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Title:
Enabling Technologies for High-performance Printed Conformal Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RIS) and Antennas for Emerging mmwave Wireless Communication
Agreement Number:
1014386
Agreement Value:
$103,400.00
Agreement Date:
Mar 21, 2024 - Mar 31, 2026
Description:
This project focuses on the investigation, development, and advancement of enabling technologies related to conformal reconfigurable intelligent surfaces and beamforming antenna technologies to enhance the performance of millimeter-wave wireless links, particularly in non-line-ofsight scenarios. These advancements encompass improvements in radiating surfaces, phase and high efficiency amplitude control for millimeter-wave integrated circuits, flexible substrates, materials, and conductive ink for printable surfaces. These efforts aim to address one of the most crucial and promising emerging wireless technologies. Additionally, the project aims to create technologies and solutions that enable broadband access, particularly in remote and rural areas.
Organization:
National Research Council Canada
Expected Results:

In the short term, anticipated outcomes will be strengthened collaborations across industry, academia, and government to support research excellence. In the medium term, anticipated outcomes will be the development of new and potentially disruptive technologies with collaborators. In the long term, find collaborative solutions to public policy challenges and create stronger innovation systems.

Location:
Montreal, Quebec, CA H3A 2M7
Reference Number:
172-2023-2024-Q4-1014386
Agreement Type:
Grant
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
119128981
Recipient Type:
Academia
Recipient's Legal Name:
The Royal Institution for the Advancement of Learning/McGill University
Federal Riding Name:
Ville-Marie--Le Sud-Ouest--Île-des-Soeurs
Federal Riding Number:
24077
Program:
Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives
Program Purpose:

Collaborate on multiparty research and development programs to catalyze transformative, high-risk, high-reward research with the potential for game-changing scientific discoveries and technological breakthroughs in priority areas.

NAICS Code:
541710 - R&D in the physical, engineering and life sciences