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CUBiC (SRC/DARPA):
This center, running from 2023-2027, under the leadershiop of Prof. Bergman of Columbia university, seeks to develop new generations of high capacity wireless, wireline, and optical communications networks. Rodwell group will, under this program, develop high-capacity, massive-scale CMOS mm-wave transmitter and receiver arrays in the 70 GHz and 140 GHz bands, seeking breathrough combinations of range, data rate, and link robustness (margins against failure by attenuation or beam blockage).
IC design, System Design.

 

RINGS (NSF):
In this program, in collaboration with Prof. Madhow, we seek to develop high capacity mmwave communications links using massive scale CMOS transceivers.
IC design, System Design.

 

4D-100 (NSF):
In this program, in collaboration with Profs. Madhow and Buckwalter, we seek to develop CMOS ICs, modules, and systems for 140 GHz imaging radar.
IC design, System Design.

 

FUSE (NSF)
In this program we seek to develop low-cost packaging technology for mm-wave CMOS arrays.

IC design, System Design.

 

ITERA (DARPA/Intel)
In this program we seek to demonstrate high-power and high-efficiency 100-200 GHz power amplifiers and low-noise 100-200 GHz amplifiers in Intel 16, and advanced RF-optimized finFET technology. Futher program phases may address full arrays, including package integration

IC design, System Design.

 

ELGAR (DARPA/Teledyne)
The  ELGAR program seeks to develop IC technologies for 220 GHz phased arrays. UCSB's role, in collaboration with Teledyne, is to demostrate record-efficiency 220 GHz power amplifiers.

IC design, System Design.

 

Dielectric waveguide interconnects (SRC)
In this program we seek to develop technologies for high-capacity, 1-10 meter range dielectric waveguide interconnects for digital systems.

IC design, Electromagnetic design.

 

CA DREAMs program
This new industry-university program will develop US infrastructure in high-frequency semiconductors and systems. Rodwell group's efforts may include THz transistors, mm-wave ICs, and mm-wave arrays.

transistors, IC design, system design

 

 

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University of California, Santa Barbara

Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering

University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, 93106

rodwell@ece.ucsb.edu

805-893-3244

 

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

UCSB