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2007

2007Antenna Systems Conference

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Highlighting the most recent advancements in antenna systems & technology and short-range wireless standards, applications & technology

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Mobile WiMAX: Do We ReallyNeed Another Air Interface

Martin CooperExecutive Chairman & Co-Founder

ArrayComm

Smart Antenna Systems:Opportunities Unlimited

Deepak PareekChief Consultant

Resource4Business

The Wireless BroadbandRevolution

Robert SyputaSenior Analyst

Maravedis

2007 ANTENNA SYSTEMS CONFERENCE AND 2007 SHORT-RANGE WIRELESS CONFERENCE

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• A Conference Track Dedicated to RFIDTechnology & Applications

• Sessions Exploring Mobile TV, and the IssuesFaced by Antenna Manufacturers

• The Latest Developments in Short-RangeWireless Standards & Technology

• Next Generation Antenna Technology: What to Expect

• A Conference Track Focused on NewDevelopments in Antenna Testing/Measurement

• Advancements in Base Station Antenna Technology

• Antennas for WiMAX

Contents New This Year

Hotel Information page 3Conference Program page 4Media Sponsors page 11Pre-Conference Workshop page 12Networking Opportunities page 12Sponsors & Exhibitors page 13Meet the Speakers page 14

Andrew Corp.

Samsung

Monarch Antenna

PowerwaveTechnologies

Ansoft Corp.

Antenova

SkyCross, Inc.

Bluetooth SIG

KMWCommunications

Ethertronics

Laird Technologies

Fractus

WiMedia Alliance

Vishay

TenXc Wireless

EMSCAN Corp.

Airgain

AppliedEM

Nortel

SkyeTek, Inc.

Zensys

Til-Tek Antennae

Orbit/FR

Psion Teklogix, Inc.

Maxtenna

Nearfield Systems, Inc.

Fractal AntennaSystems

Artimi

MetaGeek

Virginia Tech AntennaGroup

Glaser Associates

Clemson University

CST of America

Meshnetics

Rayspan Corp.

Maravedis, Inc.

Resource4Business

ArrayComm

Groundbreaking Sessions From:Who Should Attend?

Overview

The 2007 Antenna Systems Conference /Short-Range Wireless Conference is a two-daytechnical symposium dedicated to bringing youthe latest advancements in antenna systems &technology and short-range wireless standards,applications & technology for a variety ofindustries and applications.

• OEM Design Engineers & Development Managers• System Design Engineers & Managers• System Integrators / Value Added Resellers• Component Manufacturers & Providers• Antenna Manufacturers• Product Managers Seeking New Applications,

Technology & Partnering Opportunities• Wireless Professionals Intent on Staying Up-To-

Date with the Latest Cutting-Edge Technology

Why Should You Attend?

• 37 Focused Technical Sessions• Discover how recent technical advancements will

impact your product performance•The chance to network with top design engineers,

technical experts, leading wireless serviceproviders and potential business partners

• Hands-on access to new products & technologybeing featured in the interactive exhibit hall

• Informative pre-conference workshop opportunity

Contact

• For program information contact Jeremy Martin at800-803-9488 or [email protected]

• For exhibit/sponsor information contact KarenPoulson at 800-803-9488 or [email protected]

•For registration information contact Marsha Hanrahanat 800-803-9488 or [email protected]

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“A High Concentration of Major Players in theIndustry.”

Martin Jensen, Senior Manager, Antennas & RFPerlos AB

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“A good opportunity to learn more about thefuture trends of the wireless industry from atechnical standpoint , as well as interact withcurrent and potential customers.”

Donald Gray,Sales ManagerNearfield Systems, Inc.

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“Attended by leading antenna engineers.”

Kent Frazer, VP of Sales & MarketingPC Specialties

Stay where the conference is The 2007 Antenna Systems/SRW Conferences willtake place at the Hyatt Regency Tech Center inDenver, Colo.

7800 East Tufts AvenueDenver, CO 80237Phone: 303-779-1234 or 800-233-1234Fax: 303-850-7164www.hyatt.com

A Special room rate of$159/night is available for conference attendees. Be sure to reserve yourroom by August 25th, 2007, to receive this specialrate. Also be sure to mention WebcomCommunications when registering.

Registration Information Hotel Information

Testimonials:

2007 Antenna Systems / SRW ConferenceRegister by July 27th $795Register after July 27th $995

Team DiscountIf two people from your company will be attendingthe conference, $100 will be deducted from eachattendee’s registration fee. If three or more peoplefrom your company will be attending the confer-ence, $200 will be deducted from each attendee’sregistration fee.(Note: A separate registration form must be submitted for each attendee.)

Government/Military & Utility Pass: $495 Single Day Conference Pass: $495 Expo Only Pass $50

Pre-Conference Workshop PricingAntennas for Wireless Communications:Basic Principles & System ApplicationsRegister by July 27th, 2007 $400 Register after July 27th, 2007 $500

* A $50 discount will be applied to your workshopfee if you also register for the Antenna Systems /Short-Range Wireless Conference.

4 Ways to RegisterBy Phone: 800-803-9488By Fax: 720-528-3771Web: www.AntennasOnline.comBy Mail: Webcom Communications, Corp.

7355 East Orchard Road, Suite 100 Greenwood Village, CO 80111

Cancellation policy: To receive consideration, all cancellations must bereceived in writing. Upon receipt, a refund orcredit will be issued towards a future event pro-duced by Webcom Communications, less a 25%administrative fee. (Cancellations which do notindicate preference will be issued credit.) Norefunds will be issued within two (2) weeks of theevent. Webcom Communications, Corp. will not beheld responsible for cancellations or delays inprogramming due to acts of God, war, governmentdisorder, curtailment of transportation facilities, orother emergency making it inadvisable, illegal orimpossible to hold the meeting.



Red Sessions - Grand Mesa BallroomGreen Sessions - Highlands AmphitheaterBlue Sessions - Windstar

7:00a.m. - Registration & Continental Breakfast

8:20 a.m. - Opening Address

KEYNOTE PRESENTATION8:30a.m. Mobile WiMAX: Do We Really Need

Another Air Interface

The promise of a multi-media capablewireless service facilitating a widevariety of new applications has notmaterialized despite years of advancedhype on UMTS, CDMA 2000, andWCDMA. The Hype on WiMAX is actu-ally subdued relative to its predeces-

sors. It is up to the engineers to do what the mar-keters have failed to do, and they don't have muchtime. Martin Cooper, a wireless industry visionarywho conceived the first portable cellular phone, andled the 10-year process of brining it to market, willoffer his views on the technology and the businessmodels that can make Mobile WiMAX a success.

Martin Cooper, Executive Chairman & Co-FounderArrayComm

9:30a.m. Beyond RET: Next Generation BaseStation Antenna Systems

Remote Electrical Tilt, or RET, base station antennasare becoming increasingly popular with cellular oper-ators. These antennas provide tilt adjustment of theantenna beam pointing direction in the vertical plane,thereby allowing the radius of the cell coverage to bevaried remotely. This tilting capability enables opera-tors to optimize aspects of their cell sector coveragewithout the cost of an antenna replacement and/or atower climb. This lower cost encourages more fre-quent and effective network optimization which leadsto increases in network QOS, increases in networkcapacity, and a decrease in OPEX.Next generation BSAs will provide additional beamadjustment capabilities and added value to cellularoperators. The performance and design of thesenew antenna systems will be discussed, as well ashow this increase in functionality is applied to ben-efit network performance and cost.

Kevin Lineham, Engineering Director, Base Station Antennas,

Andrew Corporation

9:30a.m. Internal Antennas for HandheldDevices, PDAs & Portable Computers

This presentation will provide attendees with expo-sure to novel solutions to challenges frequentlyencountered by antenna designers in new genera-tion digital wireless devices including: • Small size, low profile; compatibility with dimensional

restrictions, while retaining gain and efficiency.• Digital noise and harmonics: rejection of

internal electromagnetic signals, while ensuringdesired external network communication performance.

• SAR compliance: limitation of energy absorbedby users when operating a communication device.

• Multiple radio technologies within one wirelessdevice: minimization of cross-coupling betweenantennas.

• Balanced antennas: future-proofing againsthardware configuration changes, withoutaffecting antenna tuning or performance.

• Ruggedness: designs that withstand shock andvibration without losing connectivity.

• Stability over a range of climatic operating conditions.Laurian Petru Chirila, Senior RF Specialist

Psion Teklogix, Inc.

9:30a.m. Measuring Range of the ZigBeeModules: Myths & Reality

The introduction of IEEE 802.15.4 and ZigBee stan-dards opens new possibilities for the developmentof a variety of standards-based wireless sensorapplications. One of the key parameters for theembedded developers is the RF transceiver’srange. Yet there are factors, such as environmentconditions, interference, and obstacles that mayaffect the range, making it difficult for a manufac-turer to claim any particular range in their technicalspecifications. Furthermore, when a ZigBee moduleis integrated into a specific device, the performancemay change. Thus the developers are often facedwith the task of performing range measurements ontheir own. This discussion will shed light on someof the common misconceptions related to rangemeasurement. It reviews key measurement tech-niques, tools and frequently-encountered issues.

Pete Secor, VP of North American OperationsMeshnetics

10:15a.m. Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall

R e g i s t e r T o d a y & S e c u r eY o u r P l a c e

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11:00a.m. Self Structuring Antenna for Multi-Band & Mobile Applications

Self-Structuring Antenna (SSA) is a smart antennasystem, which dynamically reconfigures its electri-cal topology in order to maintain at all times a reli-able communication link. SSA uses RF relays toreroute and optimize the distribution of the electri-cal current across its aperture and is the productof a decade of collaborative R&D effort betweenDelphi Corporation and Michigan State University.SSA is a proven technology in the automotive sec-tor, and the presentation will include two casestudies highlighting its competitive differentiatorswhile laying out the business case for its adoptionin wireless consumer and military applications.

Dr. Tayfun Ozdemir, Chief Technology Officer,Monarch Antenna, Inc.

11:00a.m. Low Cost Wireless Network CapacityEnhancement with Bi-Sector Arrays

The need for additional spectral capacity to supportthe growth in wireless users, usage, and the transi-tion to higher speed, data-rich broadband servicesis a constant challenge for operators. Even with thelatest deployed network technologies, how do oper-ators avoid the need to source new spectrum orbuild additional capacity to in-fill cell sites? Learnhow Higher Order Sectorization site designs and anew type of array system, Bi-Sector Arrays, offeroperators a means of avoiding the limitations ofconventional multi-sector site deployments andrealizing the full capacity benefits. Case studiesdemonstrating network performance and applica-tion benefits will be included.

Ross Ernst, VP of Marketing,TenXc Wireless

11:00a.m. Wireless Antennas: A TutorialThe number of wireless antennas currently in useworldwide is more than ten billion. For example,most individuals have at least one cellular tele-phone, and many have two or more. Their wide-spread use continues to grow. Besides cellphones, wireless antennas also include ultrawide-band antennas, multiple antennas, RF-ID, electron-ic toys, mobile antennas, sensors, and other con-figurations based 802.11a-g. The purpose of thistalk is to improve the listener's understanding byreviewing and explaining the basic principles ofwireless antennas.To familiarize the user with these antennas, thistalk defines and reviews basic parameters suchas polarization, Q (frequency/bandwidth), band-

width, VSWR, gain, directivity, and efficiency. TheChu limit for small antennas will be presented interms of the size of existing antennas. Saturationand intermodulation distortion between nearbyantennas will also be discussed. For several typi-cal antennas, parameter values will be calculatedand discussed.

Dr. Jerome Glaser, Consultant,Glaser Associates

11:45a.m. - Luncheon in the Dining Hall

1:00p.m. A Broadband Dual Polarized AntennaElement for Wireless Communications

A folded metal boxed dipole is of considerableinterest as a broadband antenna element, and hasgood potential for use in low cost base stationantenna design for wireless communications. Seefirsthand experimental and simulation resultsincluding a folded metal single dipole, and a dualpolarized boxed dipole. The results will illustratethat this new dipole element has excellent gainperformance and radiation pattern profile, andeleminates the need for cable assemblies andcostly circuit boards. The results will closely corre-late to simulated values.

Bill Vassilakis, VP, R&D, PowerwaveGangyi Deng, Principal Design Engineer, Powerwave

1:00p.m. GPS Radio Antenna Modules forHandset Applications

A new small combined antenna-radio module hasbeen developed for receiving GPS and Galileosignals. The device is specifically configured forhandset applications including additional filtering toremove GSM transmissions and is designed to bemounted vertically on the main handset PWB so asto occupy minimum space. The module can providea complete GPS RF and baseband solution givingout positional information at a low baud rate.The GPS receiver can be combined with a numberof efficient antenna options including balanced andunbalanced structures all of which provide adegree of circular polarization. Field tests haveshown that the performance of the antenna isgenerally similar to that of larger and heaviercircularly polarized ceramic patch antennas andhelical structures.

Professor Simon Kingsley, Chief Scientist,Antenova

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1:00p.m. Effective Analysis of RFID Systems ByMeans of a Combined 3D Circuit-LevelSimulation

This presentation will focus on the analysis of a 13.56MHz passive RFID system realized by means of CSTMicrowave Studio (CST MWS), a full wave simulatorbased on the Finite Integration technique (FIT).A circuit simulation will be performed as well byinvoking CST Design Studio (CST DS) and the directlink available wit Microwave office (MWO). The 3Dsimulator capability of handling complicated modelimported from Gerber file as well as the system levelanalysis with circuit simulators will be discussed.Both frequency domain (S-parameters) and timedomain results (eye-diagram and attenuation sig-nals) for the whole system including circuit andantenna will be provided. The signal probes on thereader and tag can be monitored. The parametersstudy for both antenna in 3D tool and circuit com-ponent in circuit tool are finally discussed.

Jingsong Wang, Senior Applications Engineer,CST of America, Inc.

1:45p.m. Effects of Poor Antenna System ReturnLoss on Broadband Wireless SystemsUsing TDD Radios (Including WiMAX)

Given that most emerging broadband wireless sys-tems, including WiMAX, utilize Time DivisionDuplex (TDD) radios operating at the higher ordermodulation schemes such as 16-QAM, 32-QAMand 64-QAM, the importance of adequate antennasystem return loss (or VSWR) will become an issueto maintain optimum system performance.Although the effects of poor return on the receivepath of TDD wireless systems have been historicallyoverlooked, the effects of performance degradationdue to multiple reflections between the antennaand radio is surprisingly quite significant.Surprisingly enough, this is not presently commonknowledge within the broadband wireless industry,therefore describing the mechanisms involved andtheir implications on overall system performancewill be the topic of this presentation.Thomas LeBlanc, Apps Engineering Mgr., Til-Tek

Barry Pratt, P. Eng., Nortel

1:45p.m. The Application of Metamaterial toMIMO Antenna Array

Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) is referred toas the last frontier in the quest to improve spectralefficiency of modern communication systems.These systems exploit the spatial dimension of themultipath channel to transmit multiple data streams

within the same frequency band at the same time.This is accomplished by using multiple antennas atboth the transmitter and receiver. In addition torich multipath channel, sufficiently uncorrelatedantennas at each end of the link are key to exploit-ing the MIMO benefit in practical systems. A criti-cal challenge is implementing MIMO in future 4Gwireless handsets and computing devices by incor-porating compact antenna arrays without compro-mising system requirements and performance.

Dr. Gregory Poilasne, VP of Business Dvlpmt.,Rayspan Corp.

1:45p.m. Ubiquitous RFID: It’s Not Just forWalMart Anymore

This fast-paced presentation will provide engineers,designers and product managers insight into therapidly evolving field of Embedded RFID. The ses-sion will begin with a brief overview of the basicconcepts of passive RFID, quickly shifting into thetheories and subtleties behind embedding RFIDinto OEM devices. Attendees will discover howRFID extends beyond traditional supply chain appli-cations into new and interesting uses such as anit-counterfeiting, patron management, patient safetyand UHF passive tracking. Three case studies willfurther illustrate implementation considerations.

Sayan Chakraborty, Chief Technical Officer,SkyeTek

2:30p.m. Embedded Antenna Design: Meeting theChallenge of Supporting AdvancedServices in Slim Devices

With the growing popularity of advanced voice services,mobile TV, music, data/internet, navigation and cameras,the “real estate” inside the wireless device is at an alltime premium. Through technology and design flexibility,manufacturers of embedded antennas help empowerdevice designers to create a full range of consumer elec-tronics. Embedded antennas are found in a wide rangeof mobile platforms including slim mobile handsets, smartphones, notebook computers, PC cards includingExpress Card/34, personal media players, access points,ultra-mobile PCs, and wireless earphones.How do designers of embedded antennas support multi-ple advanced services and fit the required RF compo-nents into very slim phones? How can all RF componentsin a device (antennas, multiplexers, filters, etc.) work bet-ter together to help optimize overall device performance?SkyCross will address these issues in embedded antennadesign for the most stylish, thin phones.

Paul Tornatta, VP of Operations, SkyCross, Inc.

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2:30 p.m. Development of Conformal “Paint On”Antenna Materials Technology for HighAltitude Airship Flight System Apps.

Conformal materials technology is being developed toenable new antenna designs using “painted-on” roboticmanufacturing methods. This research addresses theneed for new and novel antenna manufacturing tech-niques for future aerospace applications.This presentation will describe this materialsresearch for antenna applications using newly devel-oped unique and patented dielectric and conductivecoatings. Also, experimental flight test results will bepresented on applying conformal “paint-on” antennadesign to a high altitude airship in June, 2006. Dr. CJ Reddy, President & CEO, Applied EM Inc.

2:30 p.m. Antenna & Propagation ConsiderationsFor RFID Systems

This presentation will examine antenna near-fieldrange and higher order mode excitation to provideinformation for enhanced antenna performance toimprove RFID system reliability. Results of investiga-tions into link performance for different tag locationsand with various antenna combinations will be pre-sented for both HF and UHF RFID systems. Of partic-ular emphasis is system performance with closelyspaced tags and tags in the presence of materials.

Dr. Warren Stutzman, Founding Director, VTAG

3:15p.m. - Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall

3:45p.m. The RF Challenges Raised by Mobile TVMobile TV is the single greatest challenge that anten-na designers face today due to the low operating fre-quency of Mobile TV, interference from overlappingDVB-H and GSM frequencies and the multiple formfactors a single Mobile TV handset can take. Theseissues have been forcing handset manufacturers tolaunch far bulkier devices than the current top-tierhandsets models ... but it doesn’t have to be that way.Take an in-depth look at how antenna manufacturersare responding to the Mobile TV challenge as handsetvendors continue to innovate with design and formfactor, focusing on the competing antenna require-ments of the GSM/DVB-H handset. Dr. Jaume Anguera, Technology Manager, Fractus

3:45p.m. Optimizing Implementation of MultiAntenna Signal Processing in MobileBroadband Infrastructure

Multi-antenna signal processing (MAS) architecturescan significantly enhance the performance, both techni-cal and economic, of broadband wireless networks. The

industry has been slow to fully embrace these technolo-gies, despite the fanfare surrounding MIMO, due tochallenges in implementation. We will explore thesetopics and new approaches to overcoming these chal-lenges in the context of extracting maximum perform-ance gains from MAS at minimum cost and complexity.Douglass Cornwall, Sr. Marketing Mgr. ArrayComm

3:45p.m. Best Practices in Open Over-The-Air TestingAccurate, reliable and repeatable results are attainablein open over-the-air (OTA) tests thanks to extensiveresearch in relation to IEEE standards development forbest practices in evaluating wireless performance.Increase your knowledge of multipath fading, variationscaused by antenna orientation and time of arrival ofreflected signals. Learn how these factors impact OTAtests and gain new approaches to manage them formore accurate, reliable performance measurements.Through capturing sufficient representative samples ofdata points, anticipating and managing systematic errorpossibilities, and other best practices in OTA testdesign, attendees will learn how to avoid the pitfalls ofnon-representative and unrepeatable test results.

Dr. Perti Visuri, President & CEO, Airgain, Inc.

KEYNOTE PRESENTATION4:30p.m. The Wireless Broadband Revolution

This session will detail WiMAX and LTE4G wireless’ road to becoming smartwireless broadband networks that requireMIMO-AAS smart antenna systems toenable a multi-tiered, mesh and extend-ed network architecture ... creating arapid growth in demand for antennasscaled to a vareity of base stations,

remote stations/routers and user devices. Maravedisresearch shows current trends and global forecasts forWiMAX devices through 2012. Key points discussed willbe trends in 4G adoption that will drive smart wirelessbroadband networking and how WiMAX will use picoand femto-cell devices to provide local area networkingcapabilities and network extension, creating a large newmarket for antennas. This involves development of alarge “middle-tier” of wireless networking infrastructurein a growing diversity of network topologies. 4G alsodramatically extends the trend toward multi-mode, multi-spectrum base station devices that will be needed toprovide a multi-service environment, ultimately creatingnew challenges for multi and wide spectrum antennas.

Robert Syputa, Senior Analyst, Maravedis, Inc.

5:30p.m. - Cocktail Reception in the Exhibit Hall

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Red Sessions - Grand Mesa BallroomGreen Sessions - Highlands AmphitheaterBlue Sessions - Windstar

7:30a.m. - Registration & Continental Breakfast

KEYNOTE PRESENTATION8:30a.m. Smart Antenna Systems:

Opportunities UnlimitedThis Keynote presentation will dis-cuss inherent past and presenttrends, outlook and forecasts for theperiod of 2000 through 2013. Marketpotential is huge as the GSM andCDMA2000 markets, the largest inthe world, remain untapped as far asoptimization and performance

enhancement solutions are concerned, while newopportunities are seen in B3G and 4G technologiesincluding WiMAX and WiFi. Smart antennas have been around for decades,but today they are in the process of getting evensmarter. For the past ten-plus years, and with thedevelopment of multiple antennas for transmissionand reception, known also as space-time commu-nication, smart antenna technology has become aserious wireless technology arena. This talk willanalyze the Global market for Smart Antennas indetail and will also cover technological applica-tions of Smart Antenna such as WiFi, WiMAX andCellular Systems, and Broadband WirelessAccess Networks.Global as well as regional perspective will be cov-ered in this keynote. Today, companies in the US,Japan, and West Europe are in high gear to takeadvantage of the benefits that smart antennaspromise, however, other regions including Asia-Pacific are not too far behind. This session assess-es all these regions as well as other geographiesincluding North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific,Latin America and the Rest of World.

Deepak Pareek, Chief Consultant,Resource4Business

9:30a.m. Genesis of New Era of AntennaOptimization

The wireless application paradigm has changed fromvoice to voice and simple data to content and multi-media. Wireless users desire information anywhereat anytime. Wireless carrier vision is to be theprovider of choice for this mobile experience. Cellsite wireless infrastructure antennas have increasedfrom carrying megabytes to terabytes of information

to mobile phones and devices devices.New wireless, information, content and multimediaapplications require not only new wireless systemswitching and Base Station Transceiver (BTS) sys-tems but programmable antennas. The “last mile con-nection” is between the tower antenna and mobilephone devices. This connection is critical for Qualityof Service (QoS) and customer experience.Optimizing this connection by matching the wirelessBTS antenna network to wireless users traffic patternsand call requirements insures the highest QoS. Theseoptimizations reduce churn, support increased sub-scribers and increase Average Revenue per User(ARPU) though implementation of new applications.When wireless networks were very stable first fixedgeneration antennas of many different beam widthand gain provide good service at reasonable CAPEXand OPEX. Today the higher increase in users anduser volume, from increased minutes calling plansand advance applications, requires timelier towertop optimization.

Burton Calloway, VP of Air Interface Solutions,KMW Communications

9:30a.m. Time-Domain Technique SimplifiesMeasurement of MobileCommunications & Radio Antennas

Most mobile communication and radio antennasare characterized by broad beam patterns and,therefore, low gain. They are typically embeddedinto the skin of the communications device/radio,or are often installed on a ground plane surface,as in automotive applications. Accurate measure-ment of this class of antennas is always challeng-ing for several reasons: • The measurements require significant investment

in the antenna measurement facility, as the testzone must typically be much larger than the anten-na itself to allow for a sufficiently large groundplane, both in the case of near-field and conven-tional far-field measurements• The measurement results are strongly influenced

by the geometry of the supporting ground surface.The edge diffraction effects of a simulated testground surface may not be indicative of the effect ofthe true ground surface on the antenna pattern whenthe antenna is situated in its final environment.The implementation of a time domain basedfar–field antenna measurement technique signifi-cantly simplifies and improves the measurementprocess, facilitating use of a smaller and less cost-ly test facility using smaller absorber, and allowingfor reduction/removal of the edge diffraction effectsof the ground surface. The utility of this concept is

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demonstrated by measurements of a prototyperooftop radio antenna installed on a ground planemodeling installation on the roof of a car. Twomeasurement techniques were utilized to charac-terize the antenna: spherical near–field and timedomain far–field. The results were compared, andanalysis shows that the latter (time domain) tech-nique can effectively replace the near–field tech-nique, which requires significant data collectiontime relative to a far field measurement.

John Aubin, VP of Business Development,ORBIT/FR

9:30a.m. Uniting the Wireless PAN withBluetooth Technology

2006 has demonstrated the staying power ofBluetooth wireless technology. Current work withNFC on an improved pairing process and the col-laboration with UWB in 2006 are proof points tohow the Bluetooth SIG is helping to create a con-sumer friendly, united wireless PAN. This discus-sion will update developers on new applicationsand the new Bluetooth specification Version 2.1_EDR, and how the Bluetooth SIG is responding todemand for lower power technology to meet theneeds of applications like medical devices, watch-es, toys and home sensor networks such as securi-ty systems. It will also discuss the SIG’s vision forfuture wireless partnerships.

Dr. Mike Foley, Executive Director, Bluetooth SIG, Inc.

10:15a.m. - Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall

10:45a.m. ACTIVV: A Built-In Antenna for FMRadio Reception and TransmissionIn Mobile Phones

In this presentation, Laird Technologies will detailits ACTIVV antenna, a built-in antenna for FMradio reception in mobile phones.Currently, most handsets that incorporate FM radiorequire the FM antenna be placed within a headsetcord that acts as both the FM antenna and the cordconnecting the ear piece accessory. This negativelyaffects the user experience because of several factors.This presentation will explain how the ACTIVV over-comes these usage factors, the issues with integratingthe antenna into a mobile phone, and the active anten-na design concept and describe the characteristics, dis-cuss the performance and describe why small antennascan be integrated and work well for FM radio reception.

Monty Rohde, VP of Engineering, Laird

10:45a.m. Advanced Simulation of Antenna andMicrowave Systems

Large but finite-sized phased arrays using direct 3Delectromagnetic simulation can be addressed bytaking advantage of trends in computer hardwareand new software algorithms. New hardware archi-tectures pack more processors into less space.Multi-threaded software takes advantage of thosemultiple processors and new 64-bit software dramat-ically increase the upper limit of model size.Improvements in finite element meshing producebetter quality meshes for solution with fewer adap-tive passes while improvements in the matrix solverreduce simulation time. Scripting automates geome-try construction and data export. HFSS-to-HFSSDataLink allows radome interaction to be included insimulations and feed circuits can be designed effi-ciently using Nexxim-to-HFSS Dynamic Link. Anexample of finite-sized array simulation with patternoptimization will be highlighted and several otherexamples in antenna design and simulation willillustrate the advantages. New capabilities in AnsoftHFSS v11 will be demonstrated showing how resultsfrom an antenna/feed electromagnetic/circuit co-simulation can be used to excite the antenna andhence simulate radiation properties with the feedand other circuitry attached.Dr. Larry Williams, Director of Business Devlpmt.,

Ansoft Corp.

10:45a.m. WiMedia: The Ultra-Platform forWireless Multimedia

Attendees will be given an overview of WiMedia-basedUltra-Wideband (UWB) technology and the applica-tions it enables. Main points will include the standardi-zation process for WiMedia UWB, worldwide regulato-ry efforts and WiMedia’s emphasis on interoperabilityand peaceful coexistence with other wireless services.The WiMedia Alliance is the leading global organi-zation driving industry-wide activities for the devel-opment and adoption of high-speed wireless solu-tions using UWB technology.Optimized for use within the wireless personal areanetwork (WPAN), UWB provides high speed, highbandwidth and low power radiation, making it anideal solution for multimedia applications in person-al computing, consumer electronics and mobiledevices. Recently published as ISO/IEC standards26907 and 26908, WiMedia’s UWB Common RadioPlatform is capable of throughputs of up to 480mbps, and enables a variety of applications, includ-ing: Certified Wireless USB / Bluetooth / 1394.

Jon Rosdahl, VP, WiMedia Alliance, Principal Engineer, Samsung

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11:30a.m. The Wideband WayIn the near future, both wireless and telecomdevices will leverage multifrequency and definedspectrum allocations to provide services unimped-ed by present limits in channel capacity and usersaturation. That means a truly wireless world isbottle-necked by antenna solutions that have multi-ple antennas or, multiple frequency antennas anti-quated and inadequate to meet the future need.The 'future-proof' answer requires wideband anten-nas. However, the 50 year family of standard wide-band antennas fails to meet this need from a sizeand performance standpoint. Here, I describe whatfractal antennas allow for in options from cellphones to RFID to indoor wireless and base sta-tion systems. This enabling set of options is thelast missing piece to true convergence in the wire-less and telecom future.

Dr. Nathan Cohen, CTO & Founder,Fractal Antenna Systems, Inc.

11:30a.m. Mathematical Absorber ReflectionSuppression (MARS) for AntennaMeasurements

Reflections in anechoic chambers can limit the per-formance and can often dominate all other errorsources. Attendees will see the results of a newtechnique developed by NSI to suppress reflec-tions and improve performance in anechoic cham-bers. The technique, named MathematicalAbsorber Reflection Suppression (MARS), is apost-processing technique that involves analysis ofthe measured data and a special filtering processto suppress the undesirable scattered signals. Thetechnique is a general technique that can beapplied to any spherical range. It has also beenapplied to extend the useful frequency range ofmicrowave absorber in a spherical near-field sys-tem. The discussion will highlight typical improve-ments in pattern performance, and show validationof the MARS technique using data measured on anantenna in a conventional anechoic chamber.

Greg Hindman, President,NearField Systems, Inc.

11:30a.m. WLAN Interference Casts Doubts onZigBee, IEEE 802.15.4

In October 2006, measurement tests were under-taken to determine the interference characteristicsof a typical wireless local area network as wouldbe seen in a residential or light commercial envi-ronment. With new WLAN technologies now vyingfor market acceptance within the well-entrenched

framework of the 2.4 GHz RF band and its domi-nant IEEE802.1 technologies, the issue of interfer-ence between devices becomes critical from thestandpoint of operational consistency.Measurements conclusively show that new tech-nologies utilizing the IEEE802.15.4 protocol withinthese environments, such as ZigBee, are subjectto significant interference under virtually all condi-tions, with corresponding degradation and evennegation of operational reliability.

Bernd Grohmann, Sr. Director, Product Mgmnt,Zensys

12:15p.m. - Luncheon in the Dining Hall

1:15p.m. The Compact Quadrifilar Antenna(CQA) for Handheld GPS and Satellite

Radio ReceptionAttendees will learn about a new compact quadri-filar antenna (CQA). The antenna features are:small size (only 1 cm by 2 cm), enhanced band-width (10 MHz), a wide (140º half-powerbeamwidth) and symmetric zenith-directed main-beam, and high overall efficiency (32 percent).The CQA makes use of a differential interface toLNA, which eliminates the need for single endedto differential conversion, reducing the part count.Finally, the antenna exhibits enhanced filteringcapabilities through the use of a novel filteringapproach that avoids the high insertion loss typi-cal of traditional filter topologies.

Dr. Stani Licul, President, Maxtena, Inc.

1:15p.m. Extremely Fast and RepeatableAntenna Measurement in the VeryNear Field

Recent technology developed at Emscan makesuse of very near field scanning with an array ofprobes. By using an array of probes, antennameasurements can be done in seconds rather thanthe typical time of hours. The benefits of scanningin the very near field are that extremely usefuldetails of the exciting currents can be obtained.Also, there is less interference from ambient noiseso a shielded anechoic chamber is not necessary.To make this technology work, several challengeshad to be overcome. This session will documentthese challenges and their solutions as well aspresent results from simulation and measurement.

Ruska Patton, Systems Engineer, EMSCAN Corp.

Thursday, September 27th Day 2 - Conference Program



1:15p.m. Optimal WiFi Channel SelectionThe wireless landscape is getting crowded. With Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Zigbee and microwave ovens all usingthe 2.4 GHz band - interference is inevitable.Attendees will be shown how to resolve interferenceissues and reduce the probability of unintended inter-ference ... which will in turn help wireless networksoperate more efficiently and with less downtime.

Ryan Woodings, CEO & Chief Geek, MetaGeek

2:00p.m. Miniature UHF Antenna Design PrinciplesThis presentation will highlight a new RF antennadesign and high frequency diode technology thatwere combined to produce a ceramic antenna formobile UHF digital TV reception, measuring 15 by10 by 1.2 mm.Design principles used during the developmentprocess including ceramic substrate, antenna pat-tern and tuning cricuit will be discussed, along withdetails of the measured antenna performance.

Dani Alon, FAE Manager, RF Waves Division, Vishay Advanced Technologies

2:00p.m. Spherical Near-Field ScanningMeasurements of Base Station Antennas

The use of indoor facilities for characterization ofantenna performance is an attractive approachwhenever possible. Wireless base station antennasare relatively awkward for indoor testing becauseof their large size, long wavelength of operation,and their elongated aspect ratio. ClemsonUniversity has recently completed a facility thatemploys spherical near-field (SNF) characterizationwithin the confines of a relatively small anechoicchamber. In this presentation, pattern and gaindata for typical base station antennas will be pre-sented and compared with independent measure-ments. Detailed data on scan times and accuracyassessments will also be presented.

L. Wilson Pearson, Center for Research inWireless Communications, Clemson University

2:00p.m. Overcoming System Design ChallengesFor UWB-Based PAN Connectivity

UWB is the technology of choice to free consumersfrom the limitations of current personal connectivitysolutions which mandate the inconvenience ofcables, or result in frustratingly slow download waittimes for bulk data transfer. However, successfuldeployment of UWB technology poses unique chal-lenges to system designers that must be overcomebefore end-product integration, compliant to stan-

dards and global regulations, is possible. As aresult, the right architectural choices must bemade at the system, circuit and software level byUWB product vendors. Discover how some ofthese challenges can be overcome by forethoughtin system and circuit implementation.

Chet Babla, Sr. Product Marketing Manager, Artimi

2:45p.m. New Development in EmbeddedAntennas

If there is one stand-alone component that allows forsleek, robust, multi-functioning mobile devices it isthe embedded antenna. Discover how a cell phone’santenna can make all the difference when it comes tonetwork reliability, battery life and form factor, andhow the latest developments in embedded antennatechnology can significantly improve mobile deviceperformance. Attendees will learn the latest develop-ments in embedded antenna technology and what toexpect in the future. The session will also cover thechallenges associated with embedded antenna designas well as solutions for multi-functional devices.

Laurent Desclos, CTO, Ethertronics

3:30p.m. - Conference Conclusion

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Pre-Conference Workshop

Antennas for Wireless Communications:Basic Principles & System Applications -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------This half-day short course will present the basic princi-ples of antennas as applied to wireless communicationsystems. The fundamental types of antennas (electricallysmall, resonant, broadband, and aperture) will be dis-cussed, including examples of popular antennas for basestations and for satellite, vehicular and handheld termi-nals. Array antenna basics will be introduced. Specialconsiderations for popular systems such as cellular radioand ultra-wideband radio will be presented. The presen-tation will conclude with a photo presentation of anten-nas in practice.

WWHHOO SSHHOOUULLDD AATTTTEENNDD::• Engineers involved in antenna design • Wireless Systems Engineers • Managers of application programs using antennas

WWHHEENN::September 25th, 2007 (1pm – 5pm)Before the 2007 Antenna Conference

WWHHEERREE::Hyatt Regency Tech Center • Denver, Colorado

IINNSSTTRRUUCCTTOORR:: Dr. Warren Stutzman, Virginia Tech

Dr. Warren Stutzman has been Professor of Electrical

and Computer Engineering at Virginia Tech for 38

years, including positions as department head, and as

founding director of the Virginia Tech Antenna Group.

He is also with Maxtena, Inc. He is the author of a lead-

ing antenna text book and has published more than 80

journal articles and made more than 200 technical presentations. Dr.

Stutzman has twice won the Wheeler best applications paper in the IEEE

Transactions on Antennas and Propagation. He has held several IEEE

positions, including President of the Antennas and Propagation Society.

He is Fellow of the IEEE and an IEEE Third Millennium Medal Winner.

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Networking Opportunities

Each year, hundreds of today’s leading wirelesssolutions providers and OEMs of products thatutilize wireless technology, converge to discussthe latest advancments in the field. Below is apartial list of companies that will attend thisyear’s conference or have attended past AntennaSystems / Short-Range Wireless Conferences.

7 Layers, Inc.Accurate ElectronicsAcheson Colloids Co.Advanced Circuitry IntlAEMIAeroSat Corporation Agilent Technologies Airgain Air Force ALPS Electric NAAlvarion Ltd. Ansoft Corp.Applied GeomechanicsAmphenol Amcom AMI SemiconductorAnaren MicrowaveAndrew Corp.Antenna SpecialistsAntenova Limited Arc WirelessArc Technologies, Inc.Arlon MaterialsArmy Research LabsATCi Atmel Corporation Aura CommunicationsBadger Meter, Inc. Ball AerospaceBeginning BalanceBioPlastics Blue Streak, Inc. Bluewave AntennaBoeingBroadcom Corp. California DOTCambridge Telephone Caterpillar, Inc.Chase Systems Inc.Chelton, IncCisco Systems, Inc. CircoflexCLP CLS America, Inc. CMC ElectronicsCodem Systems, Inc. CognioComant Industries, Inc. CommScope Corad CSA WirelessCST Cuming Microwave Cushcraft Corp.Conexant Delphi AutomotiveDepartment of Defense

Dexmet Corp.DRG Technlogies, Inc.Duchossois TechnologyPartners Duel Systems DuPont Echelon EDO Corp.EMSS USAEMS-WirelessEmber Corp.Emerson & CumingEPCOSEquinox RF EqupimentETS-LindgrenFairbanks Scales FIAMM Technologies Filtronic Flextronics SemiFPR Enterprises FractusFreescale SemiGaltronics USA, Inc.GCI GE Healthcare General DynamicsGrand-Tek Technology Harbour IndustriesHercules Thrustmaster Hewlett Packard Idaho National LabsIsreal MoD Itronix CorporationJEM EngineeringKathrein-Werke KGKaveri Telecoms LimitedKDDI LabsKimberly-Clark KMW USA, Inc.Kyocera Wireless L-3 CommunicationsMotorola Mobile Devices MTI Wireless Edge Ltd.NAS WirelessNASANellcor, Tyco Healthcare Nextel CommunicationsPrimex Wireless Qualcomm Radiall/Larsen Antenna Raytheon Redline Communications SamSung Sandia National LabsSanyo Technology Center Sensus Metering Systems Shanghai MEC Inc.



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Meets Some of the Speakers

Martin CooperExecutive Chairman & Co-FounderArrayComm

A pioneer in the wireless communica-tions industry, Martin conceived the firstportable cellular phone in 1973 and ledthe 10-year process of bringing it to mar-ket. During 29 years with Motorola, Martin

built and managed both its paging and cellular businessesand served as Corporate Director of Research andDevelopment. Products he introduced have had cumula-tive sales volume of more than $80 billion. Upon leavingMotorola, Martin co-founded Cellular Business Systems,Inc. and led it to dominate the cellular billing industry witha 75 percent market share before selling it to CincinnatiBell. He has been granted eight patents in the communi-cations field and has been widely published. UnderMartin's leadership since its founding in 1992, ArrayCommhas grown from a seed-funded startup in San Jose, Calif.,into a world leader in smart antenna technology with 400patents issued or pending worldwide.

Dr. Perti VisuriPresident & CEO, Airgain, Inc.

Pertti Visuri, Ph.D. is President and CEOof Airgain Inc., a leading innovator in smartantenna solutions for the WLAN market.Dr. Visuri has more than 25 years of expe-rience in the management of high technol-ogy businesses. Prior to joining Airgain,

Visuri was VP of Consulting Services at Stellcom, Inc., aleading consulting and engineering company focusing onmobile and wireless data solutions. Before that he servedas a Senior VP at SAIC, a $6 billion research and engi-neering company; President and CEO of Tenth MountainSystems Inc., an Internet payment systems firm; andSenior VPt of Global Integrity Corp., a leading informationsecurity company.

Paul TornattaVice President of OperationsSkyCross, Inc.

Mr. Tornatta has more than 18 years ofexperience in the aerospace, wireless,telecommunications and automotiveindustries. Prior to joining SkyCross, heserved as VP of the automotive busi-

ness unit at Radiall Corp., a leading supplier of RFinterconnect products. He also served in a variety ofleadership positions at Larsen Antenna Technologies,Metricom, and Lockheed Martin. Tornatta earned abachelor's in electrical engineering from New MexicoState University. He has written articles on RF designand electromagnetics for a variety of RF trade publi-cations and is a member of IEEE and the Society ofAutomotive Engineers.

Kevin LinehanEngineering Director / Base Stations AntennasAndrew Corporation

Kevin Linehan is currently the Engineering Directorfor base station antenna systems at AndrewCorporation. Prior to assuming a management role,responsibilities have included antenna design engi-neer positions for base station antennas, terrestrialmicrowave antennas, and earth station antennas. Hehas a BSEE from the University of Illinois atChampaign-Urbana with post graduate studies at the Uof I Electromagnetics Research Lab.

Dr. Jaume AngueraTechnology Manager, Fractus, Inc.

Dr. Jaume Anguera has been withFractus since 2000, where he is the lead-ing engineer for the Technology Antennagroup. He leads projects on antennas forbase station systems, handsets andshort-range wireless. His research inter-

est areas includes multi-band and small antennas,micro strip patch arrays, feeding network architectures,broadband matching networks, array pattern synthesiswith genetic algorithms, diversity antenna systems,electromagnetic dosimetry, and handset antennas.From 2003 to 2004 he was with Fractus-Korea, wherehe was managing projects for miniature and multibandantennas for handset and wireless applications withclients including Samsung and LG.

Laurian Petru ChirilaSenior RF Specialist, Psion Teklogix

Senior RF designer Laurian Petru Chirilahas been at the forefront of radiofrequencyresearch activities for 8 years at PsionTeklogix in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.His ongoing research focus is the designof a variety of communication and UHF

RFID internal antennas for the company’s rugged hand-held or vehicle-mount terminals. Previously at the com-pany, Laurian was involved in narrow-band radio trans-ceiver optimization and approval qualification as well asin the integration of various radio modules into a rangeof portable and mobile computers.

Dr. Michael FoleyExecutive Director, Bluetooth SIG

Mike Foley joined the SIG in March 2004as the Executive Director. He is responsiblefor guiding the qualification and interoper-ability programs, the specification publica-tions, and the long-term roadmap of

Bluetooth wireless technology. Prior to joining the SIGstaff, Foley was a wireless architect with Microsoft in themobile device and Windows divisions. Foley also servedas a Bluetooth SIG Board Member, and later as Chairmanof the Board, in 2002 and 2003. He has an extensiveknowledge of Bluetooth wireless technology. Foley holdsa Ph. D. in Electrical Engineering.



Meets Some of the Speakers

Dr. Tayfun OzdemirChief Technical OfficerMonarch Antenna, Inc.

Dr. Tayfun Ozdemir is the CTO ofMonarch Antenna Inc., a Delphi spin-off focused on commercializing theSelf-Structuring Antenna (SSA) tech-nology for non-automotive markets

such as laptops, cell-phones, RFID devices for bothcivilian and military use. Prior to joining SmartAntenna Inc., he was the founder and President ofVirtual EM Inc., an R&D house focusing on develop-ing virtual prototyping tools for antennas andmicrowave circuits. Dr. Ozdemir holds a patent on aplanar integrated antenna and has over 20 years ofexperience in antenna design and manufacturing. Dr.Ozdemir has a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering andserves as a Chapter Vice-Chair at the SoutheastMichigan Section of IEEE.

Dr. Stani LiculPresidentMaxtena, Inc.

Dr. Stani Licul received his PhD in electrical engi-neering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and StateUniversity in 2004. He interned with Motorola and XMSatellite Radio working in the areas of paging/satel-lite receivers and antennas for satellite and mobilecommunications. In 2005, he joined Motorola EMECorporate Labs in Plantation, Fla. His researchfocused on cellular phone technologies in the areasof advanced antenna design and integration.Currently, he is Chief Scientist of Zyalya Corp. andPresident of Maxtena, Inc. His research encompassesultra-wideband antennas, multi-band antennas,localization techniques in sensor networks, andmeasurement techniques.

Ross ErnstVP of Marketing, TenXc Wireless Inc.

Ross brings over 20 years of interna-tional experience in carrier networksand telecommunications, both in NorthAmerica and Europe. He has heldprogressively senior management

roles in marketing, sales, and customer engineeringwith Newbridge Networks (now Alcatel Networks) andNortel Networks. Previous to joining TenXc Wirelessin 2002, Ross was AVP Global Product Marketing,Broadband Access Group, Newbridge Networkswhere he was part of the business management teamthat grew new product sales from $5 Million to over$90 Million in one year.

Bernd GrohmannSr. Director of Product Mgmt.Zensys Corp.

Bernd Grohmann is Senior Director ofProduct Management for Zensys. Priorto Zensys, Mr. Grohmann led theCommunication Technology Centre inDanfoss A/S, where he and was the

working-Group Vice Chair of the ZigBee Alliance. Mr.Grohmann has more than seventeen years of hightechnology experience with companies includingAndersen Consulting, Retix, and NetCS.

Dr. Nathan Cohen, CTO & FounderFractal Antenna Systems, Inc.

Dr. Nathan Cohen is the founder andtechnology visionary behind FractalAntenna Systems, Inc. An accomplishedacademic and astrophysicist, Dr. Cohenis widely recognized as the father of frac-tal element antenna technology. Cohen

began his academic career studying under some of theworld’s foremost scientists, including Jack Pierce andIrwin Shapiro at Harvard and Frank Drake at Cornell. Hehas spent three decades as an active radio astronomer,with special emphasis on antenna and array techniques.In 1988,Cohen built the world’s first fractal elementantenna and, after working to perfect his methodology,founded Fractal Antenna in 1995 to commercialize hisresearch. He has since become recognized as one ofthe world’s most innovative antenna designers, with frac-tal element antennas proving to be far more compact,versatile and powerful than traditional antenna designs.

Robert SyputaSenior AnalystMaravedis

Robert Syputa has over 26 years experi-ence in the field of electronics and sixyears experience as a telecom industryanalyst and consultant, particularly in themerging fields of Wireless Broadband

and related businesses and technologies. His back-ground experience includes technical sales at FairchildSemiconductor and sales management at Philips. Robertran TEAM Associates, an independent manufacturer'srepresentative firm whose clients included Honeywelland GE-Druck. Several years ago, Syputa developed aninterest in emerging wireless communications fieldsincluding cellular and 802.11/802.16 standards for WLANand WMAN systems. He developed a broad understand-ing from grounds up analysis of the technologies, com-panies and business trends shaping the developed andemerging sectors of the converging industry. He hasconsulted with both startup wireless companies andleaders in the merging WiMAX/WMAN field, with privateinvestment groups and large telecommunications indus-try hedge funds on products, business strategies, com-pany image and market positioning, and emerging orslated to emerge industry trends and catalysts.


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