Research
The iNcs2 research group conducts research in the areas of RF and millimeter-wave (mmWave) circuits and systems for wireless communications, imaging, and radar applications. Specific research topics include phased-array transceivers, software-defined radios, N-path filters, 6G communications and sensing, digital beamforming, built-in self-test and calibration of radios and arrays, mmWave imagers, mmWave MIMO radar, AI approaches to RF design, 3D heterogeneous integration (3DHI), and wireless technology for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
List of current sponsored research projects:
- Scalable Antenna-in-Package Approaches Supporting Heterogeneous Integrated Arrays
Sponsor: Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC)
Dates: 2024-2026 - RINGs: WISECOM–Wireless Integrated Sensing, Learning & Communication Networks
Sponsor: NSF
Dates: 2022-2025 (joint with Profs. Gonzalez-Prelcic & Heath) - Energy-Synchronous Direct Antenna Modulation Transmitters
Sponsor: IARPA
Dates: 2022-2026 (joint with Profs. Adams & Bhattacharya) - Millimeter-Wave Arrays: Design, Test, and Calibration
Sponsor: Analog Devices Inc. (ADI)
Dates: 2014-2025 - AERPAW: Aerial Experimentation and Research Platform for Advanced Wireless
Sponsor: PAWR Project Office and NSF
Dates: 2019-present (joint with Profs. Guvenc, Sichitiu, & Dutta)
List of completed research projects:
- EPIC: Extendable phased-array Platform ICs
Sponsor: Army STTR Phase 1 and 2, MaXentric Technologies
Dates: 2020-2024 - CoMET: Code-Modulated Embedded Test of Multifunctional Arrays
Sponsor: Texas Instruments
Dates: 2019-2024 - MIDAS: Tunable RF to Millimeter-Wave Receivers and Filters
Sponsor: DARPA
Dates: 2018-2022 - Multi-Modal Communications for Reliable UAV and UGV Connectivity
Sponsor: Analog Devices Inc. (ADI) through BWAC
Dates: 2021-2022 (joint with Profs. Guvenc & Sichitiu) - High Dimensional Optimization and Inverse Methods for Electronic Design
Sponsor: CAEML
Dates: 2021-2022 (joint with Prof. Franzon) - Intellectual Property Re-use through Machine Learning
Sponsor: NSF I/UCRC, Center for Advanced Electronics and Machine Learning (CAEML)
Dates: 2017-2019 (joint with Prof. Franzon) - W-band Imaging System Using Repurposed Communication and Radar Chipsets
Sponsor: Army SBIR Phase 1 and 2, MaXentric Technologies
Dates: 2015-2019 - EARS: Compact Adaptive MIMO Receivers
Sponsor: NSF
Dates: 2013-2019 (joint with Profs. Hughes & Adams) - EPIC: Extendable phased-array Platforms In Silicon
Sponsor: DARPA
Dates: 2016-2018 (joint with Prof. Ricketts) - STTR Phase 1,2,2B: Fully-Integrated Universal Channel-Selection Filters
Sponsor: NSF and Physical Devices LLC
Dates: 2012-2018 - Radios and Arrays for 5G Millimeter-Wave Systems
Sponsor: Integrated Device Technologies (IDT)
Dates: 2017-2018 - Radio Design for 5G Mobile Millimeter-Wave Broadband
Sponsor: Samsung
Dates: 2012-2017 - Built-In Test for Power-Efficient mmWave Phased Arrays
Sponsor: Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC)
Dates: 2011-2014 - Imaging with Repurposed arrays In Silicon (IRIS)
Sponsor: NCSU Chancellor’s Innovation Award
Dates: 2015-2016 - Imaging using Reconfigurable millimeter-wave phased arrays In Silicon (IRIS)
Sponsor: DARPA Young Faculty Award
Dates: 2011-2014 - Advanced Silicon Circuits and Systems for mmWave Vehicular Radar
Sponsor: AKM Semiconductor
Dates: 2011-2014 - Efficient Linearized All Silicon Transmitters
Sponsor: DARPA and MIT
Dates: 2013-2014 (joint with Prof. Ricketts) - DIVA: D-band Integrated with V-band Architecture for sub-THz wireless communications
Sponsor: Army and MaXentric Technologies
Dates: 2011-2012 - IBM Faculty Award
Sponsor: IBM
Dates: 2015-2016