FASTER: Full-StAck Software-Defined Ultrabroadband Terahertz Radio Testbed for Tactical WirEless Res
Abstract
*Publicly Releasable* *Santanu Das, santanu.das@navy.mil*While fifth generation (5G) cellular networks and current iterations of IE,EE 802.11 designs (ad/ay) deployments have been focusing on the lower millimeter wave (mmWave) band (i.e., below 71 GHz), the spectr,um above 100 GHz is largely unexplored. These frequencies enable access to unprecedented, contiguous bandwidth for ultrabroadband co,mmunication and networking systems. Additionally, they redefine wireless sensing as known today because of electromagnetic radiation,s interacting at the molecular level with the environment. However, as of today, no programmable and real time testbeds are availabl,e for wireless experimentation above 100 GHz. Platforms operating above 100 GHz offer large bandwidth, but cannot process it in real, time, preventing the development of full-stack and adaptive solutions.This project proposes to develop the fastest, real-time, and,fully programmable software-defined radio (SDR) platform for experimental wireless research worldwide. It features four programmable, nodes, each equipped with a 10 GHz baseband processing platform, RF transmit and receive chains, and directional antennas in the 12,0140 GHz band. Each node is fully programmable, allowing the user to controlamong othersthe bandwidth and modulation and coding s,chemes. The nodes are not commercially available as customer-off-the-shelf solutions, but will be assembled extending a design we al,ready successfully prototyped and tested. This testbed significantly expands the development and testing capabilities of US-based re,searchers, enabling the development of innovative solutions that make the most out of the spectrum above 100 GHz for sensing, commun,ications, and networking.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 2022
- Source ID
- N000142212278
Entities
People
- Tommaso Melodia
Organizations
- Northeastern University
- Office of Naval Research
- United States Navy