Title: NIST Team Wins Award for Developing Advanced Microwave Measurement Standards
A team of researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has been recognized for their work on developing a new traceability path for microwave power and scattering parameter measurements at millimeter-wave frequencies. This work is crucial for the development of next-generation 5G and 6G wireless communications systems.
The team’s approach preserves the correlations in uncertainties between the time and frequency domains, which is essential for achieving traceability for wideband, complex modulated signals used in modern wireless communications. These new traceable measurements form the foundation for a wide range of wireless communications measurements, including over-the-air testing techniques for devices with multiple integrated antennas and the propagation of uncertainty to communications channel models and metrics.
The implementation of these advanced measurement standards will help ensure the reliability and performance of future wireless communications systems, enabling faster, more efficient, and more secure data transmission. The work is expected to have a significant impact on the development and deployment of 5G and 6G technologies in the coming years.
Keywords: Metrology, Uncertainty, Traceability, Propagation, Modulation
