Antennas for Wireless Communications: Basic Principles & System Applications
This half-day short course will present the basic principles of antennas as applied to wireless communication systems. The fundamental types of antennas (electrically small, resonant, broadband, and aperture) will be discussed, including examples of popular antennas for base stations and for satellite, vehicular and handheld terminals. Array antenna basics will be introduced. Special considerations for popular systems such as cellular radio and ultra-wideband radio will be presented. The presentation will conclude with a photo presentation of antennas in practice.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
• Engineers involved in antenna design
• Wireless Systems Engineers
• Managers of application programs using antennas
WHEN:
September 24th, 2008 (1pm – 5pm)
The Day Before the 2008 Antenna Systems Conference
WHERE:
Hyatt Regency Austin • Austin, Texas
INSTRUCTOR:
Dr. Warren Stutzman, Virginia Tech
Dr. Warren Stutzman has been Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Virginia Tech for 38 years, including positions as department head, and as founding director of the Virginia Tech Antenna Group. He is also with Maxtena, Inc. He is the author of a leading antenna text book and has published more than 80 journal articles and made more than 200 technical presentations. Dr. Stutzman has twice won the Wheeler best applications paper in the IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation. He has held several IEEE positions, including President of the Antennas and Propagation Society. He is Fellow of the IEEE and an IEEE Third Millennium Medal Winner.
REGISTRATION:
$400 – Register on or before August 1st
$500 – Register after August 1st
* A $50 discount is available to workshop attendees who also register to attend the 2008 Antenna Systems Conference.
* A $50 discount will be available to multiple attendees from the same company.
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Advances in Antenna and Wireless Test and Measurement - LIMITED TO 40 ATTENDEES!
This workshop, organized by ETS-Lindgren, will cover current and future trends related to antenna and wireless test and measurement. The technical material will be of a practical nature and application oriented with supporting theory provided. The workshop will address antenna design and usage, wireless testing methods available and rationale as well as future trends for antenna and wireless technologies. The speakers are engineers active in the organizations that are driving the technology for wireless testing, such as the Wi-Fi Alliance, CTIA 802.11 WPP and the WiMAX™ Forum, as well as the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) C63 (Electromagnetic Compatibility) and IEC/CISPR A related to antenna calibration, RF shielded enclosures and RF absorber. Time will be allocated following the presentations for open discussion. Hands-on demonstrations will supplement the material presented utilizing the expansive ISO 17205 certified open area test site, A2LA-accredited lab and wireless test chambers on site at ETS-Lindgren.
WHEN:
September 24th, 2008 (1pm – 5pm)
The Day Before the 2008 Antenna Systems Conference
WHERE:
ETS-Lindgren's Facility (Transportation will be provided to and from the Hyatt Regency Austin )
AGENDA:
1:30 - Arrive at ETS-Lindgren Facility
1:40 - Presentation by Jari Vikstedt on WiMAX RPT and CTIA OTA testing, current wireless testing methodology, future trends
2:30 - Q&A with speaker and a hands-on demo
3:00 - Refreshment break, coffee, sodas, bottled water and cookies
3:30 - Presentation by Vince Rodriguez on Antenna Pattern Measurement (APM), new antenna technologies, optimizing antenna usage for a given application, importance of calibration/antenna maintenance
4:20 - Q&A with speaker, hands on demo
5:00 - Bus leaves for Hyatt Regency Hotel
INSTRUCTORS:
Dr. Vince Rodriquez, Sr. Principal Antenna Design Engineer, ETS-Lindgren
Jari Vikstedt, Principal RF Engineer, ETS-Lindgren
REGISTRATION:
$200 – Register on or before August 1st
$400 – Register after August 1st
* A $50 discount is available to workshop attendees who also register to attend the 2008 Antenna Systems Conference.
* A $50 discount will be available to multiple attendees from the same company.
Register Now
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