The new Christan Doppler Laboratory "Technology-based Design and Characterization of Electronic Components" at Graz University of Technology is researching how different components in electrical devices such as smartphones influence each other electromagnetically and how these interactions can be prevented, especially in the 5G frequency range. As one of the global technology leaders in high-tech connectivity solutions, AT&S is involved as an industry partner in the search for new solutions for even faster and error-free data connections.
Advancing digitalization will massively increase the demands on the digital infrastructure in the coming years - both the demands on the end devices themselves (modularization, miniaturization) and the demands on their environment (data storage, transmission and processing). The new 5G mobile communications standard in particular will exponentially increase the volume of data transported and raise the capacity requirements for decentralized computing power to a new level. Areas of application for this include high-performance computers, applications for Industry 4.0 (machine-to-machine communication) and autonomous driving.
"However, the high-frequency range in which data transmission takes place brings with it new challenges for which we are currently looking intensively for solutions," explains Hannes Voraberger, Director R&D at AT&S. For example, it is important to ensure electromagnetic compatibility and the interaction of various components in the system without interference. "We expect the new Christian Doppler laboratory to provide us with innovative findings for the optimal integration of electronic components, which we can incorporate into our connection solutions," says Voraberger.
"Cooperation with research partners at various levels is an essential part of our strategy on the path to technological leadership in interconnect solutions," says AT&S CEO Andreas Gerstenmayer. He continues: "This is the only way for us as a European company to remain on a successful path when it comes to solutions for digital transformation and not lose touch with the Asian and North American markets."
The most recent Christian Doppler Laboratory at TU Graz was launched on 27 November 2020. The largest public funding body is the Federal Ministry for Digital and Economic Affairs (BMDW); including the funds from the three corporate partners (AT&S, Fronius and Qualcomm), the CD Laboratory is financed for seven years with around four million euros.
