The project aims to develop novel transceiver architectures, circuit blocks, design techniques, and communication strategies to enable energy-efficient millimeter wave wireless networks. The research effort integrates theoretical studies on fundamental communication limits with energy-efficient analog circuit design and practical communication protocol development. Key objectives include mitigating quantization rate-loss in millimeter wave MIMO systems using nonlinear analog operators and delay elements, and reconciling circuit limitations with theoretical assumptions to propose implementable communication systems. The project also includes a significant education and outreach component focused on student training and disseminating research outcomes through new curricular development and student involvement.
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