Difference between revisions of "The GLIMMR project"
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| − | The Gigabit Low-cost Integrated Millimeter-wave Radio (GLIMMR) project, | + | The Gigabit Low-cost Integrated Millimeter-wave Radio (GLIMMR) project, was the brainchild of [[Neil H. E. Weste]] and was focused on the research and development of a single-chip 60 GHz transceiver with integral antenna. |
| − | Neil's vision for the commercial space | + | Neil's vision for the commercial space, which such a chip can fulfill, was for short high-data rate links, for applications such as transfer of video from a mobile device to a computer or for wireless backup of large amounts of data. Neil envisioned this as an extension of the Bluetooth concept to very high data-rates and dubbed this new paradigm ''Bluefang''. |
| − | + | Other possible application spaces are wireless home video, point-to-point backbone links, low cost radars, and mm-wave imaging. | |
| + | The original team was [[Anthony Parker|Anthony E. Parker]], [[Derek Abbott]], [[William G. Cowley]], and [[Neil H. E. Weste]] who together successfully applied for an [[ARC Linkage Grant]] LP0560715 entitled ''Millimetre Wave Communication Systems for Consumer Applications.'' The ARC component of the funding was $450,000 ''per annum'' for three years 2005-2007. The total cash funding including contributions from partners and the ARC was $1.6 million. | ||
| + | On award of the grant the team rapidly expanded and two SiGe test chips were designed fabricated and tested. This page is a historical record of the achievements, and also documents further follow-on work in the 60 GHz regime carried out at the University of Adelaide. | ||
| + | ==The Glimmr team== | ||
| + | The original 'Glimmrites' on the winning ARC prioposal were [[Anthony Parker|Anthony E. Parker]], [[Derek Abbott]], [[William G. Cowley]], [[Neil H. E. Weste]], and on award of the grant the team rapidily expnded to take on the following structure. | ||
| + | ===Glimmr leader=== | ||
| + | * [[Neil H. E. Weste]] adjunct professor at the [[University of Adelaide]] and adjunct professor [[Macquarie University]], also representing [[NHEW R&D Pty. Ltd.]] | ||
| − | + | ===Macquarie University=== | |
| − | + | * [[Anthony Parker|Anthony E. Parker]], Leader of the [[Macquarie University]] node of Glimmr | |
| − | + | * [[Michael Boers]] | |
| − | + | * [[Linda Davis]] | |
| − | + | * [[Jeffrey Harrison]] | |
| − | + | * [[James Howarth]] | |
| − | + | * [[James Rathmell]] | |
| − | Partner | + | |
| − | NHEW R&D Pty Ltd | + | ===University of Adelaide=== |
| − | Peregrine Semiconductor Australia Pty Ltd | + | * [[Derek Abbott]], Leader of the [[University of Adelaide]] node of Glimmr |
| − | Cadence Design Systems | + | * [[Said F. Al-Sarawi]] |
| − | + | * [[Leonard T. Hall]], postdoc | |
| + | * [[Yingbo Zhu]], postdoc | ||
| + | * [[Noorfazila Kamal]], PhD student | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===University of South Australia=== | ||
| + | * [[William G. Cowley]], Leader of the [[University of Adelaide]] node of Glimmr | ||
| + | * [[Ian Holland]] | ||
| + | �* [[Adnan Khan]] | ||
| + | �* [[Andre Pollock]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Partner organisations=== | ||
| + | * [[NHEW R&D Pty. Ltd.]] | ||
| + | * [[Peregrine Semiconductor Australia Pty. Ltd.]] | ||
| + | * [[Cadence Design Systems]] | ||
Revision as of 23:01, 5 January 2013
The Gigabit Low-cost Integrated Millimeter-wave Radio (GLIMMR) project, was the brainchild of Neil H. E. Weste and was focused on the research and development of a single-chip 60 GHz transceiver with integral antenna.
Neil's vision for the commercial space, which such a chip can fulfill, was for short high-data rate links, for applications such as transfer of video from a mobile device to a computer or for wireless backup of large amounts of data. Neil envisioned this as an extension of the Bluetooth concept to very high data-rates and dubbed this new paradigm Bluefang.
Other possible application spaces are wireless home video, point-to-point backbone links, low cost radars, and mm-wave imaging.
The original team was Anthony E. Parker, Derek Abbott, William G. Cowley, and Neil H. E. Weste who together successfully applied for an ARC Linkage Grant LP0560715 entitled Millimetre Wave Communication Systems for Consumer Applications. The ARC component of the funding was $450,000 per annum for three years 2005-2007. The total cash funding including contributions from partners and the ARC was $1.6 million.
On award of the grant the team rapidly expanded and two SiGe test chips were designed fabricated and tested. This page is a historical record of the achievements, and also documents further follow-on work in the 60 GHz regime carried out at the University of Adelaide.
Contents
The Glimmr team
The original 'Glimmrites' on the winning ARC prioposal were Anthony E. Parker, Derek Abbott, William G. Cowley, Neil H. E. Weste, and on award of the grant the team rapidily expnded to take on the following structure.
Glimmr leader
- Neil H. E. Weste adjunct professor at the University of Adelaide and adjunct professor Macquarie University, also representing NHEW R&D Pty. Ltd.
Macquarie University
- Anthony E. Parker, Leader of the Macquarie University node of Glimmr
- Michael Boers
- Linda Davis
- Jeffrey Harrison
- James Howarth
- James Rathmell
University of Adelaide
- Derek Abbott, Leader of the University of Adelaide node of Glimmr
- Said F. Al-Sarawi
- Leonard T. Hall, postdoc
- Yingbo Zhu, postdoc
- Noorfazila Kamal, PhD student
University of South Australia
- William G. Cowley, Leader of the University of Adelaide node of Glimmr
- Ian Holland
�* Adnan Khan �* Andre Pollock
