Research

Monolithic integrated Si/GaN/GaAs circuits; high-performance microwave circuit packaging; integrated active antennas; numerical techniques in electromagnetics; optoelectronic packaging; monolithic microwave integrated circuits; low temperature co-fired ceramics; micro-electro-mechanical systems; RF; millimeter-waves.

Application

Wireless electronic devices that can communicate faster than currently available products, yet are smaller, reconfigurable, more efficient and lower-cost. An example is the integration of antennas directly on – or in the same package as – the transmitter and receiver chips, thereby enabling the transmission of high-definition biometric data via a wireless link.

Activities

• Evaluator, PROMPT-Quebec Partenariats de Recherche Orientes en Microelectronique, Photonique et Telecommunication, Strategic Project Selection Panel (2008-2010)
• L. Roy, “Miniaturization and Integration of Telecom Components Using LTCC SiP Design”, Alcatel-Alenia Space Seminar Series, Toulouse
• Session co-chair and organizer ANTEM 2010 Conference, Ottawa, Canada; ACES Conference, Williamsburg, VA (2011)
• Reviewer – IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation (2010, 2011)
• Industry Collaborations: SkyWave, DragonWave, RIM, Best Theratronics (2010, 2011)
• Academic Collaborations: Royal Military College; U of Rennes, INSA-Rennes, INSA-Toulouse, U of Limoges, U of St-Etienne; U of Oulu; KAUST (2010, 2011)
• CEAB Electrical Engineering Program Visitor (2011, 2012)

Journal Articles

A. Shamim, M. Arsalan, L. Roy, M. Shams, and G. Tarr (2008), “Wireless Dosimeter: System on Chip (SoC) versus System in Package (SiP) for Biomedical and Space Applications,” IEEE Transactions on Circuits & Systems II (publication pending).

P. Popplewell, V. Karam, A. Shamim, J. Rogers, L. Roy, and C. Plett (2008), “A 5.2-GHz, BFSK Transceiver using Injection-Locking and an On-Chip Antenna,” IEEE Journal of Solid State Circuits 43(4): 981-990.

A. Shamim, L. Roy, N. Fong, and G. Tarr (2008), “24 GHz differential integrated antennas in 10ohm-cm bulk silicon,” IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation 56(2): 303-311.

A. Boyer, L. Roy, E. Sicard, and B. Tamer (2008), “New Cube Probe Structures for an Integrated Near Field Scanner,” IET Electronics Letters 44(11): 667-669.

Conference Publications

A. Shamim, M. Arsalan, and L. Roy, “Wireless interconnect between on-chip and LTCC antennas for system-in-package applications,” European Wireless Technology Conference (EuWiT), Oct 2008 (publication pending).

A. Shamim, V. Karam, P. Popplewell, L. Roy, J. Rogers, and C. Plett, “A CMOS Active Antenna/Inductor for System on a Chip (SoC) Applications,” Antennas and Propagation Symposium, Jul 2008 (publication pending).

G. Brzezina, and L. Roy, “A Miniature Lumped Element LTCC Bandpass Filter with High Stopband Attenuation for GPS Applications,” International Microwave Symposium, Jun 2008.

G. Brzezina, and L. Roy, “A Miniature Lumped Element LTCC Quadrature Coupler for GPS Applications,” Antennas and Propagation Symposium, Jul 2008 (publication pending).

Shamim, A., Brzezina, G., Arsalan, M., and Roy, L., “5.2 GHz Differential LTCC Antenna and Balun for Biomedical System in Package (SiP) Application,” IEEE International Workshop on Antenna Technology Small Antennas and Novel Metamaterials, Mar 2007.

A. Shamim, J. Bray, L. Roy, N. Hojjat, R. Abou Elasoued, and D. Baillargeat, “Microwave and Magnetostatic Characterization of Ferrite LTCC for Tunable and Reconfigurable SiP Applications,” IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium, Jun 2007.

A. Shamim, M. Arsalan, and L. Roy, “5 GHz Monolithic CMOS Transmitter and Antenna for Short-Range Communications,” European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP), Nov 2007.
Note: Invited Paper

A. Shamim, M. Arsalan, V. Karam, M. Usama, and L. Roy, “5.2 GHz VCO Transmitter with On-Chip Antenna for Biomedical Sensor Applications,” CNC/USNC Meeting, Jul 2007.

G. Brzezina, L. Roy, and L. MacEachern, “A Miniature LTCC Bandpass Filter Using Novel Resonators for GPS Applications,” European Microwave Conference, Oct 2007.