Project Details
Projekt
Terahertz Chips Enabling Novel Functionality (CUBECHIP)
Subject Area
Electronic Semiconductors, Components and Circuits, Integrated Systems, Sensor Technology, Theoretical Electrical Engineering
Communication Technology and Networks, High-Frequency Technology and Photonic Systems, Signal Processing and Machine Learning for Information Technology
Communication Technology and Networks, High-Frequency Technology and Photonic Systems, Signal Processing and Machine Learning for Information Technology
Term
since 2024
Project identifier
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 550716176
The terahertz (THz) frequency range is generally considered the most technologically challenging and least developed frequency range in the electromagnetic spectrum. With growing technological progress, the demand for smaller, more efficient, and more powerful terahertz systems is increasing. With CUBECHIPs, we are researching the fundamental aspects of 3D integration of terahertz components. In contrast to planar technologies, CUBECHIP enables the design of extremely compact THz circuits in all three spatial directions. This approach offers the highest flexibility and new functionalities for miniaturized terahertz systems. Moreover, CUBECHIP pursues an open technology approach that allows combining novel 2D materials with state-of-the-art SiGe HBT transistor technology. This approach offers a variety of new application possibilities, three of which are to be realized in the form of CUBECHIPs: powerful THz sources, high-resolution THz sensor arrays, and THz signal generation using nonlinear 2D materials.
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