Millimeter Wave Communications

Summary

The Millimeter-Wave Communication Group develops and applies millimeter-wave (mmWave) technology for high-bandwidth communication, sensing, and localization. By working with signals at millimeter-wave frequencies, the group explores techniques for transmitting information while also using the propagation of those signals to understand the environment and determine the position or motion of objects.

A key area of interest is using mmWave signals for time-difference-of-arrival (TDOA) measurements and lidar-like sensing. These techniques enable systems to extract spatial and timing information from radio-frequency signals, providing new approaches to localization, ranging, and environmental sensing. The group works at the intersection of communications and sensing, developing systems where a signal can serve multiple purposes.

Capabilities

The group develops mmWave communication and sensing systems, including the generation, transmission, reception, and analysis of high-frequency signals. Its work includes techniques for high-bandwidth communications as well as precise timing and spatial measurements using TDOA and related methods.

These capabilities support applications in localization, ranging, lidar, and integrated communication-and-sensing systems. By combining communication hardware with advanced signal processing and measurement techniques, the group investigates ways to extract both information and spatial awareness from the same mmWave signals.

Personnel

Dr. Matthew Goodman (matthewgoodman2@montana.edu)

Trent Jackson (trent.jackson2@montana.edu)

Dr. Joshua Dugre (joshuadugre@montana.edu)