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Welcome to the MWE 2014

Welcome to the MWE 2014

Welcome to the 2014 Microwave Workshops and Exhibition （MWE 2014）, which will be held in Pacifico Yokohama Annex Hall and Exhibition Hall D for three days from Wednesday, December 10th to Friday, December 12th, 2014, through sponsorship from the IEICE APMC Japan National Committee.

MWE is the largest comprehensive event in Japan related to microwave technology and has provided workshops giving an overview of state-of-the-art technologies and future visions, basic educational courses for young engineers, and an exhibition of the latest products since 1991.

Japan faces various problems such as a dwindling energy supply, global warming, and a declining birthrate and growing proportion of elderly people, so a new social system that values the person, the so-called "human-centric society," is being demanded as a departure from the society that in the past pursued high economic growth and material wealth. By proposing the keynote concept of "Beyond cutting-edge and dreams of microwave technology" at MWE 2014, we would like to discuss how microwave technology can contribute to the human-centric society, especially to the information, telecommunication, and energy systems.

In the opening ceremony, Professor Yohei Ishikawa （Research Institute for Sustainable Humanosphere, Kyoto University） will present a keynote address entitled "Global smart grid conception using microwave mirror satellite collaborated with marine inverse dam," and lecture on a dream in which microwave technology plays a role in the global energy supply system. Moreover, there is a special lecture entitled "The latest radio frequency policy in Japan," by Mr. Yasuo Tawara （Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications）. The latest radio frequency policy and regulations will be discussed such as the current state of radio use, introduction of new wireless systems and so on.

In the workshops, there are 4 basic tutorial lectures and 2 short courses for beginners as well as 13 technical sessions covering the latest microwave technology from active and passive devices to next generation applications and systems such as 5G mobile communication systems, millimeter-wave broadband communications, and ITS wireless technology in addition to up-coming areas such as wireless power transfer and terahertz technology.

In the exhibition, more than 400 companies from both Japan and overseas and about 35 universities and colleges will exhibit their new products, technologies, and research activities. Some of the exhibitors will also give technical seminars regarding their products.

We believe that the contents of the workshops and exhibition will be very informative. So, please come and enjoy your microwave journey at MWE 2014.

In closing, I would like to express my sincere appreciation to everyone who has been supporting us in organizing MWE 2014.

Kazukiyo Joshin,
MWE 2014 Steering Committee Chair
(Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd.)