Technological Challenges in Hybrid Communications Systems

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Synopsis

The National Science Foundation (NSF), through the Divisions of Electrical and Communications Systems, Chemical and Transport Systems, and Design and Manufacturing Innovations in the Directorate for Engineering, and the Office of International Science and Engineering, announces a solicitation on technological challenges in hybrid communications systems. This topic, with broad disciplinary research and educational activities, integrates wireless optical, and RF/microwave communications systems, for domain specific applications. The solicitation seeks proposals on novel concepts in hybrid communications systems including advanced photonic and wireless integrated circuits; new approaches and methodologies to develop architectures for hybrid networks; and new mathematical models to simulate the performance of components, interfaces, sub-systems, systems and interfaces to advance seamless integration of wireless optical and RF/microwave communications.

Program contacts

Name	Email	Phone	Organization
Donald Senich Senior Advisor and Program Director for Grant Opportunity for Academic Liaison with Industry (GOALI)	dsenich@nsf.gov	(703) 292-7082	ENG/IIP
Jeanne E. Hudson Senior Program Manager	jhudson@nsf.gov	(703) 292-8702	OD/OISE
Leda Lunardi Program Director and Solicitation Coordinator	llunardi@nsf.gov	(703) 292-8339	ENG/ECCS
Maria K. Burka Program Director	mburka@nsf.gov	(703) 292-7030	ENG/CBET
Usha Varshney Division Director	uvarshne@nsf.gov	(703) 292-8339	ENG/ECCS

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Published:

March 6, 2006

Technological Challenges in Hybrid Communications Systems

Status: Archived

Archived funding opportunity

NSF's implementation of the revised 2 CFR

Important information for proposers

Updates to NSF Research Security Policies

Synopsis

Program contacts

Awards made through this program

Technological Challenges in Hybrid Communications Systems

Status: Archived

Archived funding opportunity

NSF's implementation of the revised 2 CFR

Important information for proposers

Updates to NSF Research Security Policies

Synopsis

Program contacts

Awards made through this program

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