Project: Metrology for ultrafast electronics and high-speed communications
High-speed communications develop rapidly and in 2009 $40.3 billion was invested to deploy 4G technology worldwide. But as more and more commercial communications and sensing systems go online, the frequencies available for use need to be increased - to levels above 77 GHz which were previously only used for research purposes. These higher frequencies need to be accurately measured in order to use the additional bandwidth efficiently, but it is difficult to measure signal characteristics such as phase and amplitude at these levels accurately. This project has developed new and improved measurement techniques, and free supporting software, which provide traceable characterisation of ultrafast and high-frequency electronic instrumentation. By reducing uncertainties and increasing confidence, this project will enable engineers to design more advanced and competitive products in the area of ultrafast communications
| Acronym | IND16 Ultrafast (Reference Number: IND16) |
| Duration | 01/07/2011 - 30/06/2014 |
| Project Topic | Metrology |
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Project Results (after finalisation) |
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| Website | visit project website |
| Network | EMRP |
| Call | EMRP Call 2010 - Industry and Environment |
Project partner
| Number | Name | Role | Country |
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| 1 | Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt | Coordinator | Germany |
| 2 | Cesky Metrologicky Institut | Partner | Czech Republic |
| 3 | Instituto Nacional de Técnica Aeroespacial Esteban Terradas | Partner | Spain |
| 4 | Laboratoire national de métrologie et d'essais | Partner | France |
| 5 | Teknologian tutkimuskeskus VTT Oy | Partner | Finland |
| 6 | NPL Management Limited | Partner | United Kingdom |
| 7 | VSL B.V. | Partner | Netherlands |
| 8 | Agilent Technologies UK Limited | Observer | United Kingdom |