PhD Project (UK Students Only) in Optically Controlled Radio-Frequency Integrated Circuits
University of Bristol, United Kingdom
- Institution
- University of Bristol
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Position type
- PhD
- Subject area
- Physics & Astronomy
- Location
- Bristol, England, United Kingdom
- Funding
- Fully funded position
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About this position
We are working on creating a new type of Radio-Frequency Integrated Circuit technology based on optically induced plasmas in silicon to create photo-conductive switches. This combines low-cost lasers with silicon integrated circuits, fabricated in-house, to make best-in-class switches, attenuators and phase shifters. The technology is very broadband (measured to 250GHz), high power (tested to 20Watts) and very linear with extremely low intermodulation products. This website outlines the technology advantages : www.plasmaris.com
This PhD project aims to continue the more than 10 years of research work that has been carried out at Bristol. It aims to move the technology to more scalable packaging and involves electromagnetic modelling, cleanroom fabrication and on-wafer probe testing.
You will be working in the group of Professor Martin Cryan and will be a member of the Photonics and Quantum Research group which comprises around 50 Academics, Post-doctoral researchers and PhD students with access to world class design, fabrication and testing facilities.
If you are excited about the unique opportunity to work at the cutting edge of RF to millimetrewave integrated circuit technology you should apply for this project.
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