Gigabit Research Consortium

Directors Yoshio Kami

The "Gigabit Era High Frequency Circuits and EMC Design Research Group" (known as Gigabit Research Consortium) was launched in October 2011 with goal of training engineers to design high frequency products and for technology transfer of research at the University of Electro-Communications, Tokyo.

"Our activities include consulting based projects with companies as well as sponsored and collaborative research, " says Kami "The Consortium has played an important role in the design of analog industrial products and advancement of research in this at universities. "

In 2013 the consortium had a total of 101 members from industry and academia who attend out meetings, which include students of the members from academia.

Specific activities include:

1. Symposia in the Spring and Fall with plenary talks and reviews of research by experts in analog design and technology.
2. 50 hour course of lectures and practical experiments on analog design and electromagnetic noise (Electromagnetic Compatibility: EMC; and EMI: Electro Magnetic Interference)
3. Industrial consultation

To-date, the Consortium has held 5 symposia, 9 lectures, 13 design guideline seminars, and 5 lectures courses. Also, the Consortium's 'myoelectric hand sub-committee' is also active.
The Consortium has produced DVD media of the lectures on the 7 topics featured in the design guidelines seminars for e-learning.
The Consortium is conducting joint research with three companies this fiscal year.

The Consortium is also planning to launch a sub-committee group on 'power electronics' to discuss the technical aspects of EMC from large power devices such as motors in electric vehicles.