WBG devices for microwave mm-wave circuit

Future smart systems for communication and RF-sensing will have to achieve autonomous and self-reconfigurable operations, for real-time and efficient selfoptimization of their performance. The needs for such reconfigurable systems are not only to overcome the design tradeoffs that current analogue components must endure, but also to realize new and more efficient systems with improved functionality (i.e. better performance) as well as reduced size, weight, power and cost. The aim of the NANOTEC project is to develop new technology approaches and methodologies for future generations of such highly adaptive and also reliable RF-systems to be integrated within T/R modules, smart active/passive and reflect array antennas, etc. For this purpose, NANOTEC will aim to significantly enhance the reliability of RFMEMS switches by using nanostructured materials (e.g. as dielectrics) as well as to demonstrate highly adaptive and miniaturized telecommunication and RF-sensing circuits, antenna front-ends and systems enabled by monolithical integration of lowloss RF-MEMS switches in GaN/GaAs/SiGe IC foundry processes.