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August 2009

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2009 Antenna Systems Conference Information: Overview • Program • Exhibitors • Pre-Conference Workshops

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Conference Overview:

The 2009 Antenna Systems Conference addresses the information needs of these technical and management professionals:

• OEMs whose products incorporate antennas:
Design engineers, CTOs, advanced technology strategists and analysts with manufacturers who integrate antennas into their products. Serving development professionals whose products depend upon state-of-the art wireless communications technology for optimal and competitive performance.

• Carriers & Operators of Communication Systems:
Engineering, technical and operations professionals responsible for communication systems that utilize cellular, microwave, satellite, broadband, radio, radar, short-range and other wireless services and technologies. Serving system design, service, test and operations professionals.

• Manufacturers of Antennas & Communications Equipment:
Engineering, management, market development and technical professionals with manufacturers of antennas and wireless communications products such as base stations, satcom, gps and rfid units.

• Suppliers of Components, Materials, Design & Integration Services, Test Equipment

If the performance of your product or service depends on an antenna, this conference is for you!

Program:

The 2009 Antenna Systems Conference is a two-day technical conference dedicated to bringing you the latest advancements in antenna systems and technology for a variety of industries and applications.

New Program Tracks for 2009

Navigating the Road to 4G

• The Migration to LTE and the Impact on Infrastructure
• The WiMAX Tipping Point: Highly Configurable Antennas at Low Cost
  
• Comparing Handset Antenna Implementation Challenges Between WiMAX and LTE
  
• Reducing Cost of Ownership Through Innovative Antenna Technology
  
• Utilizing the Secondary Spectrum Market to Enhance Wireless Network Performance
  
• New Session - Leveraging Antenna Technology to Better Deploy 4G (LTE)

Business / Entrepreneurial Sessions

• Waking the Venture Capital World to the Importance and Value of Antenna Innovation: What VCs Focus on and How to Attract Capital
  
• Are You Sitting on a Goldmine? Turning Patent Expenses Into Profit

See the full conference program here.

Download the conference brochure here.

Presentation Spotlights:

Day 1 Keynote Q&A:

Nicholas E. Buris, the president of NEBENS LLC will give a presentation at the 2009 Antenna Systems Conference titled, Cross-Layer Design of Smart Antenna Systems. Nick took the time to discuss this topic, its value and its importance in today’s environment.

Read the Q&A here.

Day 2 Keynote Q&A:

John Dooley, the managing director with the Jarvinian Venture Fund will give a presentation at the 2009 Antenna Systems Conference titled, Waking the Venture Capital World to the Importance & Value of Antenna Innovation: What VCs Focus on and How to Attract Capital.

Read the Q&A here.

Exhibitor Preview:

Remcom Product Demo
Remcom will present its new generation of GPU acceleration, XStream for XFdtd Release 7. XStream enables electromagnetic simulation problems to be solved up to 300 times faster than a modern 64-bit CPU by leveraging the powerful graphics processing units (GPUs) available in modern video cards to make ultra-fast FDTD numerical computations. Learn more about this technology and its potential to save months of simulation time in getting research results or products to market.

Remcom will also discuss the many benefits of XF7, which now includes XStream technology built in at no additional cost.

Join us at the Antenna Systems Conference, booth #12, at 3:00 PM on Tuesday, September 1.

EM Software & Systems Showcases FEKO Software Suite
FEKO is a software suite for the analysis of a wide range of electromagnetic problems. Applications include antenna design and placement, EMC analysis, microstrip antennas and circuits, dielectric media, scattering analysis, RFID design etc. The kernel is comprehensive and has been extended for the analysis of thin dielectric sheets, multiple homogeneous dielectric bodies and planar stratified media. FEKO is widely used in aerospace, automotive and naval industries. Consultation in the use of FEKO for special projects and assistance in engineering projects where FEKO could be used are provided.

The Microwave Vision Group Offers Wide Range of Test & Measurement Solutions
The Microwave Vision Group is comprised of SATIMO, ORBIT/FR, and Advanced ElectroMagnetics, Inc. (AEMI). SATIMO – A pioneer in innovative, electronically-scanned, multi-probe array systems for general purpose antenna, radome, and wireless device measurement and certification. ORBIT/FR – A leader in general antenna, RCS, and radome systems, facilities, software, components and specialty RF microwave products. AEMI – A manufacturer of RF absorbing material and anechoic chambers. The unique strengths and varied portfolios within The Microwave Vision Group offer a wide range of test and measurement solutions.

Rogers Showcases Circuit Portfolio at Antenna Systems 2009
Rogers Corp., a supplier and manufacturer of high frequency laminates, will showcase a wide portfolio of circuit materials, including their RO4000 and RO3000 product lines at the show. Attendees will also get their first introduction to Rogers RO4730 LoPro antenna grade materials, the newest product in the RO4000 family line-up. RO4730 LoPro laminate was specifically designed for the antenna market and touts a low Z-axis CTE of ~40 PPM/°C for design flexibility. The specially formulated thermoset resin system of the 3.0 Dk product provides reduced PIM and low insertion loss, while enabling the improved process capability that antenna manufacturers and their fabricators need. Like other Rogers products, RO4730 LoPro laminate is RoHS compliant and lead free.

Mobile Mark Exhibits at 2009 Antenna Systems Conference
Mobile Mark designs and manufactures antennas for 137 MHz to 10 GHz. Typical applications include: GPS (Tracking, Fleet Management), M2M (machine-to-machine), Cellular Voice and Data (GSM, CDMA, GPRS, UMTS and EV-DO), Wi-Fi/802.11, WiMAX, RFID, DSRC 5.9 GHz and Public Safety 700 MHz and 4.9 GHz. Product line includes site, mobile and device antennas. Custom designs are available for OEM production. Mobile Mark can take a project from initial conception through to final design. Design resources include state-of-the-art computer modeling, recently upgraded antenna testing facilities, anechoic chamber and test range.

Printed Antennas from Wilson-Hurd Offer Flexibility, Durability and Low Costs
Wilson-Hurd is a solution provider in the design and manufacturing of custom electronic products, including printed/fabricated electronics; printed antennas; sensors; membrane switches; PiezoPanels; mechanical; resistive; and capacitive touch switches. In addition to switching products, Wilson-Hurd also offers design and produce printed, chemical etched, laser etched antenna solutions that can be used in a variety of applications including television, satellite, military, security and communication systems. Frequency types include RF, VHF, and UHF. Wilson-Hurd has the capability of supplying formable printed antennas to fit various final applications, including cellular phones and security covers for credit card readers. The printed antennas offer more flexibility, increased durability, and lower cost when compared to traditional antenna manufacturing methods.

Spraylat Offers Full-Range Ink and Coating Solutions
Spraylat’s Electronic Materials Group will be showcasing its conductive coatings and inks, used in the shielding and printed electronics marketplace at the 2009 Antenna Systems Conference. Its family of Polymer Thick Film inks includes a full range printed conductive, resistive and dielectric inks used in a broad range of printed electronic applications including new inks for a wide range of VHF, UHF and HF antenna applications, membrane switches, medical biosensors and various display technologies.

Other Exhibitors Include:

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FI Projects Robust $11+ Billion Multimission Communications Market
Forecast International is projecting that defense departments worldwide will spend approximately $11.05 billion on 25 different multimission communications development, acquisition, and maintenance programs over the next decade.  Specifically, this amount will be allocated for the development, procurement, or maintenance of multimission communications systems or technology.

In its annual market analysis entitled, The Market for Multimission Communications Systems, FI further projects that defense departments throughout the world will purchase 634,690 individual units from among 18 different multimission communications products over the next 10 years.

“Replenishing communications equipment used in the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and the excessive costs of and setbacks in the development of the US DoD’s Joint Tactical Radio System are the principal factors driving current expenditures for multimission communications,” said Greg Giaquinto, Forecast International senior analyst.

According to the analysis, the Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) program, the Bowman Tactical Radio program, and the Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System (SINCGARS) will significantly impact the market for multimission communications in the coming decade.

The JTRS is a US Department of Defense program to develop and produce a single standard, software-operated radio system for the US armed services; the program is currently in research and development. Forecast International projects that the Defense Department will invest some $2.89 billion from FY09 to FY13 on JTRS research and development.

The U.K.’s Bowman Tactical Radio program is seeking to develop and procure a family of multimission communications combat radios for the British armed services.  General Dynamics United Kingdom Ltd is the prime contractor for this program, and has chosen ITT and Harris to supply most of the multimission communications systems to be purchased under the program.  Forecast International estimates that the British armed services will buy approximately 44,000 tactical radios under the Bowman program from 2009 to 2018.
The Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System is a family of manpack, vehicular, and airborne radios manufactured by ITT Corporation’s Communications Systems Division.  The most popular member of the SINCGARS family of military radios, which are software operated, is the PRC-119, which is forecast to be bought in significant numbers by the US DoD over the next several years.

Forecast International is projecting that, over the next 10 years, five companies will receive 51.52 percent of the total dollar amount that defense departments worldwide will spend on the 25 products and programs covered in this analysis. These companies are General Dynamics, Harris, Northrop Grumman, ITT, and Rockwell Collins.  General Dynamics will lead with $1.68 billion in revenue.  Harris, Northrop Grumman, ITT, and Rockwell will follow with $1.37 billion, $1.07 billion, $910.93 million, and $659.44 million in revenue, respectively.

Lockheed Martin Selects Cuming Lehman Chambers
Cuming-Lehman Chambers (CLCI) was awarded a contract to construct an advanced PIM Test Facility for Lockheed Martin Space Systems at their Newtown, Penn. facility.

The Passive Intermodulation (PIM) shielded test chamber will support development and testing for several of Lockheed Martin’s next-generation technologies including GPS III and MUOS. According to recent Lockheed Martin press releases, these technologies represent in excess of $3.5 billion in new contracts for the company.

CLCI will utilize advanced RF absorbers developed by its parent company, Cuming Microwave, as well as proprietary building techniques in the design and construction of the 2,668 sq/ft, 53 ft. tall PIM Test Facility.

GPS III Technology
GPS III is a $1.46 billion program to build the next‐generation Global Positioning System. The development contract was awarded to the Lockheed Martin team by the US Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles Air Force Base, California. GPS III will improve position, navigation and timing services and provide advanced anti-jam capabilities yielding superior system security, accuracy and reliability. The next generation GPS IIIA satellites will deliver significant improvements over current GPS space vehicles, including a new international civil signal (L1C) and increased M-Code antijam power with full earth coverage for military users.

MUOS Technology
MUOS is a $2.1 billion program to develop satellites and associated ground control elements for the U.S. Navy Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR). The Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) is a next-generation narrowband tactical satellite communications system designed to significantly improve ground communications for US forces on the move. MUOS will replace the current narrowband tactical satellite communications system known as the Ultra HighFrequency Follow-On (UFO) system.

Managed Wireless Security Services Market to Top $1 Billion in 2014
The market for managed wireless security services will more than triple in size over the next five years, experiencing a robust, recession-resistant compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 27 percent for the years 2008 to 2014, and exceeding $1 billion at the end of that period.

The forecast is contained in a new Market Data product from ABI Research.

“The managed wireless security services growth rate is quite dramatic,” said vice president Stan Schatt. “It’s due to the explosive growth of large WLAN deployments. As these grow, organizations in certain markets such as healthcare and hospitality are finding it more efficient to outsource their security management rather than to do it themselves. That’s particularly true of institutions that have many smaller branches without trained IT personnel.”

There is also what Schatt terms “an absolutely incredible opportunity” among small and mid-sized businesses: as they increase their Wi-Fi usage, they see great benefit in having their wireless security, especially wireless video surveillance, managed for them.

These managed services are being provided by a variety of companies: some WLAN equipment companies such as Cisco, and some resellers of intrusion protection systems from companies such as AirMagnet and Airtight Networks. In the future, these will be joined by the large professional services companies such as HP and IBM. Mobile operators and other telcos will also be giving this market a great deal of attention: AT&T is already active in this sphere.

“Managed service providers can address this market more effectively by including support for wireless video surveillance in their offerings, including portals for review of surveillance tapes, and activity reports,” said Schatt.

While this discussion has focused on managed services, ABI Research’s Wireless Security Market Data provides metrics and forecasts for a number of key areas of wireless security. It includes forecasts for the managed wireless security market as well as data on asset tracking, cargo tracking, real-time location, and video surveillance. What is unique about this market database is that its entire focus on mobile security issues.

Agilent Technologies' Test Solutions Support March 2009 LTE Standard
Agilent Technologies, Inc. has announced its compliance with the March 2009 release of the 3GPP Long Term Evolution (LTE) standard. Agilent's compliance enables broader test capability for LTE TDD, LTE FDD and MIMO.

Agilent's LTE test solutions for design validation and optimization, verification, prototype production and manufacturing of LTE transmitters, receivers and components now support the March 2009 3GPP LTE standard release. Agilent is on track with the latest LTE standard releases and features flexible measurements, better measurement speed and exceptional performance. Agilent's solutions are designed to accelerate LTE design and test for next-generation mobile communications products.

"Agilent has been shipping LTE test equipment since 2006 with LTE-compliant solutions addressing the development lifecycle," said Ron Nersesian senior vice president and general manager of Agilent's Electronic Measurement Group "Our compliance with the March 2009 version of the LTE standard continues to demonstrate our commitment and should further empower engineers to develop and deploy LTE compliant products."

SkyCross Enables the WiMAX Ecosystem to Realize its Potential
SkyCross, an antenna designer and manufacturer, delivers a WiMAX solution enabling client devices to perform at a level that improves the capacity, data rates and reliability of the entire WiMAX network. Many WiMAX network operators, who have invested billions to deliver the world’s first 4G infrastructure, are finding that iMAT antennas from SkyCross are an essential ingredient to not only offer optimal performance but also to reduce build-out costs.

With a total of 475 WiMAX networks deployed in 140 countries in April 2009 according to the WiMAX Forum and more than 50 million users expected in 2014 as predicted by Juniper Research [1], WiMAX has high growth potential, but its adoption hinges on meeting and exceeding WiMAX users’ expectations for a 4G network. First, they want fast data rates to download multimedia material. Second, users expect seamless connectivity and have little patience for poor coverage or lost connections. This fast seamless connection must be available on any mobile device, whether it’s a MID, USB dongle, smartphone, netbook, notebook, or other gadget.

The promise of higher data rates, increased network capacity, and better reliability for end users is made possible in part by the MIMO (multiple-input, multiple-output) component of the WIMAX specification. Mobile devices that support MIMO typically have multiple resonators, but space constraints and interference issues make this a difficult implementation challenge that can result in cumbersome, expensive solutions. Given that the antenna is the only structure in the mobile device that communicates directly with the wireless network, the MIMO challenge must be addressed skillfully and artfully to ensure that end user WiMAX experience is satisfying.

SkyCross iMAT antennas address the MIMO challenge by enabling a single antenna element to behave like multiple optimized antennas, which streamlines the integration process, enables sleeker designs, and lowers cost, when compared to non-iMAT antennas. The superior performance that iMAT delivers to small devices is proven by several independent tests. Intel conducted active field tests on the Sprint network in Hillsborough, Oregon, and found that devices with SkyCross iMAT antennas offer up to 2.5 times faster data rates, particularly in fringe areas, when compared to a conventional two-antenna approach. Beceem tested the maximum MIMO throughput of WIMAX modems using a variety of different antennas such as PCB and ceramic chip antennas. The tests concluded that the SkyCross iMAT antenna yielded the highest throughput on average.

“Requiring network devices to have an iMAT antenna from SkyCross is the simplest way for operators to boost the system performance without having to build more towers or implement other expensive techniques,” said Joe Gifford, Vice President at SkyCross. “A greater number of highly efficient network devices improves the overall network capacity, and SkyCross makes this possible. Many global WiMAX operators are catching on and insisting that their suppliers use iMAT antennas.”

[1] Heng, Ek. “Growing momentum in adoption of WiMAX.” Telecommunications Online August 3, 2009. Accessed August 4, 2009 <http://www.telecomengine.com/newsglobe/article.asp?HH_ID=AR_5534>.
[2] “Samsung SWC-U200 is Available as Yota’s WIMAX USB Modem.” WiMAXian December 27, 2008. Accessed August 4, 2009 <http://www.wimaxian.com/2008/12/27/samsung-swc-u200-is-available-as-yotas-wimax-usb-modem/>.

Laird Technologies Releases New RFID HD RooTenna Series with Weatherproof Enclosure for Harsh Environments
Laird Technologies, Inc. has released its new RFID HD RooTenna series that offers six options of integrated RFID antennas covering 865-960 MHz.

The RooTenna series integrates a high-performance RFID antenna and a compartment for reader electronics into an IP-67 rated weatherproof housing enclosure, making it ideal for harsh environments.

The antennas cover industry-standard 902-928 MHz and 865-868 MHz RFID frequencies, as well as a wide band version for 865-960 MHz. The series offers six different circularly-polarized UHF antenna options that are available in a choice of right-hand (RH) and left-hand (LH) circular polarization. Features include very low VSWR, axial ratio, and a fixed SMA connector.

“This RFID antenna system is ideal for outdoor use by OEMs and system integrators,” said Monty Rohde, Laird Technologies’ director of Business Development, “because it allows ultimate system flexibility.”
The die-cast enclosure can be pole or wall mounted and a heavy duty tilt bracket is available for those installations requiring up or down tilt. Eleven (11) engineered knockouts are provided: nine sized for N connectors and two sized for a cable feed-through.
respective owners.

Waveform Development Time Shortens for Software Defined Radios the JTRS Program WNM-SiS (Signals in Space)
Software defined radio (SDR) application development can now be much shorter because of the new AD350 PMC expansion card from 4DSP Inc. Created for use in wireless base stations and MIMO test-bed systems applications, the AD350 is a suitable prototyping system and already is significantly shortening waveform development for software defined radios in the JTRS (Joint Tactical Radio System) program and WNM–SiS (Signals in Space).

The AD350 is enabling the JTRS platform to reach into space by:

• Enabling emulation of the GMR EDM modem FPGA processing element with the JSR (JTRS Surrogate Radio) deployed by SPAWAR NED & T&E for WNW performance testing.
• Providing a target for porting the JTRS GMR MHAL (Modem Hardware Abstraction Layer) enabling porting of GMR waveform PHY components to the JTRS Surrogate Radio (JSR).
• Enabling the porting of the JTRS WNW of PIM-DM SiS as part of a successful port of the WNW to the JSR.

Featuring two Altera Cyclone III FPGAs, the AD350 PMC expansion card is a suited prototyping system to implement flexible and scalable multi-input and multi-output antenna transmitter systems. In addition, it can also be used in synchrotron systems to regulate amplitude voltages, phase and resonant frequency of accelerator’s RF cavities. The architecture provides high performance as well as flexibility with user-selectable external or on-board clocks, carefully designed, to minimize jitter and phase noise degradation of the A/D and D/A SNR.

Used recently in a project related to the JTRS Program, Dave Lofquist, a senior technical fellow of The Boeing Company said, “We were looking for a very specific FPGA signal processing capability to augment our software defined radio development platform to address the increasing signal processing needs of tactical waveform development.  Working with 4DSP, we were able to very quickly respond to this need, and have been extremely happy with the resultant AD350 product.  The AD350 platform is allowing us to shorten our SDR waveform development time, and significantly improve our test visibility and accuracy.”

Douglas Sherrod, director of Marketing and Business Development Manager for 4DSP, added, “Although Altera produces much higher performance FPGA devices, the Altera Cyclone III hits the center of the price-performance target for this particular SDR application, having lower power consumption and heat dissipation, the fact that it is less expensive than other products in its category is not lost on us and our customers. Both 4DSP and Boeing are extremely pleased with the performance of this design and 4DSP is honored to have its AD350 product selected as part of the JTRS program design.”

Radio Waves Releases New Broadband LPA Antenna
Radio Waves, Inc., has released a new Radio Waves LPA Antenna, the LPA-1-18. This Log Periodic Dipole Array antenna is very broad banded in nature and operates from 1 to 18 GHz in a single antenna. This antenna is a directive array similar to a yagi, but covering a very broad frequency range. The LPA has 7 dBi gain, which remains relatively constant across the band of 1 to 18 GHz. The LPA has a female SMA connector on the back.

Andy Singer, president of Radio Waves stated “The new LPA-1-18 is ideal for quick deployment applications and comes complete with a mount that allows mounting for vertical or horizontal orientation. This amazing antenna is also great for those calls our distributors get for antenna requirements at “unusual” frequencies since it covers 1 to 18 GHz. By keeping a dozen of these on the shelf a distributor can be reactive to these unusual inquires.”

The new LPA antenna is encased in a tough and durable radome for both commercial and extreme homeland security antenna applications.  Like all of Radio Waves antennas the new LPA antenna is made in the US and comes with a 5-year warranty.

Rogers Corp. Introduces RO4730 Laminates for Lightweight, Low-loss Antenna Designs
The Advanced Circuit Materials (ACM) Division of Rogers Corp. recently introduced RO4730 LoPro laminates for base station, RFID and other antenna designs. RO4730 LoPro laminate materials combine low-loss dielectric with low-profile copper foil for reduced passive intermodulation (PIM) and low insertion loss. The specially formulated RO4730 LoPro thermoset resin system incorporates a hollow microsphere filler to achieve a low weight, light density laminate, which is approximately 30 percent lighter weight than woven-glass PTFE materials. RO4730 LoPro laminates have a matched dielectric constant of 3.0, providing a much lower cost solution for high frequency circuit boards used in base station and other antennas.

RO4730 LoPro laminates feature low Z-axis coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE of about 40 PPM/ºC) for design flexibility. With a temperature coefficient of dielectric constant of about 23 PPM/ºC, the laminates provide consistent circuit performance over short term temperature ranges. They feature the same high glass transition temperature (Tg) as Rogers' other high-performance RO4000 laminates, greater than 280°C, making them lead-free and automated assembly compatible.

RO4730 LoPro RoHS-compliant laminates are compatible with standard PCB fabrication techniques and plated-through-hole (PTH) processing. Designed for base station and other RFID antennas, the proprietary, halogen-free laminates support longer drill tool lifetimes than other filled materials, reducing fabrication costs.

2009 Antenna Systems Pre-Conference Workshops:

Smart Antennas: Principles & Applications
August 31, 2009 (8 am – 12 pm)
Hyatt Regency Penn's Landing • Philadelphia, PA

Antennas for Wireless Communications: Basic Principles & System Applications
August 31, 2009 (1 pm – 5 pm)
Hyatt Regency Penn's Landing • Philadelphia, PA

Securing Your Patent Rights: A Practical Guide to Working with Patent Attorneys and the Realities of Navigating a Patent Through the United States Patent Office
August 31, 2009 (1 pm – 5 pm)
Hyatt Regency Penn's Landing • Philadelphia, PA

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2009 Antenna Conference Show Issue

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Resolving the Antenna Misalignment Dilemma

Feature Article:
Reliability Simulation of an Antenna Array using MATLAB

AUGUST 2009

17-21 - IEEE EMC, Austin, Texas

SEPTEMBER 2009

1-2 - Antenna Systems Conference, Philadelphia, Pa.

14-18 - 4G World, Chicago, Ill.

21-24 - PCIA 2009, Nashville, Tenn.

PCIA Wireless Infrastructure Show 2009
9/21 - 9/24, 2009
Nashville, TN

The Wireless Infrastructure Show is an annual opportunity for industry leaders to showcase their products and services, network, collaborate and exchange information.   The 2009 event will be held at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville, TN. from September 21-24.  It is expected to draw more than 1500 executives from the wireless industry and policymakers from all levels of government.   The Wireless Infrastructure Show offers you networking with industry decision-makers; educational sessions on a variety of topics including: 4G/LTE, Distributed Antenna Systems, Wireless Investment Opportunities, ARRA/Broadband Stimulus, Federal, State, and Local Regulatory Issues; lively interactive sessions moderated by top professionals; participation in special events; keynote speeches featuring industry leaders. 

For more information, please visit http://www.wirelessinfrastructureshow.com.

SATCON – the Satellite and Content Delivery Conference & Expo
10/14 - 10/15, 2009
Javits Convention Center, New York, NY

SATCON is the fall's premier conference and exhibition for satellite communications and content delivery. At SATCON develop strategies to manage your communications infrastructure including video, data, voice and Internet using hybrid networks including satellite, fiber, mobile and wireless. SATCON is part of the CCW (Content & Communications World) family of events, which also features the IP Media Conference & Expo and HD World Conference & Exposition.

AMTA
11/1 - 11/6, 2009
Salt Lake City, UT

The Antenna Measurement Techniques Association (AMTA) was formed in 1979 as a non-profit professional organization open to individuals with an interest in antenna measurements. AMTA currently has over 1000 members. AMTA areas of interest include all areas of antenna measurement system production, analysis and test. Members come from a variety of backgrounds including industry, government, and educational institutions, and from many countries around the world.

The primary activity of AMTA is its annual symposium and business meeting. Past symposium papers are available online or CD.  Check online to see this year’s Salt Lake City symposium plans, including information on sponsors and exhibitors, short course, technical tour of L-3 Communications-West facilities, social events and tours, and the preliminary technical program!

IMAPS 2009
11/1 - 11/5, 2009
San Jose, CA

IMAPS 2009 will be largest symposium in the world related to the microelectronics packaging. IMAPS 2009 will feature a powerful technical program, known for years as one of the best in the industry, a state-of-the-art exposition, progressive professional development courses, another informative Global Business Council Marketing Forum, and many other events and activities to share the latest developments in microelectronics. The 42nd Annual International Symposium on Microelectronics attracts over 3,000 attendees who represent all facets of the microelectronics and electronic packaging industries. These include: engineers, technicians, R&D, purchasing, manufacturing, management, and many more. They represent the automotive, communications, medical, aerospace, computer, defense, homeland security and consumer industries.

SatCom LatAm 2009
11/11 - 11/13, 2009
Rio de Janeiro

SatCom LatAm 2009 brings together operators, regulators, financiers, developers and end-users to help enable profitable satellite communications in Latin America.

At SatCom LatAm 2009, you will:

• Gain insight into satellite financing and investment – helping you identify opportunities for investment and growth
• Enable alignment of regulation and investment by bringing you the key regulatory players in Latin America
• Give you insight into market trends and hot spots for expanding your reach and increasing revenue
• Assist you to evaluate the current up-take of services and assess how you can increase penetration in emerging markets

2009 Loughborough Antennas & Propagation Conference
Nov. 16-17, 2009
Loughborough United Kingdom

Following the success of previous events, the 5th Loughborough Antennas & Propagation Conference is taking place on the 16-17th November 2009 at the excellent Four Star Conference Centre on Loughborough University campus, UK.

LAPC 2009 will feature invited talks from world experts, research posters, a technical exhibition, University Research Activity, free computer simulation workshops and excellent networking opportunities for delegates and exhibitors.

The conference will include special sessions on:

• Small Antennas & Arrays for MIMO Applications
• Innovative Metamaterial Antennas & Technology
• Channel Characterisation and Modelling for Emerging Applications in Wireless Communications
• Bioelectromagnetics in Antennas and Propagation

Please visit www.lapconf.co.uk for more information.

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