EDI CON USA 2016, a conference that brings together engineers working on high-frequency analog and high-speed digital designs, taking place September 20-22 in Boston, Mass. at the Hynes Convention Center, announces its RF Amplifier Design track for this year’s conference and exhibition. The exhibition will host more than 138 exhibiting companies from the RF, microwave, and high-speed digital industries, including demonstration pods in the Signal Integrity Zone.

Some RF/Microwave Amplifier Design highlights include:

Tuesday, Sept 20: 9:30-12:00 Room 203; Technical sessions:

  • Featured Keynote Microwave and Millimeter Wave Power Amplifiers: Technology, Applications, Benchmarks, and Future Trends. James Komiak, BAE Systems
  • A 1-Kilowatt Power Amplifier for SAR Remote Sensing in P-band. J. Walker, Integra Technologies, Inc.
  • 50nm MHEMT Technology for Ultra-Sensitive Low Noise Amplifiers. P. Smith, BAE Systems
  • Amplifier Measurements using non-CW Stimulus. F. Ramian, R&S

Tuesday, Sept 20: 1:30-3:00 Room 203; Workshops:

  • GaN Power Amplifiers in Mobile Communication Systems. Presented by ADI
  • Techniques and Challenges in Designing Wideband Power Amplifiers Using GaN versus LDMOS. Presented by NXP

Wednesday, Sept 21 10:50-12:00, Room 207; Technical Sessions:

  • 12 W 2-18GHz GaN on Diamond,MMIC with embedded cooling. C. Creamer, BAE Systems
  • Designing for Maximum PA Efficiency using CAD Transistor Waveform Optimization. R. Pengelly, Prism Consulting NC

Thursday, September 22, 9:00-9:30, Room 203; Technical Sessions:

  • Impact of Test Equipment Calibration On Power Amplifier Characterization, M. Manaloto, Keysight

Registration is now open for the event, which boasts a robust technical program for conference pass holders that includes a kick-off plenary as well as 60 technical sessions, 27 workshops and panels, 4 short courses, an all-day RF Back to Basics seminar, and 12 sponsored talks. On the exhibition floor, attendees holding any pass type can take advantage of three days of technical programming in the Frequency Matters Theater, as well as live demonstrations, a poster session, hands-on training, and demonstrations in the Signal Integrity Zone, in addition to the full show floor of exhibitors from the RF, microwave, and high-speed digital industries.

Focused on providing actionable information to practicing engineers, EDI CON USA offers multiple specialized conference tracks in order to appeal to engineers looking for in-depth technical information to help on the job today. These tracks include: RF/Microwave Design, Measurement, Modeling, Radar/Defense, Signal Integrity/Power Integrity, RF/Microwave Amplifiers, 5G/Advanced Communications, and Systems. Attending the conference sessions and short courses will require a 1-day or 3-day conference pass. All exhibition floor programming can be accessed using a free Expo pass. Conference registration is open now http://www.ediconusa.com/registration.asp.

About EDI CON USA

EDI CON USA uniquely brings together RF, microwave, EMC/EMI, and high-speed digital design engineers and system integrators for networking, training, and learning opportunities. Attendees come to EDI CON USA to find solutions, products, and design ideas that they can put into immediate practice for today's communication, defense, consumer electronics, aerospace, and medical industries.

Drawing attendees from both the analog and digital spheres, EDI CON enables designers to see techniques and technologies used in other applications that could be applied or adapted to solve their latest design challenges. The exhibition hall features product displays, demonstrations, design contests, interactive sessions, speed trainings, networking opportunities, and educational talks that will address all aspects of design, simulation, test, and verification.

About the Organizers

EDI CON USA is organized by Microwave Journal and the event planning division of its parent company, Horizon House. Microwave Journal and Horizon House also team with Microwave Journal China and ACT International (Hong Kong) to organize and produce EDI CON China. An experienced and well-established organizer of targeted events, Horizon House additionally organizes European Microwave Week (EuMW) on behalf of the European Microwave Association (EuMA) and several major microwave related conferences/exhibitions such as the M2M and Mobile Backhaul Zones at CTIA Super Mobility. The EDI CON program is developed in collaboration with leading international technology companies and experts in high-frequency and high-speed electronic design with experience ranging from modeling and design to component characterization, system integration, and verification.

EVENT CONTACT:

Janine Love, Event Director
+1-857-350-2216
jlove@horizonhouse.com
Twitter: @tb_janine

SALES CONTACT:

Carl Sheffres, Publisher
+1-781-619-1949
csheffres@mwjournal.com

EDITORIAL CONTACTS:

North America:
Pat Hindle
+1 781 619 1946
PHindle@MWJournal.com
Twitter: @pathindle

International:
Richard Mumford
+44 207 596 8787
RMumford@MWJournal.com