Project description Microsystems and Smart Miniaturised Systems Show the project objective Hide the project objective This project targets the development of compact and low power transceivers that enable wireless data transfer at sub-terahertz carrier frequencies and their application to future high data-rate short-distance communication links. The interest of the topic relies in the fact that advances in semiconductor technology, favourable spectrum policy and demand for gigabit throughput capabilities have created an opportunity for millimetre wave radio technology above 100GHz. The iPHOS research plan aims to address what has been identified as the "Achilles heel" of systems operating in this frequency range: the lack of reliable, compact low cost sources which can give rise to commercially successful products.We propose optical techniques to generate the carrier wave, enabling us to integrate a high level of functionality such as tunability of the carrier wave and modulation to superimpose data. The carrier frequency will result from beating two optical modes from dual mode laser on a high speed photodiode with an integrated antenna. The technical challenge that iPHOS is going to address is the integration of all of these elements on a single chip, including dual-wavelength sources, passive waveguide for optical couplers and connecting waveguides, electro-optical modulators for data encoding and high speed photodiode for electro-optical conversion. This challenge will require a strong effort on chip integration. In addition, advanced packaging technology will contribute to the goal of providing a compact and rugged system.The first application field targeted by iPHOS are future on-board flight entertainment systems, effort led by partner THALES. Nevertheless iPHOS impact strategy includes channeling the designs and devices obtained through licensing design libraries within the European manufacturing platforms of JePPIX and ePIXpack, opening up the possibility for other companies and consortiums to incorporate the mm-wave sources in other fields of applications. Fields of science natural sciencesphysical scienceselectromagnetism and electronicssemiconductivityengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringinformation engineeringtelecommunicationsradio technologynatural sciencesphysical sciencesopticslaser physics Programme(s) FP7-ICT - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Information and communication technologies Topic(s) ICT-2009.3.9 - Microsystems and smart miniaturised systems Call for proposal FP7-ICT-2009-5 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP - Collaborative project (generic) Coordinator UNIVERSIDAD CARLOS III DE MADRID EU contribution € 409 588,00 Address CALLE MADRID 126 28903 Getafe (Madrid) Spain See on map Region Comunidad de Madrid Comunidad de Madrid Madrid Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Regina Garcia Beato (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (8) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAT BERLIN Germany EU contribution € 440 930,00 Address STRASSE DES 17 JUNI 135 10623 Berlin See on map Region Berlin Berlin Berlin Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Simone Ludwig (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSITAET DUISBURG-ESSEN Germany EU contribution € 364 200,00 Address UNIVERSITATSSTRASSE 2 45141 Essen See on map Region Nordrhein-Westfalen Düsseldorf Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Sandra Kramm (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data ACST GMBH Germany EU contribution € 217 644,00 Address JOSEF-BAUTZ STRASSE 15 63457 Hanau See on map Region Hessen Darmstadt Main-Kinzig-Kreis Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Oleg Cojocari (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data THALES DMS FRANCE SAS France EU contribution € 90 985,00 Address 2 AVENUE GAY LUSSAC 78990 Elancourt See on map Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Yvelines Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Stephane Formont (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data III-V LAB France EU contribution € 491 090,00 Address 1 AVENUE AUGUSTIN FRESNEL CAMPUS POLYTECHNIQUE 91767 Palaiseau Cedex See on map Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Essonne Activity type Other Administrative Contact Denis MAZEROLLE (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITEIT EINDHOVEN Netherlands EU contribution € 338 720,00 Address GROENE LOPER 3 5612 AE Eindhoven See on map Region Zuid-Nederland Noord-Brabant Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Stephan de Kruijf (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data THE CHANCELLOR MASTERS AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE United Kingdom EU contribution € 312 594,00 Address TRINITY LANE THE OLD SCHOOLS CB2 1TN Cambridge See on map Region East of England East Anglia Cambridgeshire CC Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Keith Cann (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON EU contribution € 434 247,00 Address GOWER STREET WC1E 6BT LONDON See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Priscilla Padroni (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data
