Welcome to the IEEE Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits (RFIC) Symposium (www.RFIC2009.org), which will be held in Boston, MA from June 7-9, 2009. Held in conjunction with the IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium, it opens Microwave Week 2009, the largest world-wide RF/microwave meeting of the year.
The RFIC Symposium continues to build upon its heritage as one of the foremost IEEE technical conferences by bringing focus to the technical accomplishments in RF circuits, systems and devices. This year’s exciting technical program will showcase the latest innovations in RF integrated circuit design, cellular and wireless connectivity system ICs, broadband wireless communications, silicon millimeter-wave ICs, and RF device technology, modeling and characterization.
The RFIC Symposium will start on Sunday with a full day line up of half-day and full-day workshops covering a large breadth of topics. The Plenary Session will take place on Sunday evening. Keynote addresses will be given by two renowned industry leaders who will share their views and insights on the direction and challenges that the RF IC industry is facing. The first speaker, Christopher Snowden, PhD, Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive of the University of Surrey, Guildford, UK, will discuss “Cost-effective Semiconductor Technologies for RF and Microwave Applications.” The second speaker, George W. Everhart, CEO of Alien Technology Corp., will discuss “Real-world RFID Deployments: What Makes Them Work?” The highly anticipated RFIC Reception will follow immediately after the Plenary Session, providing a relaxing time for all to mingle with old friends and catch up on the latest news.
On Monday and Tuesday, the conference will feature lunch time panel sessions. The Monday panel session is entitled “Who Will Win the Battle for the Gigabit Wireless in Your Home: Wireless HD, 802.11n, Wireless USB, or UWB?;” the Tuesday panel session is entitled “60 GHz CMOS Radio: Reality or Fiction?” Be sure to attend these lively and entertaining forums. Technical papers will be presented during oral sessions throughout Monday and Tuesday. The technical program will conclude with an Interactive Forum session on Tuesday afternoon.
This year’s location also highlights one of the cultural centers of America. Famous for everything from the Red Sox and Paul Revere to Cheers and seafood, Boston is a popular destination. Between landmarks, you can shop stores on Newbury Street, have an authentic Italian meal or browse the antique shops.
On behalf of the RFIC Steering Committee, we look forward to seeing you at the 2009 RFIC Symposium in Boston.
Tina Quach received her BSEE degree from the University of California at San Diego and her MSEE from Arizona State University. She joined Motorola in 1989 as a Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuits designer. In April 2004, Freescale was spun off from Motorola, and she has worked at Freescale as a Power Amplifier Designer ever since. Over the years, Quach has served on the RFIC Steering Committee in many different capacities.
