USF
4G to 5G
For
the
wireless
generation,
the
faster
innovative technology is developed, the better,
the project would have by partnering with
Xu’s team.
and the next generation in wireless technology
is fast approaching thanks to two Corridor
innovators.
Dr. Weng-Qing Xu, general manager of platform
technology development and incubation at II-VI
Incorporated, and his team have been growing
and fabricating a thin-film diamond, which has
properties that could enable next-generation,
high-speed electronic components in 5G
wireless handsets.
Xu’s team collaborated with Dr. Jing Wang,
an associate professor in the department
of electrical engineering at the University of
South Florida (USF), through the Matching
Grants Research Program (MGRP) project
to design, model, fabricate and characterize
prototype
devices.
This
new
generation
of wireless technology will achieve higher
bandwidth, meaning faster-than-ever wireless
communication.
“II-VI is a leader in engineered materials and
thin-film technologies for communications,”
said Xu. “Our work with USF accelerates the
development timelines and will enable us to
be ready in time to serve the market for 5G
wireless components.”
Having received funding from The Corridor’s
MGRP for over a dozen projects in recent
years, Wang was familiar with the benefits
34
“Without The Corridor,
we could not have
gotten to this point and
the fact that it doesn’t
take forever to get
reviewed and approved
is such a great thing,”
said Wang. “Especially
when we are talking
about 5G wireless
communication, we
need to move fast and
not miss the window of
opportunity for this type
of technology.”