Amid the global deployment of 5G wireless technology, researchers at UTS are at the forefront of developing wireless integrated circuits that will pave the way for the next era in communication - 6G.
Dr. Forest Zhu is working on pioneering the next generation of wireless integrated circuits. His research’s focal point revolves around the design of analogue/mixed-signal and radio frequency integrated circuits for applications in wireless communication and radar sensing.
Since that pivotal moment in 1992 when an Australian research team at CSIRO introduced a prototype for the first-ever Wi-Fi chipset, there has been an array of advancements that have significantly enhanced the efficiency and accessibility of wireless devices. Nevertheless, the innovation journey is far from over, with countless researchers dedicated to further improving circuit designs.
The core objective of this research is to establish a robust hardware foundation for future wireless integrated circuits, employing a blend of silicon and compound semiconductor technologies.
To bolster this research, Dr Zhu was honoured as an ARC Future Fellow. He is one of three distinguished UTS scholars to secure funding for projects deemed to have both national and international significance.
Dr Zhu hopes to use the funding to build upon the existing 4G and 5G wireless networks and chart a path toward 6G.
My plan is to employ a 'systems-in-a-package' circuit design to evaluate semiconductor technologies and compare their performance. I believe this research will serve as the cornerstone for integrated circuit design in the future of 6G.
Dr Forest Zhu
Dr Zhu’s study is explained further.