News and Information from Besser Associates •July 2007
In this issue:
- Bluetooth Course Coming this August
- New Course on Bipolar CMOS
- Smith Chart Applet Updated
- Courses Coming to San Jose/Sunnyvale this August
- New Course Location - Baltimore October 15-19
Bluetooth Course Coming this August
Learn everything you need to know about Bluetooth in just three days by attending our Bluetooth: Operation and Use course this August 15-17 in San Jose. This three-day course introduces and analyzes Bluetooth wireless networking, based on Bluetooth specification 2.0 + EDR (enhanced data rate). Participants begin by studying Bluetooth signal propagation characteristics, modulation, packet structure, data and audio processing, and error control. The role of the Bluetooth link manager in establishing a connection and implementing security and encryption measures are then discussed. Various higher layers in the Bluetooth protocol stack are examined such as packet segmentation and reassembly, service discovery, the host controller interface, and the implementation of application profiles. The Bluetooth qualification program is discussed. Finally, the ability of Bluetooth to coexist with other wireless networks in the 2.4 GHz band is analyzed.
The course is presented by instructor Robert Morrow, who is the author of Bluetooth Operation and Use (2002) and Wireless Network Coexistence(2004) published by McGraw-Hill.
New Course on Bipolar CMOS
Bipolar technologies have seen a recent increase in demand which is fueled by a need for speed in the Internet, in wireless and in LANs. Bipolar silicon promises continuous development and the cost is reducing, while other advanced technologies show increased pricing. The last few years have seen the rise of SiGe heterojunction bipolar transistors which are now faster than even the highest performing GaAs processes. Our new presentation, Silicon BiCMOS for High Speed and Mixed Signal Design, will review the fundamentals of device physics, modelling, circuit design and layout for bipolar/BiCMOS integrated circuits. It will cover the essential building blocks for high speed logic, A/D and D/A conveters, PLL/DLL and ATE.
The one-day course will be presented on August 14 in San Jose, CA. The presenter, Germán Gutierrez, has over 22 years experience in the design of high speed mixed-signal ICs in a variety of technologies, including SiGe Bicmos, CMOS, GaAs and SOS. As a consultant in IC Design, he has worked with Jazz Semiconductor, Motia, Kotura, Centellax, Telaris, Peregrine Semiconductor and Howrey-Simon. His most recent engagement was as Principal RFIC Design Engineer at Pulse-Link. He represented Qualcomm in 2006 at the International Trade Commission, as an expert witness.
Smith Chart Applet Updated
Based on feedback from students in the Boston courses, several small improvements have been made to the Smith Chart Impedance Matching applet on Bessernet.com. Specifically, adding and deleting elements has been made more intuitive by making sure that the most recently added element remains selected, which makes it easier to simply delete the element in case you added the wrong type. Also, the reactance and susceptance lines now remain displayed even when a circuit is not selected. This makes it easier to create matching networks that match to arbitrary impedances, as is done in one of the exercises in the Applied RF Techniques I course. More improvements are on the way in coming months, mainly to update components that work behind the scenes so that they are using the latest Java features.
Courses Coming to San Jose/Sunnyvale this August
Time is running out to sign up for our summer schedule in the Silicon Valley. Summer is often the best time for training, since many projects wind down during vacation season.
| RF Measurements:Principles & Demonstration | |
| Aug 06-Aug 10, 2007 | Course 135-3773 |
| Presented by Al Scott and Rex Frobenius | Register by 7/2/2007 and pay $2195, otherwise pay $2395  |
| Applied RF Techniques I | |
| Aug 13-Aug 17, 2007 | Course 001-3774 |
| Presented by Les Besser | Register by 7/9/2007 and pay $1995, otherwise pay $2195 |
| RF and Wireless Made Simple | |
| Aug 13-Aug 15, 2007 | Course 004-3777 |
| Presented by Al Scott | Register by 7/9/2007 and pay $1295, otherwise pay $1395 |
| Modern Digital Modulation Techniques | |
| Aug 13-Aug 17, 2007 | Course 016-3783 |
| Presented by Irving Kalet | Register by 7/9/2007 and pay $1995, otherwise pay $2195 |
| Advanced Wireless and Microwave Techniques | |
| Aug 13-Aug 17, 2007 | Course 086-3775 |
| Presented by Allen Podell | Register by 7/9/2007 and pay $1995, otherwise pay $2195 |
| Ultra Linear High Efficiency Power Amplifier Design | |
| Aug 13-Aug 17, 2007 | Course 108-3776 |
| Presented by Ed Niehenke | Register by 7/9/2007 and pay $1995, otherwise pay $2195 |
| Radio System Design - Theory and Practice | |
| Aug 13-Aug 15, 2007 | Course 180-3779 |
| Presented by Richard Ranson | Register by 7/9/2007 and pay $1295, otherwise pay $1395 |
| EMC and Signal Integrity Design Strategies | |
| Aug 13-Aug 15, 2007 | Course 193-3781 |
| Presented by Orin E. Laney | Register by 7/9/2007 and pay $1295, otherwise pay $1395 |
| Silicon BiCMOS for High Speed and Mixed Signal Design | |
| Aug 14-Aug 14, 2007 | Course 194-3805 |
| Presented by Germán Gutierrez | Register by 7/9/2007 and pay $495, otherwise pay $550 |
| Bluetooth: Operation and Use | |
| Aug 15-Aug 17, 2007 | Course 104-3778 |
| Presented by Robert K. Morrow | Register by 7/9/2007 and pay $1295, otherwise pay $1395 |
| Mobile Broadband Wireless Access | |
| Aug 15-Aug 17, 2007 | Course 195-3780 |
| Presented by Douglas H. Morais | Register by 7/9/2007 and pay $1295, otherwise pay $1395 |
New Course Location - Baltimore October 15-19
Based on feedback from our students, we have added a new course site to this year's public course schedule. The Greenbelt, Maryland location is on the north side of the beltway, with convenient access to BWI airport. The site offers nearby hotels within walking distance, as well as a Metro station within a couple of miles for car-free access to Washington D.C. sights.
| Applied RF Techniques II | |
| Oct 15-Oct 19, 2007 | Course 003-3920 |
| Presented by Ed Niehenke | Register by 9/10/2007 and pay $1995, otherwise pay $2195 |
| Applied Design of Wireless Digital Modulation Systems | |
| Oct 15-Oct 17, 2007 | Course 161-3918 |
| Presented by Chris Potter | Register by 9/10/2007 and pay $1295, otherwise pay $1395 |
| Satellite Communications | |
| Oct 15-Oct 16, 2007 | Course 174-3800 |
| Presented by Fred Ricci | Register by 9/10/2007 and pay $795, otherwise pay $895 |
| Broadband Wireless Communications: 3G/4G, WLAN and WPAN Technology, Including HSDPA, 3.9G, IEEE 802.11, 15, 16, and HIPERLAN2 | |
| Oct 15-Oct 19, 2007 | Course 184-3797 |
| Presented by Savo Glisic | Register by 9/10/2007 and pay $1995, otherwise pay $2195 |
| DSP Made Simple for Engineers | |
| Oct 17-Oct 19, 2007 | Course 027-3782 |
| Presented by Rick Lyons | Register by 9/10/2007 and pay $1295, otherwise pay $1395 |
| IEEE 802.11 Operations | |
| Oct 17-Oct 19, 2007 | Course 153-3917 |
| Presented by Robert K. Morrow | Register by 9/10/2007 and pay $1295, otherwise pay $1395 |
