NXP and TU/e will cooperate on new technology for wireless communications
Lars Reger, CTO of NXP, signs the cooperation agreement with the TU/e. (June 2023)

NXP has already some exciting products in this band
have a look at https://www.nxp.com/docs/en/fact-sheet/MR2001FS.pdf

TU/e-NXP visit: electronics research in the 30-300 GHz band

High frequency electronics design is an exciting area: data rates for wireless communication have been exponentially increasing for the last half century, requiring continuous innovation and development of new wireless technologies. On top of that, every successful new wireless technology results in a growing number of wireless devices, further increasing the congestion in the radio frequency spectrum. For example : many people now enjoy new applications with their 5G phones. In a very real sense, every new radio technology creates the need for further new radio technologies that provide even higher speeds as well as increased system capacity.

Although radio spectrum is a perfectly recyclable resource, it is over-allocated in all easily accessible frequency ranges, up to and including microwave frequencies. To accommodate the requirements for future communication systems, wireless technologies that provide higher data rates are moving towards mm-wave frequency bands and beyond. This requires new system architectures, circuit topologies and integration technologies.

NXP and TU/e are cooperating in exploring the design options and technologies for such future mm-wave and THz communication systems. These technologies can not only be applied for communication but also for mm-wave and THz sensing applications such as radar, imaging and spectroscopy.

During the afternoon of February 26th 2024, speakers from TU/e, NXP and Fontys will present application requirements, trends and technology options to address the challenges of mm-wave and THz communication and sensing. In addition, there will be a tour of the lab facilities at TU/e.

Programma

 -  uur Welcome, introduction
 -  uur Product opportunities in the 30-300 GHz band (NXP presentation)
 -  uur GHz research projects at the TU/e (Peter Baltus)
 -  uur Break & lab visits
 -  uur Fontys GHz projects (Chris Lee)
 -  uur 310 GHz Transmitter (Mike Wanten)
 -  uur Drinks and Networking