Sustainable RF Systems, from mmWave Materials to Wireless Sensing

Abstract:

The electronics industry produces non-negligible emissions and e-waste, and is a major consumer of critical raw materials (CRMs),which could hinder its growth to deliver our digital aspirations. I will introduce a life cycle assessment (LCA)-driven approach to electronics design, showing how to quantify the true environmental footprint as well as methods to design electronics for environmental sustainability and supply chain resilience. Particularly, where big data and AI can help with making sustainability predictions. Looking at the impact of semiconductor devices and specifically RFICs, methods for circularity through recycling and re-use will be introduced, identifying trade-offs in reliability, performance, and ease of recycling. Fully biodegradable RF package assemblies with high-performance transmission beyond 100 GHz will be showcased, along with their ability to enable a circular economy for RFICs, without the use of traditional bonding approaches. Finally, emerging applications in RF-based sensing will be introduced, showing how microwave electronics could reduce the complexity of sensing interfaces.

Speaker’s Details:

Mahmoud Wagih
Professor, University of Glasgow

Mahmoud Wagih is the Professor of Responsible & RF Electronics and the Director of the Centre for Advanced Electronics at the University of Glasgow. He leads the UK Electronic and Electromagnetic Materials Network, with 150 papers and 6 patents across RF sensing, power transfer, and novel materials and devices. He is also the founder of RX Watt, a wireless power chip startup, and an IEEE Distinguished Microwave Lecturer on sustainable microwave technologies.