The GHz Centre Stage 2 addresses four strategic thrusts for the high-frequency industry:

1. DSP enhanced microwave front-ends (DIGIPA)
2. Robust and high-power microwave circuits (EXPO)
3. Low phase noise VCOs (INTOSC)
4. Millimetre wave integrated front-ends (THZ+)

These four topics have emerged from discussions within the consortium about the common technical needs among the industrial partners. They were all implemented in four projects during Stage 1. In Stage 2, we are continuing these topics with some changes in the set up of the projects plus extended number of industrial partners. The resulting research projects address both short-term and long-term issues.

While this research profile is highly relevant for system and component companies, it also offers excellent opportunities for research progress, breakthroughs, and inventions.

The research activity is based upon more than fifteen years of activities at Chalmers. The output from the research may turn out essential for the industrial partners in testing of novel designs in power components or functional system design on chip. The research results are of significance for both wireless component and system companies as well as Swedish and foreign actors spanning a broad field of microwave applications from communication to sensing.

GHz Centre Stage 2 - Research programme and Activity Plan