Reference number : GC-2017-Q4-00538, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : El-Sankary, Kamal (Dalhousie University), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Nova Scotia|Nouvelle-Écosse, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : nandbox Inc. is delivering innovative technologies for messaging communication platform and Internet of_x000D_
Things (IoT) applications with focus on privacy, security, and bigger grouping for business to_x000D_
individual/machine communications._x000D_
The company roadmap includes development of a complete set of IoT modules applied to home automation_x000D_
and wearable devices using nandbox communication messaging platform. These IoT devices need to interface_x000D_
with sensors via analog-to-digital converter (ADC) device that requires stringent specifications including very_x000D_
high resolution and ultra-low power. For an ultra-lower power and cost, it is necessary to use the_x000D_
system-on-chip (SoC) concept where all the analog front-end circuits and digital backend signal processing are_x000D_
implemented into a single silicon chip._x000D_
Due to the complexity of implementing high resolution ADC in SoC for their IoT, nandbox needs assistance to_x000D_
study and develop this ultra-low power high resolution ADC for their future IoT products._x000D_
The objective of this research project is to study and design a new architecture for high resolution ADC with_x000D_
ultra-low power performance less than 100 micro-Watts for IoT applications. These objectives include_x000D_
researching the existent available architectures suitable for IoT applications and deliver a comprehensive study_x000D_
on the best architectures suitable for nandbox specifications. Propose a new ADC architecture that overcomes_x000D_
the challenges of implementing analog and mixed signal circuits in digital oriented SoC technology. Design_x000D_
and implement at the circuit and the layout levels of the ADC using CMOS technology. Fabricate and test the_x000D_
ADC to validate the performance., program purpose french : nandbox Inc. is delivering innovative technologies for messaging communication platform and Internet of_x000D_
Things (IoT) applications with focus on privacy, security, and bigger grouping for business to_x000D_
individual/machine communications._x000D_
The company roadmap includes development of a complete set of IoT modules applied to home automation_x000D_
and wearable devices using nandbox communication messaging platform. These IoT devices need to interface_x000D_
with sensors via analog-to-digital converter (ADC) device that requires stringent specifications including very_x000D_
high resolution and ultra-low power. For an ultra-lower power and cost, it is necessary to use the_x000D_
system-on-chip (SoC) concept where all the analog front-end circuits and digital backend signal processing are_x000D_
implemented into a single silicon chip._x000D_
Due to the complexity of implementing high resolution ADC in SoC for their IoT, nandbox needs assistance to_x000D_
study and develop this ultra-low power high resolution ADC for their future IoT products._x000D_
The objective of this research project is to study and design a new architecture for high resolution ADC with_x000D_
ultra-low power performance less than 100 micro-Watts for IoT applications. These objectives include_x000D_
researching the existent available architectures suitable for IoT applications and deliver a comprehensive study_x000D_
on the best architectures suitable for nandbox specifications. Propose a new ADC architecture that overcomes_x000D_
the challenges of implementing analog and mixed signal circuits in digital oriented SoC technology. Design_x000D_
and implement at the circuit and the layout levels of the ADC using CMOS technology. Fabricate and test the_x000D_
ADC to validate the performance., agreement title english : Developing low-power IoT systems for wearable sensors devices, agreement title french : Developing low-power IoT systems for wearable sensors devices, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2018-03-07, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019)., owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada