The iNcs2 research group researches RF and millimeter-wave (mmWave) circuits and systems for wireless communications, imaging, and radar applications. Research topics include phased-array transceivers, software-defined radios, N-path filters, next-G communications and sensing, digital beamforming, built-in self-test and calibration of radios and arrays, mmWave imagers, mmWave radar, AI approaches to RF design, 3D heterogeneous integration, and wireless technology for unmanned aerial vehicles.

List of current projects:

1. Millimeter-Wave Radios and Arrays: Design, Test, and Calibration
   Sponsor: Analog Devices Inc. (ADI)
   Dates: 2014-2026
2. Scalable Packaging for Heterogeneous Integrated Arrays
   Sponsor: Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC)
   Dates: 2024-2025
3. Energy-Synchronous Direct Antenna Modulation Transmitters
   Sponsor: IARPA
   Dates: 2022-2026 (joint with Profs. Adams & Bhattacharya)

List of completed projects:

1. RINGs: Wireless Integrated Sensing, Learning & Communication Networks
   Sponsor: NSF
   Dates: 2022-2025 (joint with Profs. Gonzalez-Prelcic & Heath)
2. AERPAW: Aerial Experimentation and Research Platform for Advanced Wireless
   Sponsor: PAWR Project Office and NSF
   Dates: 2019-2025 (joint with Profs. Guvenc, Sichitiu, & Dutta)
3. EPIC: Extendable phased-array Platform ICs
   Sponsor: Army STTR Phase 1 and 2, MaXentric Technologies
   Dates: 2020-2024
4. CoMET: Code-Modulated Embedded Test of Multifunctional Arrays
   Sponsor: Texas Instruments Inc. (TI)
   Dates: 2019-2024
5. MIDAS: Tunable RF to Millimeter-Wave Receivers and Filters
   Sponsor: DARPA
   Dates: 2018-2022
6. Multi-Modal Communications for Reliable UAV and UGV Connectivity
   Sponsor: Analog Devices Inc. (ADI) through BWAC
   Dates: 2021-2022 (joint with Profs. Guvenc & Sichitiu)
7. High-Dimensional Optimization and Inverse Methods for Electronic Design
   Sponsor: CAEML
   Dates: 2021-2022 (joint with Prof. Franzon)
8. Intellectual Property Re-use through Machine Learning
   Sponsor: NSF Center for Advanced Electronics and Machine Learning (CAEML)
   Dates: 2017-2019 (joint with Prof. Franzon)
9. W-band Imaging System Using Repurposed Communication and Radar Chipsets
   Sponsor: Army SBIR Phase 1 and 2, MaXentric Technologies
   Dates: 2015-2019
10. EARS: Compact Adaptive MIMO Receivers
    Sponsor: NSF
    Dates: 2013-2019 (joint with Profs. Hughes & Adams)
11. EPIC: Extendable phased-array Platforms In Silicon
    Sponsor: DARPA
    Dates: 2016-2018 (joint with Prof. Ricketts)
12. STTR Phase 1,2,2B: Fully-Integrated Universal Channel-Selection Filters
    Sponsor: NSF and Physical Devices LLC
    Dates: 2012-2018
13. Radios and Arrays for 5G Millimeter-Wave Systems
    Sponsor: Integrated Device Technologies (IDT)
    Dates: 2017-2018
14. Radio Design for 5G Mobile Millimeter-Wave Broadband
    Sponsor: Samsung
    Dates: 2012-2017
15. Built-In Test for Power-Efficient mmWave Phased Arrays
    Sponsor: Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC)
    Dates: 2011-2014
16. Imaging with Repurposed arrays in Silicon (IRIS)
    Sponsor: NCSU Chancellor’s Innovation Award
    Dates: 2015-2016
17. Imaging using Reconfigurable millimeter-wave phased arrays in Silicon (IRIS)
    Sponsor: DARPA Young Faculty Award
    Dates: 2011-2014
18. Advanced Silicon Circuits and Systems for mmWave Vehicular Radar
    Sponsor: AKM Semiconductor
    Dates: 2011-2014
19. Efficient Linearized All-Silicon Transmitters
    Sponsor: DARPA and MIT
    Dates: 2013-2014 (joint with Prof. Ricketts)
20. DIVA: D-band Integrated with V-band Architecture for sub-THz wireless
    Sponsor: Army and MaXentric Technologies
    Dates: 2011-2012
21. IBM Faculty Award
    Sponsor: IBM
    Dates: 2015-2016