Chip-Scale Technologies for Giga-band Signals

Wireless micro-systems have the potential to operate with Gigabits of information without power-hungry components associated with conventional narrowband carrier technologies. The goal of the recently completed Phase I project was to determine whether it might be feasible to implement three new Giga-band tools in silicon: 1). Zero-bias amplifiers, 2). Analog delay lines and, 3). Short pulse generation. All three have been demonstrated to be feasible in the Phase I effort through modeling and measurement. Additionally, several of the performance metrics that make Giga-band such a promising technology have also been demonstrated. For example: Giga-band systems have the potential for fewer components, to cost less and operate with better performance than can be imagined with today’s technology. Giga-band technology is barely in its infancy, yet interesting state-of-the-art solutions based on Giga-band’s precursors have already been shown great success in demonstrations for DARPA, SOCOM, TLA’s and other DoD agencies