AI-enabled Synthesis of Intelligent and Programmable Millimeter-Wave Chip-scale Arrays with TOPs Analog Neural-network-accelerators
Abstract
This proposal seeks support for a mmWave vector signal generator (Keysight M9484C), and a mmWave signal analyzer (Keysight N9042B) to allow research into revolutionary programmable electromagnetic surfaces operating at frequencies between 30-100+ GHz—a spectrum that can support jammer-tolerant wireless communication, high-resolution radar, sensing and imaging. RF/Millimeter-wave spectrum from 30-100+ GHz is a critically important spectrum for DOD, command, control, intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance. Current large-scale array systems, however, are too complex, expensive, lack scalability and interoperability. The goal of this proposal is enabling a new class of intelligent, programmable, multi-functional, and spectrally agile millimeter-Wave antenna and chip-scale transceiver arrays that can operate flexibly across 30-100 GHz with real-time decision making at the edge operating at tera-ops/sec and fJ/op. We will explore automated synthesis of complex mmWave/THz ICs based on the deep-learning based approaches that allow a new design paradigm of automated synthesis of complex high-frequency systems. In addition, to allow high-throughput processing reaching upto 10 TOP/s at fJ/operation, we will explore fully programmable spectro-temporal-THz-based convolutional neural network accelerators (CNN) for complex-Valued neural networks. This research will break new grounds in wireless communication, radar, Electronic Warfare (EW), Electronic Attack (EA), and Electronic Protection (EP) applications, and in addressing emerging multi-mode threats, allows advanced LPI/LP capabilities, reconfigurable radar imaging and secure wireless communication. mmWave/THz Comm/Sensing Measurements: The mmWave vector signal generator (Keysight M9484C) and the mmWave signal analyzer (N9042B) will enable extensive measurements of the systems proposed here that will be done in collaboration with the current existing DOD programs. In particular, this will be central to the current ONR research program on “Large-scale Time-modulated mm-Wave Arrays for Dynamically Reconfigurable Spatial Mode Multiplexing in Twisted Waves and for Physical Layer Security.” Here, we have are interested in new forms of physical layer security in mmWave/THz wireless links (Nature Electronics’21) and twisted wave generation. The instrumentation will also be central to the ongoing MURI project on “4D Electromagnetic Origami” for programmable electromagnetic surfaces on conformal origami surfaces, sensors and metasurfaces (Nature Electronics’18, Nature Comm’19, Nature Electronics’20). The instrumentation will be also critical to an expected start of a new ARO program on “Chip-scale Programmable Terahertz Surfaces through Inverse Design”. Specifically, the proposed instrumentation will allow us to push the frontiers of performance in both secure communication and sensing to a new dimension across frequencies, bandwidths that is expected to address fundamental research questions and open up new applications in security, jammer -tolerant communication, and ultra high-resolution sensing. Instrumentation: mmWave vector signal generator and signal analyzer, total: $ 642,707.49. Quantum Information Processing and Spectroscopy In addition, this instrumentation will also add to the capability of high-frequency measurement facilities in Princeton Electrical and Computer Engineering to enable new modalities in quantum information processing with studying electron spin resonances and superconducting circuits Training: Overall, the proposed system will allow training of graduate and undergraduate students in the state-of-the-art research in RF-THz integrated electronic and quantum science directly beneficial to the DOD and society in general
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Apr 12, 2023
- Source ID
- N000142312332
Entities
People
- Kaushik Sengupta
Organizations
- Office of Naval Research
- Trustees of Princeton University
- United States Navy