AWR concludes successful ADF Asian tour

ADF is an open event at which designers of microwave and RF circuits and systems such as monolithic microwave integrated circuit, RF printed circuit board and LTE communication systems can network and share useful information and resources pertinent to high-frequency design, discuss AWR products and technologies, and collaborate on industry issues and trends.



Customer papers presented, by venue:

Japan:

• Z/Y/S-Parameter-Friendly Formulas for Q Factor Estimation

o Dr.Takashi Ohira of Toyohashi University of Technology

• Wireless Power Transmission Using GaN SBD

o Dr. Yasuo Ohono - Tokushima University

• Efficient Utilization of RF/Microwave Circuit Simulator

o Yuichi Ichikawa - I-Laboratory

• Introduction of a GaN Amplifier Design Using AWR

o Dr. Eigo Kuwata - Mitsubishi Electric Corporation

• Microwave Office and CR-8000

o Naoki Hata – ZUKEN INC

• New Switch Non-Linear Model Development

o Ms. Maya Chai - WIN Semiconductors Corporation



Korea:

• AWR Software for Microwave Circuit and System Classes

o Prof. Kang-Wook Kim - Kyungpook National University

• Design of a High-Efficiency Power Amplifier with Accurate EM Modeling

o Prof. Young-Cheol Park - Hankuk University

• Evaluation of a Power Amplifier Fixture Board Using AWR’s Simulators

o Sang-No Lee - Samsung Electronics

• MMIC Oscillator Design Using Microwave Office and AXIEM

o DR. Hyun Jin Kim - ARD Technologies Inc.

• Streamline your Design to Test Flow Without the Integration Work

o David A. Hall - National Instruments

• Design and Simulation of Modern Radar Systems

o Dr. Gent Paparisto - AWR Corporation





Taiwan:

• Circuit Design In an Ultra Low Temperature Environment

o Dr. Chau-Ching Chiong – ASIAA

• AWR’s Visual System Simulator in Base Station PA Modeling for LTE and 802.11ac

o Dr. Gent Paparisto and David Hall - AWR Corporation and National Instruments

• Design of a Novel Multi-Slot Antenna in AXIEM

o Dr. Milton Lien - AWR Corporation

• Optimizing the Design and Verification of 4G RF Power Amplifiers

o Dr. Gent Paparisto and Josh Moore - AWR Corporation

• Fully Integrating Analyst 3D EM Simulation into the Circuit Simulator Environment

o Dr. John Dunn - AWR Corporation

• Electrical/Thermal Coupled Solutions for MMIC Designs

o Dr. John Dunn – AWR Corporation



ADF continues in the coming months with two venues in China—Xi’an on September 25 and Chengdu on September 27. Details on the agenda, registration, and the call for papers can also be found at www.awrdesignforum.com.



Following Asia, ADF will tour Europe throughout the autumn with the following locations already confirmed:

• Eindhoven, The Netherlands - 19 September

• Horsholm, Denmark – 4 October (in conjunction with NIDays)

• Madrid, Spain – 4 October

• Stockholm, Sweden – 10 October

• Gothenburg, Sweden – 11 October

• Helsinki, Finland – 31 October (in conjunction with NIDays)

• Rome, Italy – 6 November

• Milan, Italy – 8 November



• As part of the NI/AWR Design to Test Symposium:

o Hitchin, United Kingdom - 11 September

o Newbury, United Kingdom - 13 September

o Paris, France – 27 November



More information about ADF Europe and the currently open Call for Papers can be found at http://www.awrdesignforum.com/call-for-papers-europe.html. Abstracts are due by August 17.