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RF&Microwave Research Laboratory www.tu-ilmenau.de/hmt

1961-2011: 50 years of expertise

Fachgebiet Hochfrequenz- und Mikrowellentechnik www.tu-ilmenau.de/hmt

Portrayal of the RF & Microwaves Research Laboratory at Ilmenau University of Technology

H. Bayer, K. Blau, S. Butt, K. Brückner, C. Hartmann, G. Hippel, M. Huhn, S. Humbla, S. Kaleem, A. Krauß, N. Murtaza, S. Rentsch, F. Scotto di Clemente,

E. Serebryakova, R. Stephan, J. Trabert, G. Vogt, F. Wollenschläger, M. Zocher

M. Kummer, H. Loele, G. Fuchs, M. Hein



• The University

• Department and Institute

• HMT Research Laboratory

• Infrastructure

• Ongoing research activities

• Useful information

Content of the presentation

More details available at: www.tu-ilmenau.de

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Region of Ilmenau Half-way Frankfurt-Dresden, Berlin-Munich 40 km south of Erfurt Ilmenau ≈ 27,000 population (plus 6,400 students)

Ilmenau University of Technology

Ilmenau University of Technology www.tu-ilmenau.de



24.06.1894 Contract signed for the foundation of the Thüringisches Technikum Ilmenau

1926 Thüringisches Technikum renamed as Engineering School 1950 The Engineering School acquires the title of Training

College for Electrical and Mechanical Enginering (until 1955)

16.09.1953 HfE, THE Hochschule für Elektrotechnik, is opened. Matriculation ceremony for 268 students.

14.10.1963 The GDR Minister‘s Council confers status of Technische Hochschule (TH) on the HfE

08.07.1992 The Thüringen Universities Act is passed in the Thüringen Parliament and the TH becomes Ilmenau University of Technology

27.05.2011 50th anniversary of Microwave Research in Ilmenau

117 years of tradition in engineering sciences




Curie

The campus

Röntgen

Kirchhoff

Helmholtz

Newton

Ernst-Abbe-Centre

Feynman

Leibniz

Faraday

Refectory

Zuse

Humboldt

Meitner

Photographs: TU

Ilmenau



Numbers and facts People • 6,440 Students, about 640 from abroad • 1570 Freshers • 84+12 Professors (Junior and foundation professors) • 540+630 Staff (Non/scientific)

Academic Education • 36 Study courses (Bachelor and Master) • 3 International Master courses (partly under

development)

Scientific Research • ~ 30 MEUR research grants in 2009, 300 kEUR / Prof • Five International Graduate Schools • Numerous Partners throughout the World

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Structure of the University



Structure of the University

TU Ilmenau International School Central facilities • Research centres • Compute Centre • Library • Patents Information Centre and Online Services (PATON) • Sports Centre

Departments • Electrical Engineering and Information Technology • Computer Science and Automation • Mechanical Engineering • Mathematics and Natural Sciences • Economic Sciences • Inter-departmental institutes (interdisciplinary research)



Interdepartmental Institutes

• IMN – Micro- and Nano-Technologies MacroNano

• IAP – Automotive and Production Technologies

• IEAU – Energy, Drive, and Environmental Technologies • IWT – Material Sciences

• ICEG – Chemistry, Electrochemistry, and Galvano Technologies

• IMMK – Media and Mobile Communications



Research clusters

• Nano-engineering

• Precision engineering and precision metrology

• Technical and biomedical prosthetic systems

• Drive technology, energy and environmental engineering

• Digital media technology

• Mobile communications




(International) Graduate schools • Integrated Graduate School SFB 622:

Positioning and Measurement in the Nanometre Range

• Self-organised mobile communication systems for disaster scenarios (GRK 1487)

• Optical microsystems technologies (OMITEC)

• Electromagnetic flow measurement and eddy current testing using Lorentz force (GRK 1567)

• Image processing and image interpretation

Prof. Dr. Matthias Hein 12.09.2011 page 12

University • About 250 researchers & staff • Top quality test equipment • Research knowhow • International networking

Thuringia Partners in companies, institutes, and universities

Additional invest: buildings, equipment, human resources

• Platform for leading R&D in mobility • Platform for R&D services for companies

Established at Ilmenau University of Technology in April 2011

Center of Innovation in Mobility: ThIMo

Ilmenau central station (plan)

University campus


ENHANCED INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES ELECTROMOBILITY

LIGHTWEIGHT TECHNOLOGY POWERTRAIN

ThIMo Fields of Activity


Electromobility • Electrochemical energy storage • High-performance electronics and

mechatronics • On-board networks • Energy-streamlined intelligent electrical

vehicles Powertrain • Virtual road – authentic measurement

and emulation environment • Vehicular telematics and sensor

technology • Efficiency of drivetrain systems • Driver assistance systems

Enhanced Internal Combustion Engines • Energy-efficient internal combustion engines • High-performance sensor equipment • Low particle-emission vehicles • Exhaust emission control systems

Lightweight Technology

• Serial production for fibre reinforced plastic components

• Insert injection moulding of organosheets • Hybrid components and their integration • Intelligent plastic components

ThIMo Fields of Activity




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Electrical Engineering & Information Technology



Competences and research fields of InIT

Center and Institute for Micro- and Nano-Technologies http://www.tu-ilmenau.de/imn

Competences Research fields Protocols and networks Signals Radio channel Antennas Circuit & design technologies

Digital broadcasting Communications and networks

Digital signal and image processing Electronic measurements

EM fields, RF & Microwaves

• From fundamentals to applications • Interdisciplinary approach • Research cluster Mobile Communications • Interfaces to media technologies, computer sciences, micro- and nano-

technologies



Survey of Courses at InIT

• Master of Science in Communications and Signal Processing • Entirely tought in English • Well-structured two year-programme • Kick-off winter term 2009

Master programme MSc-CSP

German Engineering Faculty at Moscow Power Engineering Institute

Fruitful co-operation with other Universities, e.g., LETI International seminar series, industrial practice, ...

• Joint project: Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mechatronics • Double Master degrees • Teaching in German; partial studies in Ilmenau (incl. Master`s thesis) • Established co-operation since > 10 years • Kick-off September 2007




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The HMT Research Lab ... … covers research and education in the propagation, interactions and technical applications of electromagnetic waves, circuits, signals, and systems at frequencies between 100 kHz and 100 GHz

Research areas • Mobile and satellite

communications, radio technology, material issues

• Antenna engineering • Circuit design and circuit

technologies • RF-MEMS • RF & Microwave measurements

Micro- and nano-technologies

Vehicular and production technologies

Media and mobile communications

Joint Research



1950 1960 1990 2000 2010

Chronology

1970 1980

53: HfE – Hochschule für Elektrotechnik

56: G. Megla

63: THI – Technische Hochschule Ilmenau

61: Institute for Microwaves and wave propagation, M. Kummer

70: H. Loele: Microwave technology

1989: G. Fuchs: Circuit technology

1990: M. Kummer

2002: G. Fuchs

2000: H. Loele

68: Dritte Hochschulreform

1992: Univ. of Technol.

2004:





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Andreas Werner [email protected]

+49 3677 69 3400

Centre of Micro- & Nano-Technologies Mission

• Novel materials → micro- and nano-devices → circuits and systems • Interdisciplinary co-operative research projects • Basic and applied research for upcoming industrial technologies

Facility • 680 m2 clean rooms

(Class 100 to 10000) • 1100 m2 laboratories and offices

www.tu-ilmenau.de/zmn-start/

Technologies and materials • Deposition, patterning, multilayer, analytics • Epitaxy, micromachining • Optical and electron beam lithography • Si (+ oxides, nitrides) • Metals (+ oxides, carbides, nitrides) • Polymers, printed circuit boards, low-temperature co-fired ceramics



• Main frequency range 1...15 GHz • Extension 15…77 GHz • Quiet zone ∅ 1.5 m × 1.5 m • Measurement distance 4.5 m • Two high-precision positioners

Antenna measurement laboratory

Mobile communications laboratory • Investigation of mobile radio channel • Configurable baseband signals • Modulated signal sources, detectors, multi-

channel simulator, de/modulators • Vector network & spectrum analysis • RUSK vector channel sounder

Institute for Information Technologies

Institute for Information Technology www.tu-ilmenau.de/init



Millimeter wave antenna measurements

• Frequency range 0.8 … 77 GHz • Dynamic range 35 … 80 dB • Measurement range 4.5 m • Max. antenna weight 10 kg

• Angular resolution 0.3° • Shielding 80 … 100 dB • Reflectivity 30 … 50 dB

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• Located at industrial area „Am Vogelherd“

• 50 m height • Terrestrial broadcasting tests • Test platform for land-mobile satellite

communication terminals • Satellite payload on the tower • Motion simulator & real-time

channel simulator emulates moving vehicle on earth

• Use within the Project MoSaKa (Mobile Satellite Communcations in Ka Band)

Antenna tower

Infrastructure

Seite 27 1961 ... 2011: Portrait 50 Jahre Mikrowellentechnik

HMT: Once (before-Moore era...)

• RF metrology • Four-probe • YIG • Glass-permittivity • Material parameters

• Microwave radiometer • Microwave noise radar

1961 ... 2011: 50 years of expertise Seite 27



HMT: Nowadays • Frequency domain measurements

• Coaxial, four-port, nonlinear, pulsed network analysis (up to 70 GHz)

• Waveguide network analysis (up to 110 GHz)

• Spectrum analysis (up to 50 GHz) • Time domain measurements

• Time-domain reflectometry • 70 GHz sampling oscilloscope • 11 GHz real-time oscilloscope

• Wafer probers • Ambient • Vacuum, cooling stage

• RF-MEMS measurement facilities • High-precision bias controllers • Contact-less optical profilometer



Circuits, electromagnetic fields, and electromechanical transduction

RF & microwave simulation tools

• Two- and three-dimensional microwave design and em fields • ADS, Ensemble, IE3D • HFSS, CST Microwave Studio, EMPIRE

• RF circuit design • MicroSim (PSpice), Serenade • Modular design of complex

structures (in-house) • RF-MEMS

• ANSYS



Impressions HMT Reconfigurable

switch matrix for on-orbit verification

Dual-band CP mode coupler for SOTM antenna in Ka-band

Radiation pattern of 60 GHz patch array on LTCC

Compact SatNav L-band-arrays

RF-MEMS for circuits and sensors

Eigen-modes of compact arrays

Bandpass-PLM MMIC

UWB antennas for breast

cancer detection Class-S

power amplifier (PLM and Filter)



Impressions: Youngsters Media Event "Kinderkult" 10.-13.04.2011 Erfurt Fair





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RF and microwave research



• Cognitive Radio 2: Radio resources of secondary users in cognitive radio networks, Carl-Zeiss foundation, 2011-2015

• KERAMIS-GEO: Reconfigurable switch matrix for the German Geo-Satellite mission Heinrich Hertz, Industry partners, BMWi/DLR, 2011-2013

• PRIMOS: Piezo-electric resonant MEMS for RF oscillator applications, Thüringen, 2011-2012

• KOMPASSION: Compact adaptive antenna terminals for robust satellite navigation, BMWi/DLR, 2010-2013

• MoSaKa: Tracking antennas and outdoor-unit for mobile satellite communications BMWi/DLR, 2009-2012

• Cognitive Radio 1: Self-organised mobile communication systems for disaster scenarios: Reconfigurable radio interfaces, DFG research training group (GRK1487), Computer Sciences and Electrical Engineering, 2009-2015

• ultraMEDIS-III: UWB-Radar for biomedical sensors DFG-SPP1202, EMT & medical partners, 2007-2010

List of actual research projects



Cognitive Radio – Project 1

DFG research training group (GRK1487) – International graduate school on mobile communications: Self-organised mobile communication systems for disaster scenarios

Objectives • Self-organisation supported by

reconfigurable RF hardware and cognitive antennas

• Selectivity, adaptivity and energy efficiency for fast disaster recovery

• Co-operation of 8 research labs in electrical engineering and computer sciences

Rationale • Recovery from disaster scenario by identifying and cooperating with

available resources • Reconfigurable antenna for RX sensing and RX/TX transmission with

spatial and frequency selectivity (cognitive radio)

Schlottwitz 2002, http://de.wikipedia.org/



Cognitive Radio – Project 2

Carl-Zeiss research group – Cognitive Radio Networks

Objectives • Establish a cognitive radio network lab • Evaluate cognitive networking in real and emulated

environments • Co-operation of 4 research labs in electrical engineering and

computer sciences

Rationale • Behavioral modeling of the limited resources and RF impairments of a

secondary node in a cognitive network • Reconfiguration algorithms including DSP for optimal transmission

strategy • Functional embedding of knowledge about local resources to the

cognitive network, interface to cognitive engine • Over-the-air evaluation of respective cognitive functions



Cognitive Radio – Details 1 Multi-band direction-sensitive cognitive radio node • Cognitive features: Spectrum and space • Multi-band feed network

• Reconfigurable • Provides decoupling and matching

(maximal diversity degrees-of-freedom) • Beam patterns

• Low correlation (orthogonal patterns)

• Self similar at selected frequencies

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Cognitive Radio – Details 2

Frequency (MHz)

PSD (dB)

Transmit antenna 2 Transmit antenna 5 Transmit antenna 7

direction 1 direction 2 direction 3

Over-the-air testing • Emulated radio environment • SDR equipment with wideband receivers • Simultaneous frequency and direction sensing • Energy detection • Baseband processing: MatLab



KERAMIS-GEO – Project

Ceramic microwave circuits for satellite communication systems

Objectives • Intelligent Ka-band multimedia satellite systems • Advanced ceramic multilayer technology (LTCC) • In-orbit technology verification aboard German

Heinrich Herzt satellite (TRL 8)

Experiment: Reconfigurable switch matrix for IMUX • Reconfigurable (digitally controlled signal paths) • Compact three-dimensional hermetic package including switch

drivers, digital circuitry, and redundancy paths • Full space qualification

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bild:Navstar-2.jpg



KERAMIS – Details 1/2 On-orbit verification (KERAMIS-II) • OOV led by industrial partners (KT, GSOC) • KERAMIS is one of eleven payload modules • Self-consistent remotely controlled experiment • Launch expected for late 2011 • One year of operation

www.dlr.de



KERAMIS – Details 2/2 Advanced design of microwave modules • Modular design flow incorporating

previous results • Time saving (CPU and design)



Objectives • Synergetic design and optimisation of RF-MEMS based

oscillators • Introduction into a multi-physics based RF-MEMS circuit

technology and design • Co-operation between IMMS GmbH and IMN MacroNano®

PRIMOS – Project

Piezo-electric resonant MEMS for RF oscillator applications

Rationale • Reference oscillators based on MEMS resonators

including bias and stabilisation circuitries • Multiple frequencies > 100 MHz • Si-Technologie (XFAB) • Discrete circuit design

www.sitime.com/



PRIMOS – Details • AlN/Si RF-MEMS technology • Finite-element modeling of resonant

structures (optimisation, equivalent-circuit parameter extraction)

• Laser scanning vibrometry • Oscillator circuit design (trade-off between

electrical performance and technological complexity) C2

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Objectives • Interferer cancellation for robust satellite

navigation for safety applications • Significant advancement of previous

achievements (e.g., GALANT) • Demonstration of synergetic miniaturisation

methods

KOMPASSION – Project

Compact adaptive antenna terminals for robust satellite navigation

Rationale • Compact adaptive antenna arrays • Dedicated feed networks for coupled antenna elements, optimised for

high SINR • Advanced digital beamforming and adaptation strategies • Integrated circuit design and digital signal processing

J. Lehle, http://albspotter.eu/



KOMPASSION – Details Eigenmode representation of radiation degrees-of-freedom • Patch array configuration • Array optimisation in terms of minimum

eigen-efficiency • Adaptive beamforming with eigenmode

patterns



Objectives • Develop ultra-wideband radar for medical applications • Interdisciplinary approach: Engineers, physicists, biologists, medical doctors • Cluster networking within priority programme • Envisage UWB for human medical in-vivo diagnosis: MRI navigator and breast tumour detection

ultraMEDIS – Project

Ultra-wideband medical sensor systems DFG priority programme UKoLoS (SPP 1202)

ultraMEDISultraMEDIS

www.ecureme.com

Rationale • Intrinsically safe and bio-compatible • Detection / localisation / imaging of dielectric contrast /

malignant tissue • Tracking of organ movement • Long-term investigations of diseases



ultraMEDIS – Details 1/2 UWB antennas • Compact antennas with short impulse

response • Permittivity-matched for contact mode

measurements • Modified for use in combination with

magnetic resonance imaging • Adapted to clinical diagnostic studies




ultraMEDIS – Details 2/2 UWB-MRI compatibility • Minimisation of current-loops for eddy

currents • Sustaining good matching and

radiation properties over the entire band (impulse response)


UWB-MRI functionality • Monitoring of heart beat and breath

frequencies with high precision • UWB navigation of 3-T MRI • Extraction of anatomic effects (myocardial

dynamics, brain imaging, etc.)

F. Thiel et al., ISMRM 2009. M. Hein et alEuCAP 2009. U. Schwarz, Dissertation thesis, Ilmenau, 2010.

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Objectives • Address challenges related to loss of

terrestrial infrastructure (disaster scenarii)

• Establish communications between fixed, nomadic, and mobile nodes in a heterogeneous network

MoSaKa – Project Mobile satellite communications in Ka-band

Rationale • Improved transmission links (forward and

return), robust mobile satellite access • Tracking with small-aperture antennas and

technologies for compact user terminals • Installation of a specific testbed

High-gain (HG) Low-profile (LP) Very high gain



MoSaKa – Details 1/3 Outdoor unit • Dual-band operation for unsymmetric links (high

gain for high data rates, moderate gain but low profile for high reliability

• Ka-band transceiver (outdoor-unit) • Signal acquisition and tracking

High-gain antenna • High-gain antenna: >

40 dBi gain, 40-60 cm parabolic dual reflector

• Dual-band operation in widely separated UL and DL bands

• Electronic steering exploiting suitable waveguide modes

• Compact feed structure



MoSaKa – Details 2/3 Low-profile antenna • Height < 15 cm • Differently tilted antenna panels,

consisting of dual-band PRS structures, fed by CP slot arrays

• Directivity about 12 and 14 dBi for downlink and uplink

• Broad / narrow lobes in elevation / azimuth

• High performance azimuth positioner for hybrid tracking (electronic/mechanical)

• High mobility & reliability, moderate data rates

• Circular polarisation



MoSaKa – Details 3/3 Demonstration & evaluation • Ka-band satellite internet access

for reference measurements • Testbed with channel & motion

simulation • Free-space testing of directional

antennas

Motion simulator

Test object(DUT)

GPSsimulator

Antenna mast

100 m

LMSchannel

simulator

Uplinkconverter

Uplinkmodulator

Downlinkconverter

Downlinkdemodulator

Motion profiles

Control

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DUTdownlink

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• Books, book chapters, refereed journals: 63

• Refereed conference papers: 128 • Inter/national conference papers: 168

• Recent patent applications (2006-2011): 6

• LTCC UWB millimeter wave transmission lines DE 10-2007-028-799.4-55, PCT/EP2008/057666 • Combination of MR-imaging and UWB-radar (with PTB Berlin), 10-2008-19-862.5 • MRI-compatible UWB antennas (with PTB Berlin), 10-2008-047-054.6 • High-power filter for switched-mode amplifiers, 10-2008-053-013.1 • Planar leaky-wave antenna • Bandpass-pulse length modulator, 10 2010 011 468.5

• Diploma and doctoral students (cumulative since 2003): 31 and 22 • Research projects (cumulative since 2003) 39 with a total budget over 11 M

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Useful information 2/2 • Research lab www.tu-ilmenau.de • Institute for information technology www.tu-ilmenau.de/init • Institute for Micro- and Nano-

Technologies www.tu-ilmenau.de/mnt • International Graduate School www.tu-ilmenau.de/gs-mobicom • Contact Prof. Matthias Hein, ext. 2832 Dr. Ralf Stephan, ext. 1585 Dr. Kurt Blau, ext. 1587

Emails [email protected]



http://www.tu-ilmenau.de/mnt

http://www.tu-ilmenau.de/gs-mobicom



Thank you for your attention.

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