News and Information from Besser Associates •October 2007
In this issue:
- Next Free Webinar: Passive Component Modeling
- Attention Managers: Webinars Provide Training Without Travel Costs
- New Course on Semiconductors for RF
- New Course on Broadband Wireless for Marketing and Sales People
- New Course Location - Baltimore October 15-19
- Upcoming Courses - Dallas TX this November
Next Free Webinar: Passive Component Modeling
Over 1,000 people registered for our inaugural tutorial webinar on Graphical Design Techniques and the Smith Chart, presented by Microwave Journal and Besser Associates. Be sure to watch the recorded version if you were not able to make it for the live event. You may also want to practice using the Smith Chart with our free online Smith Chart matching program, which was referenced at the end of the session. All you need is a Java-enabled browser.
Instructor Allen Podell will present the next webinar on Passive Component Modeling, which will run on October 18, 2007. In this tutorial you will learn about how components can behave in unexpected ways at high frequencies. The session will cover equivalent circuit models, losses and parasitics, and high frequency behavior for discrete components. Visit the Microwave Journal Resources page for more information about the upcoming webinar, and to sign up.
Attention Managers: Webinars Provide Training Without Travel Costs
This fall, our webinar program enters its third year of providing live interactive RF training without travel costs. If your travel budget is severely restricted or nonexistent, why not offer training to your employees via our webinar format? Students can participate in the course and ask questions at any time, as well as view CAD examples and exercises - all without leaving their desk. The short session format of 90 minutes causes only a minimal interruption to your normal daily work schedule. For corporate exclusive webinars, the subjects covered and the starting times can be customized to fit needs and your schedule. You can easily train groups that are spread out in different field offices around the country or around the world. Our next public webinar course, How to Speak RF, covers wireless concepts and terminology. It's perfect for professionals in management, finance, public relations, marketing, personnel, and other non-technical specialties who need to understand their company’s technical goals, project status, and what their technical counterparts are doing. The webinar runs October 29-November 2.
Semiconductor Device Physics for RF — New Three Day Course
Have you ever wanted to better understand how RF semiconductors work? Has it been several years since your college device physics class (which probably didn't cover high frequency devices)? Our new Semiconductor Device Physics for RF Design course provides microwave circuit designers with an in-depth look at their “toolkit” of semiconductor devices. The program material describes how properties of different semiconductor materials lead to the large variety of modern devices, each with its own characteristics, advantages and disadvantages. You will understand the principals of semiconductor fabrication and how limitations in materials and fabrication lead to limitations in performance and repeatability of microwave devices. The course will be presented by Bob Froelich in Dallas, TX this November 12-14.
New Course on Broadband Wireless for VC's, Marketing, and Sales People
This December, Besser Associates will be offering a new 2-day course on Wireless Technologies for Broadband Access: Standards, Techniques, and Building Blocks. This seminar provides attendees with a comprehensive introduction to wireless broadband technologies, including the latest market applications. Information presented includes material on baseband and RF channel processing, relevant system standards and performance issues, and product implementation. There are several classroom workshops to help reinforce the lecture topics. This course is designed for technical people who do not necessarily have wireless backgrounds: recruiters, lawyers, VC's, mechanical engineers, marketing and sales personnel would all be good candidates. The course will be presented by Steve Goldberg this December 6-7 in San Jose, CA.
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  |
| 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 |
Upcoming Courses - Dallas TX this November
Our course program will return to Dallas, Texas this November with 11 courses on RF and Wireless. The Dallas location features convenient flights to DFW airport and hotel accommodations within walking distance to the course site.
| Applied RF Techniques I | |
| Nov 12-Nov 16, 2007 | Course 001-3785 |
| Presented by Rick Fornes | Register by 10/8/2007 and pay $1995, otherwise pay $2195 |
| DSP Made Simple for Engineers | |
| Nov 12-Nov 14, 2007 | Course 027-3784 |
| Presented by Rick Lyons | Register by 10/8/2007 and pay $1295, otherwise pay $1395 |
| RF Transceiver Architecture, Design and Evaluation | |
| Nov 12-Nov 16, 2007 | Course 031-3786 |
| Presented by Ed Niehenke | Register by 10/8/2007 and pay $1995, otherwise pay $2195 |
| RF CMOS Design | |
| Nov 12-Nov 13, 2007 | Course 084-3790 |
| Presented by James Young | Register by 10/8/2007 and pay $795, otherwise pay $895 |
| RFID Made Simple | |
| Nov 12-Nov 13, 2007 | Course 168-3879 |
| Presented by Al Scott | Register by 10/8/2007 and pay $795, otherwise pay $895 |
| Semiconductor Device Physics for RF Design | |
| Nov 12-Nov 14, 2007 | Course 183-3792 |
| Presented by Bob Froelich | Register by 10/8/2007 and pay $1295, otherwise pay $1395 |
| Short Range Wireless Networks | |
| Nov 13-Nov 16, 2007 | Course 085-3794 |
| Presented by Robert K. Morrow | Register by 10/8/2007 and pay $1595, otherwise pay $1695 |
| Frequency Synthesis and Phase-Locked Loop Design | |
| Nov 14-Nov 16, 2007 | Course 052-3787 |
| Presented by Eric Drucker | Register by 10/8/2007 and pay $1295, otherwise pay $1395 |
| WiMAX Broadband Wireless Access | |
| Nov 14-Nov 16, 2007 | Course 176-3795 |
| Presented by Douglas H. Morais | Register by 10/8/2007 and pay $1295, otherwise pay $1395 |
| Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit (MMIC) Design | |
| Nov 14-Nov 16, 2007 | Course 181-3793 |
| Presented by Ali Darwish | Register by 10/8/2007 and pay $1295, otherwise pay $1395 |
| GSM Test and Measurement: 2.5G and beyond | |
| Nov 14-Nov 16, 2007 | Course 189-3878 |
| Presented by Al Scott and Rex Frobenius | Register by 10/8/2007 and pay $1295, otherwise pay $1395 |
