RF and Microwave Fundamentals – Fall 2014
15 Middlesex Canal Park Drive
Woburn, MA 01801
USA
Location: Crowne Plaza Hotel, 15 Middlesex Canal Park Road, Woburn, MA
Speaker: Henry Lau, Lexiwave Technology
By Oct 3:
Members: $405
Non-Members: $435
After Oct 3:
Members: $435
Non-Members: $455
Decision: Tuesday, Oct 7
Course Summary
This two-day course provides engineering professionals an introduction to the field of RF and Microwave engineering from an industry perspective. Participants will learn fundamental concepts on RF engineering as well as practical design and measurement techniques. Designs on commercial products will also be presented to the participants to gain practical knowledge.
Audience:
Engineering professionals required to work in the radio frequency or microwave domains for the first time. Designers with some RF exposure but little formal training who wish to broaden their design skill. DSP, Baseband and Digital designers who need to be aware of RF and Microwave issues.
Benefits:
Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:
1. understand RF and Microwave design theories including Smith chart , transmission line and Scattering parameters.
2. understand impedance matching networks, design of RF amplifier and network analyzer aided RF circuit design from a practical and industrial perspective
3. understand critical RF and Microwave measurement techniques
4. learn from practical case studies on commercial RF products
OUTLINE
Understanding of network parameter
H-, Y- & S-parameter and their relevance to RF circuit analysis and design
Smith chart principle and usage
Transmission line theory and application
coaxial, micro-stripline, stripline and waveguide
Impedance matching
lumped and distributed networks
RF system parameters and design considerations
Transmitter basic parameters
Receiver basic parameters
RF and Microwave Measurements
Equipments
Test Accessories
Measurement techniques
Various CAD tools for design and simulation
Expertise:
Henry Lau received his M.Sc. and MBA degrees from UK and USA respectively. He has more than 25 years of experience in designing RF systems, products and RFICs in both Hong Kong and US. He worked for Motorola and Conexant in US as Principal Engineer on developing RFICs for cellular phone and silicon tuner applications. Mr Lau holds five patents and has one patent pending, all in RF designs. He is currently running Lexiwave Technology, a fables semiconductor company in Hong Kong and US designing and selling RFICs, RF modules and RF solutions. He has also been teaching numerous RF-related courses internationally.