Technical Education Webinar Series

Title: Adaptable Antenna-to-Bits System Development for Advanced mmWave Applications

Date: April 6, 2022

Time: 8am PT / 11am ET

Sponsored by: Samtec and Otava

Presented by: Wen Zheng, VP of Engineering, Otava, Inc. and Matthew Burns, Technical Marketing Manager, Samtec, Inc.

Abstract:
Emerging antenna-to-bits architectures in 5G, Radar, EW, SATCOM, and instrumentation applications necessitate careful design tradeoffs due to the sensitive nature of mmWave bands. RF system designers are challenged to optimize component selection, adaptability, and performance along the RF signal chain. In this webinar, technical experts from Otava and Samtec will discuss adaptable, tunable RF filter technology and Precision RF interconnect while introducing new evaluation and development platforms that simplify architectural implementation.

Presenter Bios:
Wen Zheng has 15+ years’ experience designing ICs in the commercial and defense industry, with a focus on radar, electronic warfare (EW) systems, space, and communications. Her IC design expertise ranges from analog to millimeter wave, in the areas of wideband beamformer and transceiver design. Prior to co-founding Otava, she has led multiple beamformer and transceiver programs from initial design through testing in the lab at Lockheed Martin. During these periods, she was responsible for the chip design and integration, IC packaging, test preparation, as well as being the main customer interface regarding program execution. She has a proven track record in bringing Silicon ICs into production successfully, from wafer probe testing to packaged parts, as well as a deep knowledge of qualification per military standards. Wen received her B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA in 2004.

Matthew Burns develops go-to-market strategies for Samtec’s Silicon-to-Silicon solutions. Over the course of 20+ years, he has been a leader in design, applications engineering, technical sales and marketing in the telecommunications, medical and electronic components industries. Mr. Burns holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Penn State University.