Project Grant 2403511
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $595,000 Project Grant under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to The Regents of the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) for the development of "3D Heterogeneous-Integrated RFICs for the Next-Generation Phased Array". The project aims to develop new techniques for implementing true 3D-integrated Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits (RFICs) as a foundational building block for future high-frequency wideband wireless...
- This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) provides $276,000 to Astrabeam LLC and Penn State University to develop a D-band, silicon-based phased array radar front-end module for smart sensing applications. Specifically, the awardees will design, model, simulate, and demonstrate a prototype radar module operating beyond 100 GHz with wide bandwidth. The scalable, area-efficient front-end architecture and phased array...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) provides $244,830 to Tufts University to conduct collaborative research on fundamental challenges in extremely wideband, highly directional channels for future terahertz-enabled wireless networks. The key objectives are to design hybrid beamforming algorithms for wideband multicarrier systems, investigate joint user association with base stations and reconfigurable intelligent surfaces, and...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems awarded a $550,000 Project Grant under the NSF Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to the Regents of the University of California, doing business as the University of California, Berkeley. The grant period runs from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2026. The goal of the research project is to explore low-cost integrated circuit technology for next-generation 240 GHz multiple-input, multiple-output (MIMO) radar...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) Project Grant award of $274,993 to Amrf LLC, a small business located in San Jose, CA, focuses on the design and development of ultra-wideband beamforming integrated circuits. The project aims to establish the feasibility of using a novel radio-frequency fractional Hilbert transformation design theory to create wideband RF front-end systems with phased arrays, which have the potential to transform...
- This $545,961 federal Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) seeks to revolutionize the field of microwave circuit design by developing an advanced inverse design (InvDes) framework. The project aims to create a systematic approach for the inverse design of planar microwave and millimeter wave devices, including filters, splitters, baluns, and antennas, to meet complex performance requirements and fabrication constraints. Key objectives...
- This $440,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) will fund the development of a semiconductor plasma phased array system with integrated performance-to-radiator mapping capabilities. The primary objectives are to: (1) develop a plasma phased array focusing on feed network solutions, and (2) create fast AI/ML-supported reconfiguration algorithms to enable real-time mapping of system performance to the radiator profile. The project aims...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering Program (CFDA 47.041) awarded a $360,000 Project Grant to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to develop semiconductor technologies for electrically controlled collimation of electromagnetic waves in the sub-terahertz (sub-THz) frequency bands. This 4-year "ASCENT" project aims to create new device fabrication, large-scale heterogeneous integration, and robust beam-alignment system architectures to achieve high-precision...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) provides $600,000.00 to the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) to develop semiconductor technologies for electrically controlled collimation of electromagnetic waves in the sub-terahertz frequency bands. The goal is to achieve a "needle beam" for wireless communication systems capable of high data rates up to 120 Gbps over distances greater than 1 km, as well as high-resolution...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $380,000 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences Federal Grant Program (CFDA 47.049) to the Regents of the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley). The grant period runs from April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2028. The project aims to develop wideband, ultra-linear transceiver circuits capable of dynamically accessing new spectrum between 7-24 GHz, which will be required for the next generation "6G" wireless...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) provides $400,000 over 3 years to the University of California, Berkeley to develop novel intelligent large-scale multi-antenna array architectures operating at 140 GHz. The key products and services to be delivered include: This collaborative U.S.-Swiss project aims to advance millimeter-wave and terahertz technologies for next-generation communications, sensing, and satellite applications. The research findings and system prototypes will be made openly accessible to the broader technical community.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $400.0k | 3/14/24 |