Industry Consortium • Materials & Test
iNEMI — International Electronics Manufacturing Initiative
QWED is a member of iNEMI and participates in projects focused on 5G/6G mmWave materials assessment and characterization.
Overview & Objectives
The goal is to develop a guideline / best practice for a standardized measurement and test methodology to be shared with industry and standards bodies. Initial focus: benchmarking current methods with pro/con analysis, identifying gaps for 5G/mmWave, and developing reliable reference standard materials for setup and calibration.
Project phases
1) Develop technical guidelines & best practices for ultra-low-loss laminates (5–100 GHz) •
2) Extend guidelines to PCB/substrate-level characterization.
QWED’s roleMaterial characterization techniques & devices; as needed, electromagnetic and multiphysics modelling (QuickWave) to meet project goals.
Key links
Articles, Presentations & Posters
- M. Celuch, M.J. Hill, T. Karpisz, M. Olszewska-Płacha, S. Phommakesone, U. Ray, B. Salski, “Benchmarking of GHz resonator techniques for the characterisation of 5G/mmWave materials”, 51st European Microwave Conference (EuMC), London, 2–6 Apr 2022, pp. 568–571.
- M. Olszewska-Płacha, M. Celuch, “5G Electronics: bridging the measurements challenges”, 18th International Conference on Device Packaging, 7–10 Mar 2022 (Session: 5G/MMWAVE PACKAGING).
- Presentation: M. Olszewska-Płacha, M. Celuch, J. Rudnicki, “Simulation-based resonant imaging of electronic materials for enhanced design in 5G and other emerging technologies”, Electronic Materials and Applications (EMA 2022, virtual), 19–21 Jan 2022.
- M. Celuch, M.J. Hill, T. Karpisz, M. Olszewska-Płacha, S. Phommakesone, U. Ray, B. Salski, “Bridging the materials permittivity traceability gap for 5G applications”, IEEE AP-S 2021, 4–10 Dec 2021 — accepted version.
- Presentation: M. Olszewska-Płacha, M. Celuch, “Recent developments of resonator measurements for emerging materials and technologies”, 17th International Conference on Device Packaging, 12–15 Apr 2021 (Session: 5G Electronics Challenges: High Frequency Materials Characterization).
- Presentation: M. Celuch, M. Olszewska-Płacha, J. Rudnicki, “How to support 5G materials measurements, antenna designs, and standards developments with QuickWave simulations”, Electronic Materials and Applications (EMA 2021), 19–22 Jan 2021.