Microwave Workshop & Exhibition: Nov. 25-27, 2015, Pacifico Yokohama,JAPAN
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Workshop Program

Nov. 26 (Thu)


C [ Systems ]

TH1A  Tutorial

Nov. 26 (Thu)  09:00-11:30   Room 1 (Annex Hall F201+F202)
Basic Lecture of Magnetic Coupling Wireless Power Transfer
Organizer / Chair :  Naoki Shinohara (Kyoto Univ.)

There are many kinds of implementation of magnetic coupling wireless power transfer (WPT). Some system utilizes power electronics technology whereas other system utilizes microwave / antenna technology. Since WPT technology use high frequency and high power, fusion of high-power technology and high-frequency technology is necessary.
In this lecture, the basic theory that attempts to fully describe various kinds of wireless power transfer systems from a viewpoint of coupling and resonance is presented.

Keyword : Wireless Power Transfer, Coupled Resonance, Power Electronics, Microwave, Antenna
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  Basic Lecture of Magnetic Coupling Wireless Power Transfer
Hiroshi Hirayama (Nagoya Inst. of Tech.)


C [ Systems ]

TH1B  Workshop

Nov. 26 (Thu)  13:30-16:00   Room 1 (Annex Hall F201+F202)
Practical Realization of Near Field Wireless Power Transfer Technology
Organizers :  Naoki Shinohara (Kyoto Univ.)
Chair :  Yukio Yokoi (Kyoto Univ.)

Recently, Wireless Power Transfer (WPT) technology is ready for practical use and is rapidly standardized. Especially an inductive WPT and resonance WPT as a contactless WPT is paid attention to commercial and industrial application, for example, mobile devices, consumer electronics, electrical vehicle, and transport in industry, etc.
This workshop focuses on recent WPT practical applications.

Keyword : Wireless Power Transfer, Inductive WPT, Resonance WPT, Practical Application, Standardization
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1 Development of Wireless Charging System for EV/PHEV by IHI
Eiichiro Fujiwara (IHI)
2 Development of a Wireless Power Transfer System for AGV
Yoshinori Tsuruda (Daihen Corp.)
3 Bring Wireless Power to the Mainstream of Mobile Devices
Kazuhito Ishida (Qualcomm Japan Inc.)
4 Wireless Power Transfer Systems Developed by PSNRD
Tetsuya Kaneko (PSNRD)


C [ Systems ]

TH2A  Workshop

Nov. 26 (Thu)  09:00-11:30   Room 2 (Annex Hall F203)
Key Components and Technologies for 5G system
Organizers :  Yukihiko Okumura, Hiroshi Okazaki (NTT DOCOMO, INC.)
Chair :  Yukihiko Okumura ()

5G mobile radio access beyond 2020 are required to accommodate a drastic traffic increment expected in future advancement and diversity of wireless services.
This session will overview and discuss latest key technologies and components for 5G systems.

Keyword : Mobile Communications, 5G, Radio Access Technologies
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1 Targets and Enabling Technologies of 5G -Huawei's Proposal-
Tsuyoshi Kashima (Huawei Technologies Japan K.K.)
2 Technology Components for 5G Radio and Ericsson's Challenge
Hideshi Murai, Shoji Itoh, Katsumi Matsumoto (Ericsson Japan)
Bjorn Halvarsson, Elias Karam, Martin Nystrom, Roger Pirinen, Arne Simonsson, Qiang Zhang, Peter Okvist,
Stefan Parkvall, Johan Furuskog, Erik Dahlman (Ericsson)
3 Toward High Capacity and High Reliability 5G Wireless Access
Matsunaga Yasuhiko, Yoshikazu Kakura, Yasushi Maruta, Toshifumi Sato (NEC Corp.)
4 Mobile Network Evolution Towards 5G
Masaki Noji, Hisashi Onozawa, Mitchell Mulder (Nokia Solutions and Networks Japan)


C [ Systems ]

TH2B  Workshop

Nov. 26 (Thu)  13:30-16:00   Room 2 (Annex Hall F203)
5G Cellular Networks
Organizers :  Yukihiko Okumura, Hiroshi Okazaki (NTT DOCOMO, INC.)
Chair :  Yasushi Yamao (The Univ. of Electro-Communications)

5G mobile radio access beyond 2020 are required to accommodate a drastic traffic increment expected in future advancement and diversity of wireless services.
This session will overview and discuss 5G cellular networks by major mobile communications network operators.

Keyword : Mobile Communications, Cellular Networks, 5G
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1 Perspectives of 5G Mobile Communication Systems
Akira Matsunaga (KDDI Corp.)
2 5G : Softbank's Expectations and Activities
Hitoshi Yoshino, Atsushi Nagate, Takao Okamawari, Teruya Fujii (Softbank Corp.)
3 Towards Actualization of the Next Generation 5G Mobile Communications System
Yukihiko Okumura (NTT DOCOMO, INC.)

A [ Active Circuit ]

TH3A  Tutorial

Nov. 26 (Thu)  09:00-11:30   Room 3 (Annex Hall F204)
Electromagnetic Theory for LSI Engineers for IoT/IoE Era
Organizer / Chair :  Minoru Fujishima (Hiroshima Univ.)

The IoT/IoE era has arrived, where all the information captured from physical world is utilized for society. The key devices of the IoT/IoE era are enormous sensor nodes communicating tremendous information from physical world autonomously with wireless. Inevitably, needs to create new devices supporting high-level system are never decreasing even though system level and data processing researches become important in the IoT/IoE era. We sometimes have to return to the basic or fundamental knowledge that is hidden behind the modern technology.
In this lecture, electromagnetic theory is lectured as a basic for integrated-circuit and hardware engineers who wish to create innovation in the future. Fundamental electromagnetic theory from Maxwell’s equation and some useful knowledge will be presented.

Keyword : Integrated Circuit, CMOS, RF, Wireless, Electromagnetic Theory
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  Electromagnetic Theory for LSI Engineers for IoT/IoE Era
Kazuya Masu (Tokyo Inst. of Tech.)


A [ Active Circuit ]

TH3B  Workshop

Nov. 26 (Thu)  13:30-16:00   Room 3 (Annex Hall F204)
Low-Power Integrated Circuits and Its Applications for IoT Era
Organizers :  Minoru Fujishima (Hiroshima Univ.)
Chair :  Sadayuki Yoshitomi (Toshiba Corporation Semiconductor Company)

Wireless sensor nodes for obtaining various information are required to build IoT system. The wireless sensors used there must be operated in low power to guarantee long-term operation even with small batteries.
In this workshop, current advanced low-power integrated circuit technologies and their applications are overviewed for realizing promising wireless sensor nodes dedicated for IoT.

Keyword : IoT, Low Power, CMOS, Medical, Wireless
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1 Ultra-Low-Power RF Transceiver Technology and Challenges
Hiroyuki Ito, Atsushi Shirane, Sho Ikeda, Yosuke Ishikawa, Noboru Ishihara, Kazuya Masu (Tokyo Inst. of Tech.)
2 Low-Power Design for Bluetooth / Bluetooth Low Energy
Hideaki Majima (Toshiba Corp.)
3 An Ultra-Low-Power Wireless Transceiver SoC for Medical Application
Kazuaki Oishi, Koichi Kanda, Shoichi Masui (Fujitsu Lab.), Kathleen Philips, Harmke de Groot (Holst Centre/imec the Netherlands)
4 Low-Power Analog/RF Mixed-Signal Circuit Design with Flexible Thin Film Devices for
       Wireless BMI Systems
Ippei Akita (Toyohashi Univ. of Tech.)


D [ Design and Measurement Techniques ]

TH4A  Workshop

Nov. 26 (Thu)  09:00-11:30   Room 4 (Annex Hall F205)
Recent Progress in Simulation Technology
-Automatic Design for Microwave and Optical Circuits in Era of Depopulation
Organizer / Chair :  Tatsuya Kashiwa (Kitami Inst. of Tech.)

Nowadays, we are facing the era of depopulation in Japan. Thus, it needs to shift toward the efficient industrial structure. The efficient design of product is also needed in terms of microwave and optical circuits that form the basis of informational society. The topology optimization method has been proposed as one of modern automatic design methods.
In this session, the topology optimization method and its applications will be discussed focusing on microwave and optical circuits.

Keyword : Optimal Design, Automatic Design, Topology Optimization, Microwave and Optical Circuits
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1 Level Set Based Topology Optimization and Its Applications to Electromagnetic Wave s
       Propagation Problems
Takayuki Yamada, Kazuhiro Izui, Shinji Nishiwaki (Kyoto Univ.)
2 Application of Topology Optimization Method for Electronics Circuit Board Design
Tsuyoshi Nomura (Toyota Central R&D Labs., Inc.)
3 Topology Optimization for Optical Waveguide Devices
Yasuhide Tsuji (Muroran Inst. of Tech.)
4 Design Method of Effective Material Proper ties Using Topology Optimization and
       its Application to Electromagnetic Materials
Masaki Otomori (Aisin Aw Co., Ltd.), Takayuki Yamada, Kazuhiro Izui, Shinji Nishiwaki (Kyoto Univ.),
Jacob Andkjær (Ibsen Photonics A/S)


C [ Systems ]

TH4B  Workshop

Nov. 26 (Thu)  13:30-16:00   Room 4 (Annex Hall F205)
Microwave Power Transfer for Solar Power Satellite / Station
Organizers :  Naoki Shinohara (Kyoto Univ.)
Chair :  Koji Tanaka (JAXA)

Microwave Power Transfer (MPT) is a long distance Wireless Power Transfer (WPT) technology compared with the other WPTs. The history of the MPT is started from 1960s and it is developed for a Solar Power Satellite/Station (SPS). The MPT field experiments were carried out in February, 2015, in Japan as successful results of big R&D project in 6 years.
This workshop focuses on the experimental results of the MPT field experiments for the SPS.

Keyword : Wireless Power Transfer, Microwave Power Transfer, Solar Power Satellite/Station, Phased Array, GaN, Magnetron
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1 Research and Development of Microwave Power Transfer Technologies for Solar Power Satellite/Station
Shuji Nakamura, Kazuhiko Maekawa, Masao Sato, Kenji Sasaki, Shoichiro Mihara (J-Space Systems)
2 Thinned and Highly Efficient Microwave Power Transmission Technology with GaN HEMT
Yukihiro Homma, Takuro Sasaki, Tomohiro Takahashi, Kenji Harauchi (Mitsubishi Electric Corp.)
3 High-Accuracy Microwave Beam-Pointing Technology for Space Solar Power Systems
Katsumi Makino (JAXA)
4 Development of Receiving Section of Microwave Power Transmission Test Model
Yuichiro Ozawa, Teruo Fujiwara, Naohiro Tanaka (IHI Aerospace), Kenji Sasaki, Shuji Nakamura (J-Space Systems)
5 Long Distance Microwave Power Transfer Field Experiment with Magnetrons
Ken-ichi Anma (Mitsubishi Heavy Industry), Shuji Nakamura, Kenji Sasaki, Masao Sato (J-Space Systems)


C [ Systems ]

TH5A  Workshop

Nov. 26 (Thu)  09:00-11:30   Room 5 (Annex Hall F206)
Possibility of Microwave Applications for Bio-Technology and Medical Applications
Organizers :  Naoki Shinohara (Kyoto Univ.), Satoshi Horikoshi (Sophia Univ.)
Chair :  Yoshihiko Kuwahara (Shizuoka Univ.)

Microwave technologies as application of wireless communication, remote sensing, and energy application have possibilities as biotechnology applications and medical applications. The microwave can be applied for medical treatment of cancer.
This workshop focuses on recent research and development of microwave applications for the bio-technology and the medical applications.

Keyword : Bio-Technology and Medical Applications, Vital Sensing, Imaging, Wireless Power Transfer, Microwave Medical Treatment
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1 Remote Vital Monitoring Using UWB Doppler Radar
Toru Sato (Kyoto Univ.), Takuya Sakamoto (Hyogo Univ.)
2 Microwave Imaging for Medical Diagnosis Equipment
Yoshihiko Kuwahara (Shizuoka Univ.)
3 Numerical Estimation of Local SAR for Implantable Visual Prosthesis Featuring
       Wireless Power Transfer Coil in Human Head
Takashi Hikage (Hokkaido Univ.)
4 The Possibility of the Novel Cancer Therapy using Microwave Irradiation at a Low Temperature
Mamiko Asano (Osaka Univ. of Pharmaceutical Sciences)


C [ Systems ]

TH5B  Workshop

Nov. 26 (Thu)  13:30-16:00   Room 5 (Annex Hall F206)
Microwave Chemistry and Material Processing
Organizers :  Satoshi Horikoshi (Sophia Univ.)
Chair :  Akikazu Harada (Micro Denshi Co.,Ltd.)

The microwave techniques were examined for the chemical reaction and/or material processing from end of 1980. There is also a case used by industry already, and further industrial development is expected. The applicability of the semiconductor microwave generator used in the communication field and international standardization of microwave heating( chemistry)are considered in such historical situation. A subject of this session is search of a point of tangency of MWE and microwave chemistry.
The latest case is explained clearly. A panel discussion is also held in this session.

Keyword : Microwave Heating, Microwave Chemistry, Microwave Material Processing, Semiconductor Microwave Generator, International Standardization
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1 Expectations for Microwave Chemistry and Material Processing Using Microwaves
Yoshio Nikawa (Kokushikan Univ.)
2 Application of Microwave Heating with Semiconductor Device
Keiji Watanabe, Tatsuya Hirose, Kazukiyo Joshin (Fujitsu Lab.)
3 Microwave Chemistry and Material Processing
Satoshi Horikoshi (Sophia Univ.)
4 IEC Standardization for Microwave Components
Masahiro Horibe (AIST)


C [ Systems ]

TH6A  Introductory Courses

Nov. 26 (Thu)  11:00-12:30   Room 6 (Exhibition Hall Workshop Space)
Short Course of Microwave Heating
Organizer / Chair :  Satoshi Horikoshi (Sophia Univ.)

Microwave heating has been used as a source of heat from the more than half a century. For example the various industrial applicability such as the microwave oven was spread in the world. On the other hand, the microwave heating is used as source of heat of a chemical reaction and material processing in recent years.
In this session, the microwave heating is explained as a basic course in a workshop "microwave chemistry and material processing".

Keyword : Microwave Heat i ng, Microwave Heat i ng Equipment, Dielectric Heating, Induction Heating, Microwave Chemistry
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1 Basics of Microwave Heating
Jun-ichi Sugiyama (AIST)
2 Examples and Cautions of Microwave Heating Applications for Industrie
Akikazu Harada (Micro Denshi Co., Ltd.)


D [ Design and Measurement Techniques ]

TH6B  Introductory Courses

Nov. 26 (Thu)  13:00-14:30   Room 6 (Exhibition Hall Workshop Space)
Introduction of High-Frequency Permittivity Measurement
Organizer / Chair :  Masahiro Horibe (AIST)

In this basic course, the theory and analysis of the material evaluation of the dielectric constant are described ranging from the microwave to the millimeter wave bands, and examples of the measurement are introduced.
In the measurements of electromagnetic characteristics of material, it is necessary to select a measuring method suitable for the respective material properties required by the different applications. Then, by understanding the measurement principle, it is possible to comprehensively evaluate the accuracy and reliability of the measurable range and measurement results.

Keyword : Microwave, Millimeter Wave, Dielectric Per mittivity, Measurement Principal, Reliability, Measurable Range
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1 Basics of Dielectric Permittivity Measurements
Takashi Shimizu (Utsunomiya Univ.)
2 Examples of Dielectric Permittivity Measurements
Yoshihiko Todaka (Keysignt Technology Inc.)


B [ Passive Circuit ]

TH6C  Getting Started

Nov. 26 (Thu)  15:00-16:30   Room 6 (Exhibition Hall Workshop Space)
Theory and Practice for Microwave Transmission Line Connection
Organizer / Chair :  MWE 2015 Exhibition Committee / Tadashi Kawai (Hyogo Univ.)

These extreme introductory courses WE6C and TH6C are aimed at deriving basic satisfaction of primitive and unaffected questions through the radical discussion. In this session TH6C, fundamental structures and design method of these transmission lines and basic transmission line theory are introduced.
Then, the phenomenon of connecting same/different kind of transmission lines is discussed from a viewpoint of theory and practice.

Keyword : Transmission lines, Same / Different Transmission Line Geometries, Line Connection, Transmission Line Theory, S-parameter
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1 Fundamental Structure and Design for Planar Transmission Lines
Tadashi Kawai (Hyogo Univ.)
2 Basic Transmission Line Theory and Scattering Parameters
Takashi Shimizu (Utsunomiya Univ.)
3 Connection of Same Transmission Line Geometries
Ryosuke Suga (Aoyama Gakuin Univ.)
4 Connection of Different Transmission Line Geometries
Akimichi Hirota (Mitsubishi Electric Corp.)
5Comprehensive Discussion

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