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Award Abstract #0320666
MRI: Acquisition of Test & Measurement Equipment for Research in Wireless and Mixed-Signal Circuits
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ECCS
Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems
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| Initial Amendment Date: |
August 29, 2003 |
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| Latest Amendment Date: |
August 29, 2003 |
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| Award Number: |
0320666 |
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| Award Instrument: |
Standard Grant |
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| Program Manager: |
Radhakisan S. Baheti
ECCS Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems
ENG Directorate for Engineering
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| Start Date: |
September 1, 2003 |
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| Expires: |
August 31, 2005 (Estimated) |
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| Awarded Amount to Date: |
$250000 |
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| Investigator(s): |
Peter Kinget kinget@ee.columbia.edu (Principal Investigator)
Yannis Tsividis (Co-Principal Investigator)
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| Sponsor: |
Columbia University
2960 Broadway
NEW YORK, NY 10027 212/854-6851
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| NSF Program(s): |
MAJOR RESEARCH INSTRUMENTATION
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| Field Application(s): |
0112000 System Theory
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| Program Reference Code(s): |
OTHR, 1189, 0000
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| Program Element Code(s): |
1189
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ABSTRACT
We propose the acquisition of instrumentation that will allow the experimental evaluation of
a number of prototypes coming out of our present research in wireless and mixed-signal circuits.
A number of research areas will benefit from such acquisition. These include high-performance
oscillators, ultra-wide band radio circuits, integrated filters for radio and intermediate frequencies,
parametric MOS circuits, nonlinear circuits with linear external behavior, time-encoding circuits,
interconnect analysis, and on-chip serial links.
Whereas in the past we have relied largely on cooperating industry to open their measurement
facilities to us for such purposes, present economic difficulties and changes in the modus operandi
of the industry have made this solution increasingly difficult. We thus propose to acquire equip-ment
that will allow us full independence in testing at frequencies up to 50 GHz. We have identified
a number of test setups needed in our work, and have determined the most suitable instruments
for such setups after extensive consultations with four different equipment manufacturers. The in-struments
include a spectrum analyzer, a network analyzer, a real-time sampling and a repetitive
sampling oscilloscope, a noise source, a vector signal generator, a continuous-wave microwave gen-erator,
a probe station, and include several options and supporting hardware. A shielded room will
ensure low-interference measurements in New York's harsh electromagnetic interference environ-ment.
The equipment proposed will allow us to have a top-notch measurement facility on-premises,
with a large impact on both our research and our education programs.
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