Lens-Enhanced Antenna Arrays for mm-Wave Communications
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| Coordinator | Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan - Skolan för elektroteknik och Skolan f elektroteknik & datavetens |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 2 921 000 |
| Project duration | September 2023 - October 2025 |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Venture | The strategic innovation programme Electronic Components and Systems: |
| Call | Electronic components & systems - research and innovation projects 2023 |
Purpose and goal
The main goal of this project is to investigate the combination of lenses and antenna arrays to improve the scanning capability, the grating lobe level control, the energy efficiency and reduce the loss compared to the case where we use conventional phased arrays without lenses.
Expected effects and result
Our aim is to enhance the radiation performance of already existing and future Ericsson AB array antenna products operating at mm-wave frequencies and sub-THz bands. The antenna concepts that we will investigate could be scaled to even higher frequencies that are expected in future radio networks.
Planned approach and implementation
In this project, we will combine the recent advances at KTH on lenses, the expertise and leadership of Ericsson AB in telecommunications, and the expertise of Northern Waves AB in additive manufacturing.