Technical Programs

 
Wednesday, December 13   08:50-10:30 Thursday, December 14   16:00-18:00
Wednesday, December 13   14:00-15:40 Friday, December 15   08:50-10:30
Wednesday, December 13   16:00-18:00 Friday, December 15   10:50-12:30
Thursday, December 14   08:50-10:30 Friday, December 15   14:00-15:40
Thursday, December 14   10:50-12:30 Friday, December 15   16:00-18:00
Thursday, December 14   14:00-15:40  

TECHNICAL SESSION
Thursday, December 14   16:00-18:00

Room A (301)
 
Session TH4A
High Power Devices and Power Amplifiers
Chairs : M. Kuzuhara, Fukui Univ., JAPAN, & C.-S. Kwak, ETRI, KOREA
TH4A-1
Numerical Analysis and IR Scan Test for Thermal Resistance of GaAs MMIC in a Communications Satellite
C. S. Kwak, K. B. Ahn, D. P. Chang, and I. B. Yom, ETRI, KOREA
TH4A-2
A 2.14 GHz Class-E LDMOS Power Amplifier
Y.-S. Lee, K.-I. Jeon*, and Y.-H. Joeng, Pohang Univ. of Science and Technology, *RFcore Ltd., KOREA
TH4A-3
Reduced Gate Leakage-Current and RF Power Performance of AlGaN/GaN HEMTs with an Inner Field-Plate
K. Lee, K. Ko, S. Lee, and K. Yang, KAIST, KOREA
TH4A-4
Prospective and Issues for GaN Microwave Electronics into Space Satellites
J.-L. Cazaux, S. Forestier, J.-F. Villemazet, O. Vendier, C. Schaffauser, C. Drevon, and J.-L. Muraro, Alcatel Alenia Space, FRANCE
TH4A-5
(INVITED)
Recent Progress of High Power GaN-HEMT for Wireless Application
K. Joshin and T. Kikkawa, Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd., JAPAN


Room B (302)
 
Session TH4B
Power Amplifiers and Linearization Technique
Chairs : T. Yoshimasu, Waseda Univ., JAPAN, & L. Larson, Univ. of California, San Diego, U.S.A.
TH4B-1
High Linearity-Wideband PHEMT Darlington Amplifier with +40 dBm IP3
K. W. Kobayashi, Sirenza Microdevices, U.S.A.
TH4B-2
Development of an MCPA Using Digital Pre-Distortion for Digital Terrestrial TV Broadcasting
K. Haeiwa, K. Kanamori*, and T. Abe*, Hiroshima City Univ., *NHK, JAPAN
TH4B-3
A Recursive Digital Predistorter for Linearizing RF Power Amplifiers with Memory Effects
P. L. Gilabert, G. Montoro, and A. Cesari*, Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya, SPAIN, *LAAS-CNRS, FRANCE
TH4B-4
Short Term Memory Effects Study for Optimal Predistortion-Based Linearization of Base-Stations Wireless Transmitters
M. Helaoui*,**, S. Boumaiza*, A. Ghazel**, and F. M. Ghannouchi*, *Univ. of Calgary, CANADA, **Ecole Superieure des Communications de Tunis, TUNISIA
TH4B-5
(INVITED)
Digital Predistortion Techniques for Linearized Power Amplifiers
L. Larson, D. Kimball, P. Asbeck, P. Draxler, J. Deng, and M. Li, Univ. of California, San Diego, U.S.A.


Room C (303)
 
Session TH4C
Artificial and Novel Materials for Antenna Applications (2)
Chairs : A. Sanada, Yamaguchi Univ., JAPAN, & J. Modelski, Warsaw Univ. of Technology, POLAND
TH4C-1
(INVITED)
Semiconductor and Ferroelectric Antennas
J. Modelski and Y. Yashchyshyn, Warsaw Univ. of Technology, POLAND
TH4C-2
Power Combining Oscillator Array Using Metamaterial Based Injection Locking Coupling Network
K. M. K. H. Leong, A. Lai, and T. Itoh, UCLA, U.S.A.
TH4C-3
Design of an 8-Element Planar Composite Right/Left-Handed Leaky Wave Antenna Array for 2-D Beam Steering
T. Kaneda, A. Sanada, and H. Kubo, Yamaguchi Univ., JAPAN
TH4C-4
On the Reduction of Mutual Couplings between Closely Separated Patch Antennas
G. S. A. Shaker and S. Safavi-Naeini, Univ. of Waterloo, CANADA
TH4C-5
A Broadband Planar Patch Array Resonator Antenna
D. Kim, M. Kim, M. Tanaka*, and K. Matsugatani*, Korea Univ., KOREA, *DENSO Corp., JAPAN


Room D (304)
 
Session TH4D
Waveguide Based on Metamaterials
Chairs : H. Kubo, Yamaguchi Univ., JAPAN, & T. Itoh, UCLA, U.S.A.
TH4D-1
Leaky Wave Radiation from Left-Handed Transmission Lines Composed of a Cut-off Parallel-Plate Waveguide Loaded with Dielectric Resonators
T. Ueda, A. Lai*, N. Michishita*, and T. Itoh*, Kyoto Institute of Technology, JAPAN, *UCLA, U.S.A.
TH4D-2
Guided-Wave Characteristics of Coplanar Waveguide Metamaterials Composed of Unsymmetrical Unit Cells
J. Gao and L. Zhu, Nanyang Technological Univ., SINGAPORE
TH4D-3
Metallic Wire Substrate (MWS) for Miniaturization in Planar Microwave Applications
H. V. Nguyen, J. Gauthier, J. M. Fernandez*, M. S. Sierra-Castaner*, and C. Caloz, Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal, CANADA *Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, SPAIN
TH4D-4
Parallel Conductor Particle for Artificial Magnetic Material in Microwave Frequency
H. Kubo, A. Matsumoto, and A. Sanada, Yamaguchi Univ., JAPAN
TH4D-5
(INVITED)
Left-Handed Wave Propagation in Rod Media
A. Sanada, Yamaguchi Univ., JAPAN


Room E (311+312)
 
Session TH4E
System-Related Technologies (2)
Chairs : K. Hamaguchi, NICT, JAPAN, & R. Weigel, Univ. of Erlangen-Nuremberg, GERMANY
TH4E-1
Dual-Mode & Dual-Band RF Module Designed Based on Homodyne Technology
Z. Jiang, J. Zhao*, and X. Zhu, Southeast Univ., *Greast Communication Technology Co., Ltd., CHINA
TH4E-2
A Novel Linear Polar Transmitter Architecture Using Low-Power Analog Predistortion for EDGE Applications
W. Woo, K. H. An*, O. Lee*, J. J. Chang, C.-H. Lee, K. Yang*, H. Kim**, and J. Laskar*, Samsung RFIC Design Center at Georgia Tech, *Georgia Institute of Technology, U.S.A., *Hanbat National Univ., KOREA
TH4E-3
All-Microstrip Design of Three Multiplexed Antennas and LNA for UWB Systems
A. Serban, M. Karlsson, and S. Gong, Linkoping Univ., SWEDEN
TH4E-4
Design and Characteristics of High Order Derivative Gaussian Pulse Generator for DS-UWB
D.-H. Kim, G.-N. Bang, and C. Park, Myongji Univ., KOREA
TH4E-5
(INVITED)
The System Design of Integrated Passive Transponder Devices
K. Seemann and *R. Weigel, Univ. of Erlangen-Nuremberg, GERMANY


Room F (313+314)
 
Session TH4F
Silicon Frequency Generation and Conversion ICs
Chairs : T. Masuda, Hitachi, Ltd., JAPAN, & M. Madihian, NEC Laboratories America, Inc., U.S.A.
TH4F-1
A Double Tuned Ku-Band SiGe-MMIC VCO with Variable Feed-Back Capacitor
K. Tsutsumi, M. Kagano, and N. Suematsu, Mitsubishi Electric Corp., JAPAN
TH4F-2
A Low Phase Noise 26-GHz Push-Push VCO with a Wide Tuning Range in 0.18-ƒÊm CMOS Technology
C.-H. Chiu, K.-H. Liang, H.-Y. Chang, and Y.-J. Chan, National Central Univ., TAIWAN
TH4F-3
A 16-GHz CMOS Differential Colpitts VCO for DS-UWB and 60-GHz Applications
C.-C. Lee, C.-L. Lu*, and H.-R. Chuang, National Cheng Kung Univ., *Kun Shan Univ., TAIWAN
TH4F-4
A 1.5-V 2.4 GHz CMOS Variable Gain Front-End for Bluetooth and Wireless LAN Applications
S. K. Alam, The Ohio State Univ., U.S.A.
TH4F-5
(INVITED)
CMOS Devices and Circuits for Microwave and Millimetre Wave Applications
H. Zirath*,**, M. Ferndahl*, B. M. Motlagh*, A. Masud*, I. Angelov*, and H.-O. Vickes***, *Chalmers Univ. of Technology, **Ericsson AB,***Ericsson Microwave Systems, SWEDEN