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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20160118T170000
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SUMMARY:The Wonderful World of Nonlinearity: Modeling and Characterization of RF and Microwave Circuits
DESCRIPTION:Monday January 18\, 2016 at 5:00 p.m. Jose C. Pedro\, Professor at the University of Aveiro\, will be presenting a Distinguished Microwave Lecture\, on “The Wonderful World of Nonlinearity: Modeling and Characterization of RF and Microwave Circuits”. \nSpeaker: Jose C. Pedro\nUniversity of Aveiro \nDay & Time: Monday\, January 18\, 2016\n5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. \nLocation: Room GB405\, Galbraith Building\n35 St. George Street\, Toronto\, M5S 1A4 \nOrganizer: IEEE Toronto Electromagnetics and Radiation Chapter \nContact: George V. Eleftheriades \nAbstract: Despite the many studies that have been undertaken to understand the wonderful world of nonlinearity\, most undergraduate electrical engineering programs are still confined to linear analysis and design tools. As a result\, the vast majority of microwave designers still cannot profit from the significant technological advancements that have been made in nonlinear circuit simulation\, active device modeling and new instrumentation for performance verification. So\, they tend to conduct their designs relying on experience\, empirical concepts\, and many trial and error iterations in the lab.\nThis talk will reveal the ubiquitous presence of nonlinearity in all RF and microwave circuits and the recent efforts made to understand\, model\, predict\, and measure its diverse manifestations. We aim to bring microwave engineers’ attention to newly available techniques\, and attract researchers to pursue further studies on this scientifically exciting topic.\nStarting with some elementary properties of nonlinear circuits (like nonlinear signal distortion\, harmonic generation\, frequency conversion and spectral regrowth)\, we will show that nonlinearity is present in all wireless circuits\, either to perform a desired signal operation or as unintentional distortion. In this way\, we will show how oscillators\, modulators or mixers could not exist without nonlinearity\, while power-amplifier designers struggle to get rid of its distortion effects.\nAfter this theoretical overview\, we will introduce some recent advancements in nonlinear microwave circuit analysis tools and illustrate different types of models that are currently being used to represent and predict device\, circuit\, and system performance. Finally\, we will focus the talk on the key metrics that are used to characterize nonlinear behavior\, as well as newly developed lab instruments and their ability to assess device performance. \nBiography: José C. Pedro received the diploma\, doctoral and habilitation degrees in electronics and telecommunications engineering\, from University of Aveiro\, Portugal\, in 1985\, 1993 and 2002\, respectively.\nFrom 1985 to 1993 he was an Assistant Lecturer at University of Aveiro\, and a Professor since 1993. Currently he is a Full Professor at the same University\, and a Senior Research Scientist at the Institute of Telecommunications.\nHis main scientific interests include active device modeling and the analysis and design of various nonlinear microwave circuits\, in particular\, the design of highly linear multi-carrier power amplifiers and mixers. He is the leading author of Intermodulation Distortion in Microwave and Wireless Circuits (Artech House\, 2003)\, has authored or co-authored more than 200 papers in international journals and symposia\, and served the IEEE in the Portuguese MTT/AP/ED Joint Chapter\, the MTT-11 Technical Committee and as a reviewer and Associate Editor for the MTT Transactions and reviewer for the MTT-IMS and the EuMC.\nProf. Pedro has served his university department as the Coordinator of the Scientific Council and as the Department Head.\nProf. Pedro received the Marconi Young Scientist Award in 1993 and the 2000 Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE) Measurement Prize. In 2007 he was elected Fellow of the IEEE for his contributions to the nonlinear distortion analysis of microwave devices and circuits. Currently\, he is an IEEE MTT-S Distinguished Microwave Lecturer.
URL:https://www.ieeetoronto.ca/event/the-wonderful-world-of-nonlinearity-modeling-and-characterization-of-rf-and-microwave-circuits/
LOCATION:Room GB405\, Galbraith Building\, 35 St. George Street\, Toronto\, M5S 1A4
CATEGORIES:Electromagnetics & Radiation
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SUMMARY:Linearization Techniques for Push-Pull Amplifiers
DESCRIPTION:Thursday January 28\, 2016 at 11:10 a.m. Dr. Rinaldo Castello\, IEEE Fellow\, will be presenting “Linearization Techniques for Push-Pull Amplifiers”. \nSpeaker: Dr. Rinaldo Castello\nIEEE Fellow\nUniversity of Pavia\, Italy \nDay & Time: Thursday\, January 28\, 2016\n11:10 a.m. \nLocation: University of Toronto\, Bahen Centre\, Room BA1230 \nOrganizer: Solid-State Circuits Society \nContact: Dustin Dunwell \nAbstract: Amplifiers that need to drive heavy loads (low resistances and/or large capacitances) or to handle high current signals with good efficiency generally use a push-pull output stage. This intrinsically creates large open-loop distortion components that need to be compressed through feedback to insure high closed-loop linearity. Minimizing close loop residual distortion involves three steps that will be discussed. First\, eliminate all open-loop source of distortion not intrinsic to the proper operation of the push pull structure. Second\, choose the amplifier topology that gives the maximum close loop compression of the open-loop distortion components for a given bandwidth. Third\, maximize the open-loop gain in the signal band and/or the unity gain bandwidth of the amplifier for a given topology while insuring stability in the presence of variable loads. \nBiography: Rinaldo Castello (S’78–M’78–SM’92–F’99) graduated from the University of Genova (summa cum laude) in 1977 and received the M.S. and the Ph. D. from the University of California\, Berkeley\, in ‘81 and ‘84. From ‘83 to ‘85 he was Visiting Assistant Professor at the University of California\, Berkeley. In 1987 he joined the University of Pavia where he is now a Full Professor. He consulted for ST-Microelectronics\, Milan\, Italy up to 2005 in ‘98 he started a joint research centre between the University of Pavia and ST and was its Scientific Director up to ‘05. He promoted the establishing of several design centre from multinational IC companies in the Pavia area among them Marvell for which he has been consulting from 2005. Rinaldo Castello has been a member of the TPC of the European Solid State Circuit Conference (ESSCIRC) since 1987 and of the International Solid State Circuit Conference (ISSCC) from ‘92 to ‘04. He was Technical Chairman of ESSCIRC ’91 and General Chairman of ESSCIRC ‘02\, Associate Editor for Europe of the IEEE J. of Solid-State Circ. from ’94 to ’96 and Guest Editor of the July ’92 special issue. From 2000 to 2007 he has been Distinguished Lecturer of the IEEE Solid State Circuit Society. Prof Castello was named one of the outstanding contributors for the first 50 and 60 years of ISSCC and a co-recipient of the Best Student Paper Award at the 2005 Symposium on VLSI of the Best Invited Paper Award at the 2011 CICC and of the Best Evening Panel Award at ISSCC 2012. He was one of the two European representatives at the Plenary Distinguished Panel of ISSCC 2013 and the Summer 2014 Issue of the IEEE Solid State Circuit Magazine was devoted to him. Rinaldo Castello is a Fellow of the IEEE.
URL:https://www.ieeetoronto.ca/event/linearization-techniques-for-push-pull-amplifiers/
LOCATION:University of Toronto\, Bahen Centre\, Room BA1230
CATEGORIES:Solid-State Circuits
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SUMMARY:The Art of Successful Presentation
DESCRIPTION:Thursday January 28th\, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. Dr. Alex. Ferworn\, Associate Chair and Graduate Programs Director at Ryerson University\, will be presenting “The Art of Successful Presentation”. \nSpeaker: Dr. Alex Ferworn\nAssociate Chair and Graduate Programs Director\, Ryerson University\nDirector\, Program in Disaster and Emergency Management \nDay & Time: Thursday\, January 28\, 2016\n1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. \nLocation: Room LG04\, George Vari Engineering and Computing Centre\nRyerson University\, Toronto\, M5B 1Z4 \nContact: Dr. Maryam Davoudpour \nAbstract: The fear of needles (trypanophobia) is the 20th most prevalent phobia. The fear of public speaking (glossophobia) is ranked at 13th. Does this mean that some people would rather be stuck with needles than make a public presentation? Based on the experience of Prof. Ferworn\, this may be true. Some fear of making a presentation can be mitigated by knowing what to do. In this presentation\, Prof. Ferworn will discuss how to make a successful presentation by providing simple guidelines so that no one must stick themselves with needles in order to feel better about talking publicly. \nBiography: Prof. Ferworn received his PhD in Systems Design Engineering from the University of Waterloo\, his MSc in Computing and Information Science from the University of Guelph and his B.Tech in Applied Computer Science from Ryerson University\, where he is a faculty member in the Department of Computer Science\, Associate Chair and Graduate Programs Director. He is also Director of a number of Certificate programs including the Program in Disaster and Emergency Management. Ferworn is an adjunct faculty member in the Department of Computing and Software\, Faculty of Engineering at McMaster University. Prof. Ferworn has been collaborating with the USAR and CBRNe Response Team (UCRT) of the Ontario Provincial Police since 2005. He has worked extensively with USAR teams in Canada and the United States on a broad range of technology issues related to Computational Public Safety. He does not own a dog.
URL:https://www.ieeetoronto.ca/event/the-art-of-successful-presentation/
CATEGORIES:Instrumentation & Measurement,Magnetics
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SUMMARY:Imaging Tissue and Treating Cancer with Microwaves
DESCRIPTION:Thursday January 28\, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. Professor Susan Hagness\, University of Wisconsin-Madison\, will be presenting “Imaging Tissue and Treating Cancer with Microwaves”. \nSpeaker: Professor Susan Hagness\nUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison \nDay & Time: Thursday\, January 28\, 2016\n3:00 p.m. \nLocation: Sandford Fleming Building\, 10 King’s College Rd\nRoom SF1105 \nOrganizer: IEEE Toronto Electromagnetics and Radiation Chapter \nContact: Costas D. Sarris \nAbstract: The endogenous (and possibly exogenously influenced) dielectric properties of tissue at microwave frequencies vary across different tissue types and physiological states. These properties may be exploited to differentiate tissues via low-power microwave imaging and to selectively heat diseased tissue at higher power levels. This presentation will highlight recent theoretical and experimental advances in low-cost microwave theranostics – that is\, diagnostic and therapeutic microwave-based technologies – with an emphasis on breast imaging and targeted cancer treatment. On the diagnostic side\, 3-D quantitative microwave imaging technology has the potential to address several important clinical needs in breast imaging\, including evaluating breast density as part of a patient’s individualized risk assessment\, screening women who are at higher risk for cancer\, and monitoring changes in breast tissue in response to prevention and treatment protocols. On the therapeutic side\, minimally invasive microwave ablation using miniaturized antennas as interstitial heating probes is emerging as a less invasive alternative to surgical resection and more effective and versatile alternative to conventional thermoablative techniques for the treatment of primary tumors. \nBiography: Susan C. Hagness received the B.S. degree with highest honors and the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from Northwestern University in 1993 and 1998\, respectively. Since 1998\, she has been with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison\, where she currently holds the title of Philip D. Reed Professor and serves as the Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Affairs in the College of Engineering. She is also a Faculty Affiliate of the Department of Biomedical Engineering and a member of the UW Carbone Comprehensive Cancer Center. Dr. Hagness was the recipient of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) presented by the U.S. White House in 2000. In 2002\, she was named one of the 100 top young innovators in science and engineering in the world by the MIT Technology Review magazine. She is also the recipient of the UW-Madison Emil Steiger Distinguished Teaching Award (2003)\, the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society Early Career Achievement Award (2004)\, the URSI Isaac Koga Gold Medal (2005)\, the IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering Outstanding Paper Award (2007)\, the IEEE Education Society Mac E. Van Valkenburg Early Career Teaching Award (2007)\, the UW System Alliant Energy Underkofler Excellence in Teaching Award (2009)\, the Physics in Medicine and Biology Citations Prize (2011)\, the UW-Madison Kellett Mid- Career Award (2011)\, and the UW-Madison College of Engineering Benjamin Smith Reynolds Award for Excellence in Teaching Engineers (2014). She was elected Fellow of the IEEE in 2009. She has held numerous leadership positions within the IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society (AP-S) and the United States National Committee (USNC) of the International Union of Radio Science (URSI). She was the Technical Program Chair of the 2012 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting in Chicago\, IL\, and most recently completed a term as Chair of the IEEE AP-S Fellows Evaluation Committee.
URL:https://www.ieeetoronto.ca/event/imaging-tissue-and-treating-cancer-with-microwaves/
LOCATION:Sandford Fleming Building\, 10 King’s College Rd Room\, SF1105
CATEGORIES:Electromagnetics & Radiation
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20160128T203000
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SUMMARY:IBM Internet of Things Point of View and Strategy
DESCRIPTION:Thursday January 28\, 2016 at 6:30 p.m. Jim Caldwell\, Director of IBM Internet of Things\, Continuous Engineering Solutions Development\, will be presenting “IBM Internet of Things Point of View and Strategy”. \nSpeaker: Jim Caldwell\nDirector\, IBM Internet of Things\, Continuous Engineering Solutions Development \nDay & Time: Thursday\, January 28\, 2016\n6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. \nLocation: Room VIC608\nVictoria Building\, Ryerson University\n285 Victoria Street\, Toronto\nMap: http://www.ryerson.ca/maps \nContact: d.cecic@ieee.org \nAbstract: The Internet of Things is predicted to have an economic impact of more than $11 Trillion per year by 2025. It has become a focus of discussion by technologists\, the business press and the general public. Clearly something is happening but what? And what should businesses and institutions do about it? This presentation will survey the topic from IBM’s perspective. We will discuss what the Internet of Things is. We will also discuss IBM’s point of view and strategy\, some examples of offerings and client engagements. Finally\, we will conclude with some key questions and research challenges. \nBiography: As Director\, IBM Internet of Things\, Continuous Engineering Solutions Development\, Mr. Caldwell is responsible for the development of a set of software tools and solutions used in the design and development of “things”. This includes motor vehicles\, aircraft and electronic devices. He is also a member of the leadership team for IBM’s Collaborative Lifecycle Management toolset used in the design and development of large software systems industry wide. \nPreviously\, as Director of Software Group (SWG) Technical Strategy\, Mr. Caldwell was responsible for working across SWG to continually update and communicate the SWG technical strategy. This included working with SWG divisional leaders (technical and business) on key elements of strategy and cross IBM initiatives. It also included selection\, development and delivery of incubator programs and joint programs with IBM research. \nPrior to that\, Mr. Caldwell served as Director of WebSphere Application Infrastructure Product Management where he was responsible for business management of the infrastructure portion of IBM’s WebSphere portfolio of e-business products. This included WebSphere Application Server\, WebSphere Commerce Server\, WebSphere Voice Server and Embedded ViaVoice. He drove business decisions across all disciplines within these groups including development\, services\, business development\, and marketing. \nIn his more than 25 years at IBM\, Mr. Caldwell has held technical\, managerial and executive roles in IBM’s software businesses including Director\, WebSphere Commerce Development in which he helped grow IBM’s Commerce offering from an incubator activity to the market leader. Mr. Caldwell is a Mathematics graduate from the University of Waterloo and is currently based in IBM’s Toronto Software Laboratory.
URL:https://www.ieeetoronto.ca/event/ibm-internet-of-things-point-of-view-and-strategy/
LOCATION:Room VIC608\, Victoria Building\, Ryerson University\, 285 Victoria Street\, Toronto
CATEGORIES:Computer
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