The International Microwave Symposium (IMS) 2024 has kickstarted, bringing together experts, innovators, and professionals from the microwave and RF industries. This premier gathering features a rich technical program, cutting-edge exhibitions, and valuable networking opportunities, setting the stage for a week of insightful discussions and groundbreaking advancements in microwave technology. The event has exciting features lined up for Tuesday i.e. 18th of June, promising engaging workshops, thought-provoking panels, and interactive sessions.
RFIC Symposium is part of Microwave Week, a group of co-located IEEE conferences that includes the International Microwave Symposium (IMS) and the Automatic Radio Frequency Techniques Group (ARFTG).
RFIC Technical Sessions
Various RFIC Symposium technical sessions are scheduled where experts and innovators gather to explore the latest advancements and breakthroughs in radio frequency integrated circuits (RFIC). Following are some of the RFIC Symposium 2024 technical sessions:
- RF and Mixed-Signal Circuits for Cryogenic and High-Radiation Environments (Chair: Alexandre Siligaris, CEA-LETI)
- Digital Power Amplifier and Transmitter Systems (Chair: Xun Luo, UESTC)
- Silicon Wireless Systems in the D-Band and Beyond (Chair: Minoru Fujishima, Hiroshima University)
- Power Amplifiers for Satellite Applications (Chair: Tolga Dinc, Texas Instruments)
- Silicon-Based Low-Noise Amplifiers and Mixers (Chair: Tong Zhang, Google)
- D-Band and THz Transmitters (Chair: Vadim Issakov, Technische Universität Braunschweig)
- mm-Wave and Beyond Radars and Imagers (Chair: Raja Pullela, MaxLinear)
- Circuit Building Blocks in the 100–200 GHz Frequency Range (Chair: Teerachot Siriburanon, University College Dublin)
IMS Technical Sessions
IMS 2024 holds a plethora of high-informative technical sessions where industry leaders, researchers, and innovators converge to discuss the latest advancements and innovations in microwave and RF technology. Following are some of the IMS 2024 technical sessions:
- Advanced Systems for Wireless Power Beaming (Chair: Naoki Hasegawa, Softbank; Co-Chair: Marco Dionigi, Università di Perugia)
- Advanced Non-Planar Passive Components (Chair: Tarek Djerafi, INRS; Co-Chair: Mohamed M Fahmi, DRDC)
- Magnetostatic, Ferroelectric, and Phase Change Material Based Microwave Devices (Chair: Ruochen Lu, University of Texas at Austin; Co-Chair: Tejinder Singh, Dell Technologies)
- Advanced Low-Phase-Noise Signal Generation Techniques (Chair: José Luis Gonzalez-Jimenez, CEA-LETI; Co-Chair: Hong-Yeh Chang, National Central University)
- Photonic-Enabled Systems and Solutions (Chair: Jonathan Comeau, BAE Systems; Co-Chair: Steven M Bowers, University of Virginia)
- AI/ML for Wireless Systems (Chair: Adrian Tang, Jet Propulsion Laboratory; Co-Chair: Qi-jun Zhang, Carleton University)
- Devices and Components for Effective Wireless Power Transfer (Chair: Jasmin Grosinger, Technische Universität Graz; Co-Chair: Dieff Vital, University of Illinois at Chicago)
- Advanced Non-Planar Filter Design (Chair: Cristiano Tomassoni, Università di Perugia; Co-Chair: Vicente E Boria, Universitat Politècnica de València)
- Recent Advances on Microwave Acoustics (Chair: Holger Maune, OvG Universität Magdeburg; Co-Chair: Amelie Hagelauer, Technische Universität München)
- Advanced mm-Wave Frequency Conversion Techniques (Chair: Stephen Maas, Nonlinear Technologies; Co-Chair: Chinchun Meng, NYCU)
- Does Analog Photonics have a Role in 6G Systems and Beyond? (Chair: Siva Yegnanarayanan, MIT Lincoln Laboratory)
- AI/ML For Transmitter Systems (Chair: Sudipto Chakraborty, IBM; Co-Chair: Adrian Tang, Jet Propulsion Laboratory)
- Microwave-Based Space-Based Solar Power
- Advanced Filter Synthesis Techniques (Chair: Ming Yu, SUSTech; Co-Chair: Simone Bastioli, RS Microwave)
- Sub-THz and THz Circuits and Systems (Chair: Hamed Rahmani, New York University; Co-Chair: Chun-Hsing Li, National Taiwan University)
- Building Blocks for Advanced mmWave Systems (Chair: Kenneth Mays, Boeing; Co-Chair: Wooram Lee, Pennsylvania State University)
- Generation, Amplification, and Radiation of mm-Wave and sub-THz Signals Using Microwave Photonic and Electronic Techniques (Chair: Kamran Entesari, Texas A&M University; Co-Chair: Siva Yegnanarayanan, MIT Lincoln Laboratory)
- Wireless Solutions for Autonomous Sensors (Chair: Mohammad H Zarifi, University of British Columbia; Co-Chair: Jasmin Grosinger, Technische Universität Graz)
- Emerging Passive Multiport Components (Chair: Bayaner Arigong, FAMU-FSU; Co-Chair: Hualiang Zhang, UMass Lowell)
- Reconfigurable Filters and Passive Devices (Chair: Julien Lintignat, XLIM (UMR 7252); Co-Chair: Charles F Campbell, Qorvo)
- mm-Wave Technology Opportunities and Challenges for 5G/6G Applications (Chair: Jeong-sun Moon, HRL Laboratories)
- Advanced mm-Wave Transceiver Subsystems (Chair: Mahdi Javid, Qorvo; Co-Chair: Payam Heydari, University of California, Irvine)
- Advances in Low Noise Amplifiers (Chair: Jesse Moody, Sandia National Laboratories; Co-Chair: Luciano Boglione, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory)
- RFID-Based Technologies for Advanced Sensing Applications (Chair: Paolo Mezzanotte, Università di Perugia; Co-Chair: Smail Tedjini, Université Grenoble Alpes)
Industry Workshops
- Technologies and Circuits for 5G/5G+ RF Front End Modules – It covers 5G semiconductor technologies and architectures currently used in RF Front End Modules for cellular applications, the challenges for the 5G deployment as well as the evolution to 6G. (Speakers: Venkata Vanukuru, GlobalFoundries; Anurajan Hosagavi Puttaraju, Florinel Balteanu, Skyworks Solutions)
- Linearization of RF Power Amplifiers for Wideband Applications – This workshop introduces a workflow to combine state-of-the-art PA measurements with behavioral models and prototypes for accelerating the design, optimization, and testing of linearization techniques. It will introduce recent trends in PA architectures and identify linearization techniques such as DPD, also taking into account load-pull effects. (Speakers: Salvatore Finocchiaro, Jeff Gengler, Qorvo; Markus Lörner, Florian Ramian, Rohde & Schwarz; Wissam Saabe, AMCAD Engineering; Giorgia Zucchelli, MathWorks)
- Model-Based Design of Stable High-Efficiency GaN Power Amplifiers – This workshop will focus on successful model-based GaN power amplifier design. Advanced simulation approaches for achieving stable high-efficiency amplifiers will be outlined. (Speakers: Fouad Boueri, Qorvo; Dr Larry Dunleavy, Modelithics; Matt Ozalas, Keysight Technologies; Dr Taylor Barton, Univ. of Colorado)
- Optimization of RF Power Amplifiers in the sub-THz Range – This workshop offers a deep dive into how precise load pull measurements support the optimization of RF power amplifiers in the D-band, a frequency range gaining momentum with its growing range of applications. (Speakers: Markus Lörner, Rohde & Schwarz; Vince Mallette, MPI Corp.; Bryan Hosein, Sajjad Ahmed, Focus Microwaves; Andre Engelmann, Friedrich-Alexander-Univ. Erlangen-Nürnberg; Marco Dietz, Fraunhofer Research Institution for Microsystems and Solid-State Technologies EMFT)
Student Design Competitions
Over the past several months, students have been diligently designing and building solutions to challenging engineering problems presented in nine distinct competitions. At this event, judges will evaluate the students’ innovative designs to determine the winners.
- Electromagnetic Tumor Detection
- 1 – 8 GHz Component Less Bias Tee
- Tunable Impedance Matching Network
- High-Efficiency Power Amplifier
- mmWave Dual Band 3D Printed Antenna
- High-Efficiency Power Amplifier for 50 MHz Using GaN FET
- Radar for Noncontact Vital Sign Sensing
- Switched Acoustic Filter Module
- Reflectionless High-pass Filter Design for Load-Pull Measurement Setups
Panel Session
Voice of the Founder Industry Panel Session
In this section, past and present founders share insights, investor due diligence is explained, and the art of pitching and storytelling is explored. Hear directly from StartUp Founders at various stages of their journey; from the early stage through generating revenue, to successfully exiting and launching new startups.
Moderators:
- Chris Marki – CEO and Chief Technologist, Marki Microwave
- James Buckwalter – Co-Founder, Chief Design Officer, PseudolithIC, Inc.
Panelists:
- Harish Krishnaswamy – Founder of MixComm (acquired by Sivers)
- Paul Blount – Founder of Custom MMIC (acquired by Qorvo)
- Gabriel Rebeiz – Founder of Spectrabeam (acquired by Renesas) and ExtremeWaves
- John Richardson – Founder of XMicrowave (acquired by Quantic Electronics)
RFIC Panel Session
AI in RFIC Design: Opportunities, Threats, and Limitations – The growth in generative AI has, naturally, raised the question of its impact on RFIC design. The latter has been traditionally regarded as somewhat of a black art, requiring the ‘magic’ of human intuition and creativity. But is RFIC design really so, or will AI be able to automate large portions of the design process in the future? Are the days of hand-crafted RFIC design limited? Will AI replace design engineers or only augment their capabilities, to some extent? This lunchtime panel, with both industry and academic experts, will attempt to unentangle the impact of AI in RFIC design.
IMS Panel Session
Will Long-Range WPT Become a Reality? – This panel will bring together industry, government laboratories, and academia to discuss long-range WPT links. What are the bottlenecks and limitations, and what has been done already? Which energy efficiencies are foreseen? It is expected to have a diverse group of researchers in different areas talking about these topics and to create enough discussion in the room to allow microwave enthusiasts and practitioners to foresee where to focus their interests and research strategies to work towards a future of WPT.
WIM/YP Joint Panel Session
Developing Your Personal Brand
Whether you recognize it or not, you have a personal brand. This panel is for anyone who wants to understand and shape their personal brand. Whether you're curious about how your brand was formed or eager to influence how it's perceived in the industry, this discussion will provide the insights you need.
Panelists:
- Judy Warner, The EEcosystem Podcast (Moderator)
- Deborah Cooper, DC Associates, LLC
- Aline Eid, University of Michigan
- Laura Martin, Isola Group
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