[UCI-CalIT2] UCI DARPA news release

Eileen J. ALGAZE EALGAZE@uci.edu
Wed, 13 Aug 2003 10:33:08 -0700


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The following news release crossed Business Wire at 9:03 a.m.  =
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/030813/135175_1.html

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY=20

Contact:	Eileen Algaze
		(949) 824-4461
		ealgaze@uci.edu

UCI RESEARCHERS RECEIVE DARPA GRANT TO EXPLORE APPLICATIONS=20
OF NANOTECHNOLOGY FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS

Irvine, Calif., Aug. 13, 2003 - UC Irvine researchers Peter Burke and =
William Tang have recently been awarded a $300,000 grant from the =
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop =
high-frequency electronic devices based on nanotubes, a new type of wire =
made of carbon and measuring just a few atoms in thickness. The size of =
transistors used in technology today is approximately 130 to180 =
nanometers. A nanometer is one billionth of a meter, about the size of =
10 atoms across. =20

Peter Burke is an assistant professor in department of electrical =
engineering and computer science (EECS).  His expertise is in the areas =
of nanometer-scale device fabrication and nanotechnology. William Tang =
is a professor in the department of biomedical engineering and EECS. His =
background is in micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) technology and =
system integration.

"One of our goals is to develop nano-RF signal processing components for =
wireless communications using the carbon nanotubes," Burke said. "These =
wires should show high-performance in ultra-high-frequency (GHz and =
above) filter circuits such as those used in wireless devices."  =20

The research could lead to products such as extremely small, =
inexpensive, power-efficient wireless networking systems on a single =
chip, nano-biotechnology developed for biomedical (biosensors) and =
environmental monitoring applications. The project work will take place =
at UCI's Integrated Nanosystems Research Facility in The Henry Samueli =
School of Engineering.
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About The Henry Samueli School of Engineering=20
The Henry Samueli School of Engineering numbers nearly 3,000 students =
and 90 faculty in five departments: biomedical engineering, chemical =
engineering and materials science, civil and environmental engineering, =
electrical engineering and computer science, and mechanical and =
aerospace engineering. The school also is home to numerous research =
centers, including the Center for Pervasive Communications and =
Computing, National Fuel Cell Research Center and Center for Biomedical =
Engineering. It is a major participant in the California Institute for =
Telecommunications and Information Technology. For more information, =
visit www.eng.uci.edu.

About the California Institute for Telecommunications and Information =
Technology
Cal-(IT)=B2 is one of four institutes known as the California Institutes =
for Science and Innovation, funded by the State of California and =
industry, and based on University of California campuses. The institute =
was formed to help ensure that California maintain its leadership in the =
technology marketplace and extend the reach of the Internet throughout =
the physical world. Cal-(IT)=B2 is a partnership between UC San Diego =
and UC Irvine, and teams faculty with research professionals, students, =
and industrial partners on interdisciplinary research projects. For more =
information, see www.calit2.net.
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A complete archive of press releases is available on the World Wide Web =
at
www.today.uci.edu.


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<P ALIGN=3DLEFT><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">FOR =
IMMEDIATE RELEASE</FONT></SPAN></P>

<P ALIGN=3DLEFT><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">FROM =
THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE</FONT></SPAN></P>

<P ALIGN=3DLEFT><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Arial">CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND =
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY </FONT></SPAN></P>

<P ALIGN=3DLEFT><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Arial">Contact:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eileen =
Algaze</FONT></SPAN></P>

<P ALIGN=3DLEFT><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <FONT SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Arial">(949) 824-4461</FONT></SPAN></P>

<P ALIGN=3DLEFT><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <FONT SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Arial">ealgaze@uci.edu</FONT></SPAN></P>

<P ALIGN=3DLEFT><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">UCI =
RESEARCHERS RECEIVE DARPA GRANT TO EXPLORE APPLICATIONS =
</FONT></SPAN></P>

<P ALIGN=3DLEFT><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">OF =
NANOTECHNOLOGY FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS</FONT></SPAN></P>

<P ALIGN=3DLEFT><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Arial">Irvine, Calif., Aug. 13, 2003 &#8212; UC Irvine =
researchers Peter Burke and William Tang have recently been awarded a =
$300,000 grant from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency =
(DARPA) to develop high-frequency electronic devices based on nanotubes, =
a new type of wire made of carbon and measuring just a few atoms in =
thickness. The size of transistors used in technology today is =
approximately 130 to180 nanometers. A nanometer is one billionth of a =
meter, about the size of 10 atoms across.&nbsp;</FONT></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"> </SPAN></P>

<P ALIGN=3DLEFT><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Peter =
Burke is an assistant professor in department of electrical engineering =
and computer science (EECS).&nbsp; His expertise is in the areas of =
nanometer-scale device fabrication and nanotechnology. William Tang is a =
professor in the department of biomedical engineering and EECS. His =
background is in micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) technology and =
system integration.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN></P>

<P ALIGN=3DLEFT><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Arial">&#8220;One of our goals is to develop nano-RF signal =
processing components for wireless communications using the carbon =
nanotubes,&#8221; Burke said. &#8220;These wires should show =
high-performance in ultra-high-frequency (GHz and above) filter circuits =
such as those used in wireless =
devices.&#8221;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"> =
</SPAN></P>

<P ALIGN=3DLEFT><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">The =
research could lead to products such as extremely small, inexpensive, =
power-efficient wireless networking systems on a single chip, =
nano-biotechnology developed for biomedical (biosensors) and =
environmental monitoring applications. The project work will take place =
at UCI&#8217;s Integrated Nanosystems Research Facility in The Henry =
Samueli School of Engineering.</FONT></SPAN></P>

<P ALIGN=3DLEFT><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </SPAN></P>

<P ALIGN=3DLEFT><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">About =
The Henry Samueli School of Engineering </FONT></SPAN></P>

<P ALIGN=3DLEFT><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">The =
Henry Samueli School of Engineering numbers nearly 3,000 students and 90 =
faculty in five departments: biomedical engineering, chemical =
engineering and materials science, civil and environmental engineering, =
electrical engineering and computer science, and mechanical and =
aerospace engineering. The school also is home to numerous research =
centers, including the Center for Pervasive Communications and =
Computing, National Fuel Cell Research Center and Center for Biomedical =
Engineering. It is a major participant in the California Institute for =
Telecommunications and Information Technology. For more information, =
visit www.eng.uci.edu.</FONT></SPAN></P>

<P ALIGN=3DLEFT><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">About =
the California Institute for Telecommunications and Information =
Technology</FONT></SPAN></P>

<P ALIGN=3DLEFT><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Arial">Cal-(IT)=B2 is one of four institutes known as the =
California Institutes for Science and Innovation, funded by the State of =
California and industry, and based on University of California campuses. =
The institute was formed to help ensure that California maintain its =
leadership in the technology marketplace and extend the reach of the =
Internet throughout the physical world. Cal-(IT)=B2 is a partnership =
between UC San Diego and UC Irvine, and teams faculty with research =
professionals, students, and industrial partners on interdisciplinary =
research projects. For more information, see =
www.calit2.net.</FONT></SPAN></P>

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FACE=3D"Arial">###</FONT></SPAN></P>

<P ALIGN=3DLEFT><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">A =
complete archive of press releases is available on the World Wide Web =
at</FONT></SPAN></P>

<P ALIGN=3DLEFT><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Arial">www.today.uci.edu.</FONT></SPAN></P>

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