Figure 1. The spectrum of an input voltage is calculated using an FFT application. (See article inside, page 9.) Figure 2. A butterfly computation is used to perform an FFT for N = 8. (See article inside, page 10.)

This workshop focuses on recent advances and challenges associated to the realization of high performance reconfigurable microwave filters. This is an exciting and very challenging topic that is evolving from basic frequency tuneable structures to highly reconfigurable devices capable of keeping a competitive EM performance compared to their fixed counterparts. The first part of the workshop wi...

Millimeter-waves (mm-wave) are seen as key technology enablers for future 5G wireless mobile networks in order to take advantage of the wide spectrum bands available from 18 GHz up to 95 GHz and even beyond to provide multi-Gbps broadband access to mobile users and high-capacity wireless backhaul links between access points/base-stations. This application field is very active throughout the wor...

With the increased usage of satellite communication systems, high efficiency and high output power amplifiers have also been required for satellite transponders and will be demanded in the future. In this context, solid-state power amplifier (SSPA) based on GaN technology is considered a promising optimum solution to replace the actual travelling wave tube amplifiers (TWTA) which needs extremel...

This workshop aims to explain and debate how new computing techniques can open opportunities to develop innovative radar processing techniques. GPU computing applied to radar signal generation has shown that it is possible to simulate, in quite real time, a dynamic sea with ships in motion. Concerning target simulation, the use of a dynamic sea surface is a way to simulate realistic motions and...

This new workshop aims to cover aspects related to transceivers for wide-IF and SDR systems, is a rapidly growing area of investigation for 5G and other applications. As SDR systems proliferate and wider-IF receivers and transmitters are needed for other reasons (multi-channel, wide modulation bandwidth...), the study of the transceivers themselves is increasingly important. Topics including IF...

One of most overlooked challenges in metrology is the microwave characterization of nanoscale materials and components. New electrical measurement methodologies and analyses are required to characterize the behavior of these new emerging materials and devices. Indeed, HF Instruments and methodologies are confronted with major limitations in terms of accuracy with respect to nanodevices. The mai...

Readers may have noticed the presence of a March issue of Neurology® Genetics that added to the customary bimonthly publication schedule. The March issue is a supplement focused on research presented by the International Stroke Genetics Consortium (ISGC). Genetics of stroke is paradigmatic for the challenges of analyzing polygenic risk in highly complex disease phenotypes with significant envir...

Interactive Digital Entertainment (AIIDE) was held October 10–14, 2011, at Stanford University, ajacent to Palo Alto, California. AIIDE is a premier interaction forum for researchers in artificial intelligence and interactive entertainment. The conference, which includes a research and industry track as well as a demonstration program, aims at bringing together both academic and industrial comm...