NOVA-6G

ABOUT THE PROJECT

MAIN GOAL

The main goal of NOVA-6G is demonstrating that the combination of geodesic lenses and memristors can produce extremely efficient, cost-effective, real-time reconfigurable antenna solutions for millimetre wave applications. If we succeed in achieving this goal, we will have produced revolutionary technology that will enable the deployment and expansion of telecommunications in the millimetre wave regime. This will have a significant societal impact by providing faster data rates for everyone, everywhere.

LONG-TERM VISION

If we suceed with this goal, we will not only facilitate the transition to a new generation of hardware, which is energy efficient and sustainable, but we will produce the first feasible 6G antenna solution for millimetre waves, and we will place the stepping stone of a revolutionary technology for enabling huge increases in the bandwidth and data rate for our wireless communications.

SCIENCE-TOWARDS-TECHNOLOGY BREAKTHROUGH

GEODESIC LENS ANTENNA: We propose developing a revolutionary geodesic lens concept in which the scanning in all directions is enabled only with switches. However, the existing switch technology (p-i-n diodes) is old and has low efficiency. This is the reason why we will investigate the use of memristors.

MEMRISTOR-BASED SWITCHES: We will develop the theory of memristors and adapt this technology to produce millimetre-wave switches for geodesic lens antennas. These switches will be highly efficient and fast, so they can match the challenges and requirements for Ka- and V-band 6G applications.