WFI: Integrated and Active Antennas

Date & Time: Friday, June 13; 8:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M.

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center

Organizers:

Bob Jackson, University of Massachusetts

Joy Laskar, Georgia Institute of Technology

Anh-Vu Pham, UCD

For purposes of this workshop, an active antenna consists of a passive radiator packaged with an active device to form an integrated unit in order to improve size, weight, cost, or performance. The package in such cases is designed with consideration to both the radiation properties and the behavior of the active amplifiers, oscillators, detectors, up/down converters. Modern applications may include multiple antenna structures constructed in an inexpensive package in order to increase channel capacity in wireless communications systems. The long sought low cost radar is another application. Topics include: Smart Antennas, Miniature Antenna Systems, Quasi optical power combining active arrays, Electronically Steered Active Arrays, and Smart Tags.

Topics & Speakers:

Antennas and Electronics for RF Front Ends, Tatsuo Itoh, UCLA

Integrated Grid Antennas, Zoya Popovic, University of Colorado

Integrated Antenna Systems for Wireless Communications, M Tentzeris, Georgia Institute of Technology

Hybrid Integration in Active Antennas, Bob Jackson, University of Massachusetts

Active Antennas for Microwave and Millimeter-Wave Applications, Peter Russer, Technical University of Munich

Sponsor:

MTT-12: Microwave and Millimeter-Wave Packaging and Manufacturing