Workshops & Courses


RF Wireless Principles and Practice

Topics : This intensive course is intended to provide the practical knowledge needed to understand and design RF and wireless equipment. For more information, visit www.gtconted.org.
Site : Atlanta, GA
Dates : July 14-19, 2003
Contact : Georgia Institute of Technology, 613 Cherry Street, Swann Bldg., 3rd Floor, Atlanta, GA 30332 (404) 385-3541.

RF Wireless System Design Fundamentals

Topics : This course combines theory with real-life examples to provide participants with a complete foundation in digital communication techniques and their effects on RF circuit parameters.
Site : Sunnyvale, CA
Dates : August 4-6, 2003
Contact : Besser Associates, 201 San Antonio Circle, Building B, Suite 115, Mountain View, CA 94040 (650) 949-3300.

Applied RF Techniques I

Topics : This five-day course provides circuit-level designers with the fundamental concepts needed to work effectively with high frequency electronics. The course focuses primarily on linear circuit design.
Site : Sunnyvale, CA
Dates : August 4-8, 2003
Contact : Besser Associates, 201 San Antonio Circle, Building B, Suite 115, Mountain View, CA 94040 (650) 949-3300.

Advanced Wireless and Microwave Techniques

Topics : This five-day course provides participants with an in-depth examination of advanced RF and microwave design techniques. Antennas and filters are covered, followed by a discussion of figures of merit. Mixers and oscillator designs are also evaluated.
Site : Sunnyvale, CA
Dates : August 4-8, 2003
Contact : Besser Associates, 201 San Antonio Circle, Building B, Suite 115, Mountain View, CA 94040 (650) 949-3300.

IEEE 802.11 Operations

Topics : This three-day course covers the fundamentals of IEEE 802.11 and Bluetooth short-range wireless communications. Participants will study indoor propagation characteristics, government regulations and modulation techniques, while comparing/contrasting the two technologies and the possibilities of coexistence.
Site : Sunnyvale, CA
Dates : August 6-8, 2003
Contact : Besser Associates, 201 San Antonio Circle, Building B, Suite 115, Mountain View, CA 94040 (650) 949-3300.

Power Amplifiers for Wireless Communications

Topics : This workshop seeks to provide a forum for innovative work in the area of power amplifiers, including requirements for and accomplishments in amplifiers for both handsets and base stations. For more information, visit http://PAWorkshop.ucsd.edu.
Site : San Diego, CA
Dates : September 8-9, 2003
Contact : UCSD, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093.

RF/Microwave Circuit Design

Topics : Enhance the design capability of the RF or microwave engineer by introducing modern linear and nonlinear design techniques. Seeks to combine the theory and practice of modern, computer-aided high frequency circuit design with greater intuition and increased insight.
Site : Copenhagen, Denmark
Dates : September 22-26, 2003
Contact : CEI-Europe AB, PO Box 910, S-612 25 Finspong, Sweden +46-122-175 70, fax +46-122-143 47.

Introduction to Electromagnetic Compatibility Design Practices

Topics : Fundamentals of electromagnetic compatibility (EMC/EMI) and focus on the methodology of how to minimize EMC problems. Attendees will be offered a hands-on personal consultation. For more information, visit www.dlsemc.com.
Site : Northbrook, IL
Dates : Oct. 23-24/27-28, 2003
Contact : DLS Electronic Systems (847) 537-6400.