MTT-S Distinguished Microwave Lecture: 100 – 300 GHz Wireless: Transistors, ICs, Systems
The Trident Chapter is pleased to host MTT Distinguished Microwave Lecturer Prof. Mark Rodwell from the University of California Santa Barbara. Prof. Rodwell will give a seminar, "100 – 300 GHz Wireless: Transistors, ICs, Systems" at 12:30 pm ET on Friday, September 18.
The seminar will be in-person in room EECS 1500 on the University of Michigan North Campus in Ann Arbor, MI.
Prof. Rodwell will be available before and after the talk for questions and 1-on-1 meetings. To arrange a meeting, please contact the hosts.
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- 1301 Beal Ave
- University of Michigan North Campus
- Ann Arbor, Michigan
- United States 48109
- Building: EECS Building
- Room Number: 1500 EECS
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- Starts 10 September 2026 04:00 PM UTC
- Ends 18 September 2026 04:00 PM UTC
- No Admission Charge
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Prof. Mark Rodwell of University of California, Santa Barbara
100 – 300 GHz Wireless: Transistors, ICs, Systems
We describe the opportunities, and the research challenges, presented in the development of 100-300 GHz wireless communications and imaging systems. In such links, short wavelengths permit massive spatial multiplexing both for network nodes and point-point links, permitting aggregate transmission capacities approaching 1 Tb/s. 100-300 GHz radar imaging systems can provide thousands of image pixels and sub-degree angular resolution from small apertures, supporting foul-weather driving and aviation. Challenges include the mm-wave IC designs, the physical design of the front-end modules, the complexity of the back-end digital beamformer required for spatial multiplexing, and, for imaging, the development of system architectures requiring far fewer RF channels than the number of image pixels. We will describe transistor development, IC design, and system design, and describe our efforts to develop 140 GHz massive MIMO wireless hubs, and 210 GHz and 280 GHz MIMO backhaul links.
Biography:
Mark Rodwell holds the Doluca Family Endowed Chair in Electrical and Computer Engineering at UCSB and directs the SRC/DARPA Center for Converged TeraHertz Communications and Sensing. His research group develops nm and THz transistors, and high-frequency integrated circuits and systems. Prof. Rodwell received the 2010 IEEE Sarnoff Award, the 2012 Marconi Prize Paper Award, the 1997 IEEE Microwave Prize, the 2009 IEEE IPRM Conference Award, and the 1998 European Microwave Conference Microwave Prize.
Address:2205F Engineering Science Building, 451 Mesa Road, Santa Barbara, California, United States, 93117
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Welcome: 12:30 pm
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IEEE MTT Distinguished Microwave Lecture
100 – 300 GHz Wireless: Transistors, ICs, Systems
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Prof. Mark Rodwell, Ph.D. Distinguished Professor and Doluca Family Chair, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering |
Abstract: We describe the opportunities, and the research challenges, presented in the development of 100-300GHz wireless communications and imaging systems. In such links, short wavelengths permit massive spatial multiplexing both for network nodes and point-point links, permitting aggregate transmission capacities approaching 1Tb/s. 100-300GHz radar imaging systems can provide thousands of image pixels and sub-degree angular resolution from small apertures, supporting foul-weather driving and aviation. Challenges include the mm-wave IC designs, the physical design of the front-end modules, the complexity of the back-end digital beamformer required for spatial multiplexing, and, for imaging, the development of system architectures requiring far fewer RF channels than the number of image pixels. We will describe transistor development, IC design, and system design, and describe our efforts to develop 140GHz massive MIMO wireless hubs, and 210GHz and 280GHz MIMO backhaul links.
Bio: Mark Rodwell holds the Doluca Family Endowed Chair in Electrical and Computer Engineering at UCSB and directs the SRC/DARPA Center for Converged TeraHertz Communications and Sensing. His research group develops nm and THz transistors, and high-frequency integrated circuits and systems. Prof. Rodwell received the 2010 IEEE Sarnoff Award, the 2012 Marconi Prize Paper Award, the 1997 IEEE Microwave Prize, the 2009 IEEE IPRM Conference Award, and the 1998 European Microwave Conference Microwave Prize.