MTT-S colleague John T. Barr IV has been named recipient of the 2017 IEEE Haraden Pratt Award, presented to an IEEE Senior member or Fellow for outstanding volunteer service to IEEE, with the citation “For sustained leadership and service across IEEE and Society levels.” He iretired from Agilent Technologies/Hewlett-Packard in Santa Rosa, Calif., R&D Manager/Director […]
On May 16-18, 2016, the 2016 IEEE International Workshop on Electromagnetics (IEEE iWEM2016) (www.iwem2016.org.cn) was held successfully in Nanjing, China. iWEM started in Taipei in 2010 and was named as “International Conference on Applications of Electromagnetism and Student Innovation Awards” (2010 ICAE/SIA). The conference was renamed in 2011 as “IEEE International Workshop on Electromagnetics: Applications […]
The electromagnetic spectrum at frequencies above 6 GHz is sometimes depicted as a frontier wide open for 5G settlement. In fact, though, the landscape is dotted with established users whose territory must not be disturbed. These outposts include Fixed Services (FS, used for wireless backhaul in cellular communications) and Fixed Satellite Services (FSS, used to […]
The IEEE MTT-S Nominations and Appointments (N&A) Committee is soliciting nominations for candidates to the Administrative Committee (AdCom) for the 2018-2020 term. Nomination Procedure: Nomination may be made by sending the name of a candidate to the AdCom Nominations and Appointments Committee at mtt-nom-appointments@ieee.org. Requirements: Members submitting names should first obtain the consent of the […]
The IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques Society, other IEEE Societies, and additional IEEE resources offer a wealth of information on 5G communications (and its alter ego, the Internet of Things). In addition to more than 3,200 technical papers indexed under “5G mobile communications” on IEEEXplore, the trove includes webinars and videos aimed at bringing members […]
IEEE MTT-S Young Professionals in Microwaves have organized a workshop on “Shaping the Career for the Next Generation Wireless Technologies” during January’s 11th IEEE Radio & Wireless Week (RWW2017) in Phoenix, Ariz. The session will run on 16 January 2017 from 4:40 pm to 6:30 pm MST. It will provide attendees with a platform to […]
Alvin “Al” Clavin (born 17 June 1924), Past President of the IEEE Microwave Theory and Technology Society and a Life Fellow of the IEEE, died 17 November 2016, two days after emergency surgery. He was employed by the Hughes Aircraft Company from 1948 to 1983, except for an eight year period when in 1956 he […]
Dear Colleagues, Have you renewed your IEEE/MTT-S membership? If you have, I thank you for your loyalty to MTT-S. If not, you can easily renew through the on-line process at http://www.ieee.org/renew. You can also help MTT-S by recruiting your friends and colleagues as new members of our Society. We have been working very hard in […]
LAMC in Puerto Vallarta, new submission deadline: Aug. 29 LAMC-2016 is the First IEEE MTT-S Latin America Microwave Conference (LAMC), to be held in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, in Dec. 12-14, 2016 (www.lamc-ieee.org). LAMC is an international forum dedicated to in-depth scientific and technological discussions on a broad set of fields related to RF and microwave […]
On July 27-29, 2016, the 2016 IEEE MTT-S International Conference on Numerical Electromagnetic and Multiphysics Modeling and Optimization (NEMO) (http://nemo-ieee.org) was held in Beijing, China. NEMO is a new annual focal event on electromagnetic- and multiphysics-based computer-aided design founded by IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques Society (MTT-S). NEMO rotates around the globe very three years, […]
Dear MTT-S Members and Colleagues, As you probably know, the IEEE Annual Election has begun on 15 August. The referendum on the Proposed Constitutional Amendment) will be an important question on this year’s ballot. This issue has been hotly debated and rejected by an overwhelming majority of the IEEE Societies/Councils (25 to 1) and IEEE […]
IMS2016’s Technical Program Committee presented “Best Industry Paper” to two of the ten nominees during the conference’s closing ceremony on 26 May. The winning papers were: “7kW GaN W-Band Transmitter,” Raytheon RMS, Raytheon IDS, U.S. Army ARDEC, USA “Demonstration of 20-Gbps Wireless Data Transmission at 300 GHz for KIOSK Instant Data Downloading Applications with InP […]
From the General, Techical Program, and Publications and Publicity Chairs of the 16th Mediterranean Microwave Symposium (MMS2016): The MMS2016 paper submission deadline has been extended to 1 August 2016. Accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings and, upon paying the registration fees and presenting the paper, will be submitted for inclusion in the […]
The IEEE Microwave Theory and Technology Society offers financial assistance to graduate, undergraduate, and pregraduate students. Applications for assistance int 2017 are due by October 15, 2016. 2017 IEEE MTT-S GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS The MTT Society provides financial assistance to graduate students who show promise and interest in pursuing full-time programs in RF and microwave engineering. […]
EuRAD 2016 promises to be an exciting three day conference with more than 100 papers covering a diverse range of current topics including; MIMO and networked radar, Millimetre wave and THz radar, Electronic Scanned Array Design and Multibeam Antennas and Beamforming Networks. Expert workshops will cover Automotive Radar, Radar Imaging, Radar Performance in Clutter, Bistatic […]
From the General & Vice Chairs of Eurpean Microwave Week 2016, It is our privilege and pleasure to invite you on behalf of the whole the European Microwave Association (EuMA) and EuMW Committee to the 19th European Microwave Week (EuMW); Europe’s premier microwave, RF, radar and wireless event. Our team of around 30 volunteers have […]
