DET - Laboratorio di Microelettronica MICLAB

Workshop at the 2008 International Microwave Symposium, Atlanta 16th June, 2008, on  Enabling Technologies for Wireless Transceivers Beyond-3G.

Organizers:
A. Cidronali, G. Manes, DET - University of Florence
V. K. Nair, Intel Inc.

Workshop Abstract:

This workshop focuses on recent research achievements in the field of wireless transceiver technologies for Beyond-3G (B3G) systems, which is the integration of a multitude of wireless technologies in the same platforms. It can be logically divided in two sections. The first is devoted to the techniques based on the exploitation of power DSPs tightly integrated with PAs, which allow the signal integrity by proper base-band signal treatments; the second deals with the system\circuit design approaches capable to increase the data rate, the cooperation and the complementary use of the different available radio access technologies. Several innovative concepts will be discussed namely, the design of all-digital transmitters, which don't involve dedicated frequency selective filters, the all-digital RF signal generation suitable for B3G systems requirements, the enabling PA technologies for multi-band multi-mode operation and finally, two complete RFIC solutions for SDR and MIMO systems.

Topics and Speakers:
1- Beyond 3G needs for power amplifier, E. Bertran, Catalunia Polithecnic University (SP)
2- The Impact of Signal Peak to Average Power Ratio on new Wireless Transmission Chains, N. B. Carvalho, Universidade de Aveiro (PT)
3- Digital Linearization and Signal Shaping for Wideband Wireless Power Amplifiers,  A. Zhu, University College Dublin (IR)
4- Digital Techniques in RF Wireless Transmitters, J. C. Pedro, Universidade de Aveiro (PT)
5- Multipath Polyphase Circuits for Cognitive Radio Transmitters, E. Klumperink, University of Twente (NL)
6- Digital transmitter architecture using BAW filters, A.  Kaiser, IEMN-ISEN, Lille (F)
7- Efficiency enanchement in multi-band multi-mode SiGe-HBT PA, A. Cidronali, University of Florence (IT)
8- MIMO radios for next generation wireless networks, Y. Palaskas, Intel, Inc.,
9- Flexible analog circuits for SDR transceivers, V. Giannini, IMEC (BE)

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