Practical RF / Microwave Design

Due to the huge proliferation of wireless products, the use of RF system and sub-system elements is increasing. However, market demands in many business sectors are forcing dramatic cuts in the product-to-market schedule and on unit costs.

One of the major causes for RF projects running over budget or timescale projections is due to the prototype re-work phase, which arises from the complex nature of RF design.

This intensive, five-day course provides acceleration through the RF design learning curve by presenting a comprehensive introduction to RF and microwave design theory, techniques and measurements. Although the course includes the necessary theoretical aspects, great emphasis is placed upon the practicalities of RF engineering.

Many of the lectures rely on the use of live demonstrations involving test equipment and computer-based simulation tools to illustrate concepts. In addition, the delegates will have several opportunities to use the AWR Microwave Office design suite during the "hands-on" sessions of this course. The course will also demonstrate the use of state-of-the-art measurement instruments on day 4 (Thursday).

The course commences with an overview of the fundamental concepts involved with the discipline and then goes on to present design methodologies for both passive and active RF and microwave circuits. Common test and measurement issues are then addressed before dealing with the subject of antenna design. The presenters on the course are specialists drawn from both academia and industry, with a combined design experience of over forty man-years.