Objetivo
Future wireless communication systems need to cope with the increased number of frequency bands and advanced mobile phone standards supporting high data rates. At the same time mobile phone systems have to become more energy-efficient in order to contribute to the Grand Challenge “CO2-reduction”. The EPAMO project will address both aspects by exploring and implementing multiple innovative process and testing technologies to realise an adaptive antenna front-end system for 4G mobile phones. Due to closed-loop antenna tuning the radio power levels can be reduced in the mobile phone by more than 50%, in the base stations by at least 10%. It is estimated that the implementation of this technology has a global energy-saving potential of more than 10.000 GWh per year.
EPAMO has the objective to explore the potential of unprecedented ultra-high density RF-MEMS switch arrays to be integrated in an energy-efficient agile RF transceiver with reconfigurable antenna. Key cross-cutting More-than-Moore and heterogeneous integration technologies are high-force piezoelectric MEMS actuators based on Lead Zirconate Titanate (PZT) thin films, high reliability metallic contact switches, and low-loss silicon and composite glass-silicon 8” wafer substrates. Fine pitch through-wafer vias will allow a high-density 3D system integration in ultra-small RF module substrates with integrated components.
Ámbito científico
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringinformation engineeringtelecommunicationstelecommunications networksmobile network4G
- engineering and technologymaterials engineeringcoating and films
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringinformation engineeringtelecommunicationsmobile phones
- natural scienceschemical sciencesinorganic chemistrymetalloids
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ENIAC-2010-1
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JTI-CP-ENIAC - Joint Technology Initiatives - Collaborative Project (ENIAC)Coordinador
52068 Aachen
Alemania
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Participantes (15)
6921 EX Duiven
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24118 Kiel
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81671 Munchen
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6546 AS Nijmegen
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80686 Munchen
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84034 LANDSHUT
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7521 PL ENSCHEDE
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01510 Vantaa
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02150 Espoo
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56479 Elsoff
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175 26 Jarvalla
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7521 PE Enschede
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2595 DA Den Haag
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7522 NB Enschede
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00101 HELSINKI
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