This year there will be an exchange of cultures as East meets West when the IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium (IMS) and Exhibition is held in Honolulu, HI.


The technical program continues to be the largest microwave meeting in the world with seven parallel sessions plus the usual panel sessions, interactive forum and workshops. The RFIC symposium and ARFTG meeting will also be held as part of the week’s activities.

On-site registration opens at 2:00 pm on Saturday, June 2, with the first workshops starting on Sunday, June 3. Workshops continue on Monday, June 4.

The last workshops and the ARFTG meeting are on Friday, June 8. The IMS sessions, RFIC sessions, panel sessions, workshops and exhibition will all be held in the Hawaii Convention Center (HCC). The ARFTG meeting will be held in the Hilton Mid-Pacific Conference Center.

A detailed program of events is available at www.ims2007.org.

Travel to Honolulu

There are three official airlines with reduced fares: American Airlines (800-433-1790 Code A575AB), Continental Airlines (800-468-7022 Code ZUHX, BYM1CS) and United Airlines (800-521-4041 Code 565PW).

The Honolulu International Airport (HNL) is located about eight miles from the Hawaii Convention Center. Transfers from the airport to the city are available by taxi, bus, shuttle service and rental car. The taxi fare outside of rush hour is $25–$35. There is 24-hour bus service departing every 20 minutes. Fares are $9 one way or $15 round trip.

For further information, visit www.robertshawaii.com/hat.htm.

There are numerous shuttle companies available on a pre-arranged basis. For further information, visit www.hawaii.gov/dot/airports/hnl/hnl_ground_trans.htm. Major rental car companies all have counters at HNL.

Traffic in downtown Honolulu is very heavy. Rental cars are not recommended unless you plan to tour the island on your own.

Hotels

There are 10 hotels with convention rates. All of these are downtown. The Ala Moana hotel is within two blocks walking distance of the convention center. The other hotels are further away. The headquarters hotel is the Hilton Hawaiian Village. Transportation will be provided to and from all the hotels to the HCC except from Ala Moana.

Guest Program

The guest program this year is perhaps the most extensive ever with city and island trips, visits to other islands, an ocean cruise and a sunset dinner cruise. There will also be a golf tournament at the Ko Olina Golf Club on Saturday, June 9. Guest program information and registration can be found at www.mcahawaii.com/grps07/ims2007hi or by phone at 1-808-589-5583. Advance registration for all events is strongly recommended.

There will also be two hospitality suites, one at the Hilton Hawaiian Village and one at the Sheraton Waikiki. Guest badges are required for entry.

Social Highlights

The RFIC Reception will be held Sunday evening from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm at the Hawaii Convention Center Rooftop Garden. On Monday evening the Microwave Journal/ MTT-S Reception will be held from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the HCC Rooftop Garden. There are several events on Tuesday.

The Women in Microwaves Reception will be held on the Hilton Village Green from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. The Student Reception will be held at the Hilton Kalia Tower Pool from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm and the MTT-17 Anniversary Reception will be held at the same time in the Hilton Mid-Pacific Conference Center (MPCC) in Coral 2, followed by the Ham Radio Social in the same location from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm.

Wednesday evening the Industry Hosted Cocktail Reception will be held from 5:45 pm to 7:15 pm at MPCC Coral 3 followed by the MTT-S Awards Banquet from 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm at MPCC Coral 4. The MTT-S Student Awards Luncheon will be held on Thursday from noon to 2:00 pm in Ballroom C of the HCC.

That evening the MTT-S GOLD Reception and Luau will be held on the Sheraton Diamond Head Lawn and the adjacent Royal Hawaiian Hotel starting at 5:30 pm until 9:00 pm. MTT-S IMS Technical Program.

This year there will be 381 papers presented in seven parallel regular IMS sessions plus nine focused and special sessions with an additional 142 papers presented in four open forum sessions. There will be 30 oral papers presented in the RFIC sessions, plus two open forum sessions and two panel sessions. Twenty-four student papers have been nominated for special judging with awards for the best papers given at the Student Paper Luncheon. There will be seven panel sessions held at noon on Monday through Thursday. The sessions are open to everyone at no charge. Box lunches, if desired, may be purchased for these sessions. There will be 47 workshops and tutorial sessions on Sunday, Monday and Friday, all of which include meals and refreshments as part of the registration fee. The complete technical program is available at www.ims2007.org and on pages 72–134.

Plenary Session

Everyone is invited to attend the plenary session at 10:10 am on Tuesday. After welcoming remarks by Wayne Shiroma, IMS chairman, Steve Kenney, MTT-S president, and Tatsuo Itoh, chairman of the technical program committee, there will be the presentation of IEEE Fellow awards followed by two keynote addresses. Anil Kripalani, senior vice president for global technology affairs at QUALCOMM, will speak on “The Future of Mobile Broadband.” Following his talk, Ryuji Kohno, professor and director, Center of Medical Information and Communications Technology at Yokohama National University, Japan, will present “The Next Direction of Advanced Wireless Communication Technology—Medical ICT.”

Exhibition

The IMS exhibition continues to be the largest and most influential show in our industry. Over 450 companies will exhibit their new products and services in Halls I, II and III on the street level of the convention center. The exhibits will be open from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm on Tuesday and Wednesday and from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm on Thursday. The Micro-Apps program has been re-instated this year and will be held on the right-hand side of the show floor on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. A free CD-ROM of the program details will be given to all Micro-Apps attendees. For a list of exhibitors, see pages 60–66. The floor plan of the convention center is on pages 68–69. Exhibition catalogs will be available on-site. Please note that children under the age of 14 will not be admitted to the exhibition halls at any time.

Historical Exhibit

The historical exhibit is a collection of significant hardware developments, books, papers and video presentations encompassing the history of the microwave industry. Included this year are parts and photographs of the SCR 270 radar that detected Japanese warplanes approaching Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. The exhibit is on the right-hand side of the exhibition hall and is open to all attendees during exhibition hours.

Cyber Cafe

There will be a hard-wired cyber café on the ballroom level of the convention center. The convention center is not fully covered for 802.11. No coverage is available in the exhibition halls; however, there will be hot spots in the hallway areas. Tables, chairs and power will be provided. There is no charge for the service.

Awards

Recognition of the new IEEE Fellows will take place at the plenary session. All the other awards will be presented at the Awards Banquet on Wednesday evening. The Microwave Career Award is given in recognition of a career of meritorious achievement and outstanding technical contribution in the field of microwave theory and techniques. This year’s award will be presented to Robert J. Wenzel.

The Distinguished Service Award recognizes outstanding service to the MTT-S over a sustained period of time. The award this year will be given to Lawrence R. Whicker.

The Distinguished Educator Award was inspired by the death of professor Fred Rosenbaum. It honors an educator in the field of microwave engineering and science who best exemplifies the special human qualities of Fred Rosenbaum. This year’s recipients are Les Besser and Kai Chang.

The Microwave Pioneer Award recognizes an individual or team for pioneering efforts as evidenced by an archival paper published at least 20 years prior to the year of the award. This year’s recipients are Alan Sokal and Nathan Sokal for their work on Class E power amplifiers.

The Application Award recognizes an individual or team for outstanding application of microwave theory and techniques. The year’s recipient is Robert Weigel for his work on ultra high frequency acoustic devices. The Microwave Prize is given annually for the best paper published during the previous year. The recipients are Thomas Luthi and Christian Matzler for their paper “Stereoscopic Passive Millimeter-wave Imaging and Ranging.” The N. Walter Cox award has been established in recognition of the qualities of N. Walter Cox and his service to the MTT-S prior to his death in 1988. It is given to a society volunteer whose efforts on behalf of MTT-S best exemplify Walter’s spirit and dedication.

This year’s winner is Jenshan Lin.

The Outstanding Young Engineer Award is given to a young engineer who has made an outstanding contribution in the areas of theory, application or education. There are two winners this year: Christophe Caloz for his work in applications of electromagnetic metamaterials and Vesna Radisic for his leadership in the field of microwave applications of defected ground structures, active antenna and millimeter-wave electronics.

General Information

There will be an information booth in the registration area at the convention center and guest hospitality suites in the Hilton Hawaiian Village and the Sheraton Waikiki. An IEEE/MTT-S membership booth will be near the registration area. There will also be an information booth for IMS 2008 in Atlanta, GA.

Free coffee, tea and soft drinks will be available in the refreshment areas on the exhibition floor. IEEE policy prohibits recruiting of attendees during the symposium. Exhibitors may not post information on job opportunities or recruit for prospective employees.

Smoking is not permitted in the convention center except on designated outdoor terraces and a portion of the roof garden. Children under the age of 14 will not be admitted to the exhibition halls at any time.