News and Information from Besser Associates • May 2009
In this issue:
- Next Webcast: Impedance Matching
- Next Web Classroom Course: RF Fundamentals
- Special Offer for Bluetooth in Boston
- Last-second Registrations Accepted by Credit Card
- Visit Us at the MTT-S Show
- August Courses Coming to San Jose
Next Webcast: Impedance Matching
The 2009 Webinar series from Microwave Journal and Besser Associates continues with Impedance Matching by instructor Bob Froelich.
This webcast presents an introduction to impedance matching concepts. The presentation will include the following topics:
• Energy Transfer in an RF Circuit
• Conjugate Match
• Using the Smith Chart
• Match Bandwidth and Q
• Matching in Several Steps
• Transmission Line Transformers
The webinar will run Tuesday, May 19, 2009; 8:00 am PDT. Visit the Microwave Journal Resources page to view the recorded sessions of previous webcasts in the series.
Next Web Classroom Course: RF Fundamentals
This course provides circuit-level designers with the essential concepts needed to work effectively with high frequency electronics. Participants gain analytical, graphical, and computer-aided techniques to analyze and optimize RF circuits in practical situations. The course addresses linear active circuit design, focusing on stability, bandwidth, and noise considerations.
This course is taught on-line using our Web classroom format. The format consists of five 90 minute web-conference sessions spread out Monday - Friday over a one week period. The instructor's audio and presentation are delivered over the computer screen and speakers. Students can ask questions at any time via the chat window - or between sessions via email. The class times are 9:00am to 10:30am Pacific Time. Course notes are provided electronically in pdf format.
| Web Classroom, WebEx | Jun 15-Jun 19, 2009 |
| Course 059-4116 | Presented by Les Besser |
Register by 5/11/2009 and pay $449, otherwise pay $495  |
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Special Offer for Bluetooth in Boston
Last-minute deal for our upcoming Bluetooth course in Boston - save $100. Plus, register yourself and bring a colleague for $699 (both registrants from the same company).
This three-day course introduces and analyzes Bluetooth wireless networking, based on Bluetooth specification 2.1 + 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.
| Burlington, MA | May 06-May 08, 2009 |
| Course 104-4102 | Presented by Robert K. Morrow |
| $1395 |
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Last-Second Registrations Accepted by Credit Card
If you were thinking of attending the following courses in Boston next week, you can still sign up online with a credit card. Your course materials will be shipped to the class in time for Tuesday's lecture. (Yes, we have received registrations during the weekend before classes!)
| Antennas & Propagation for Wireless Communications | |
| May 04-May 06, 2009 | Course 037-4108 |
| Presented by Steven Best | $1495 |
| Advanced RF Power Amplifier Techniques | |
| May 04-May 07, 2009 | Course 114-4107 |
| Presented by Steve Cripps | $2195 |
| Radio System Design - Theory and Practice | |
| May 04-May 08, 2009 | Course 180-4113 |
| Presented by Richard Ranson | $2195 |
| Bluetooth: Operation and Use | |
| May 06-May 08, 2009 | Course 104-4102 |
| Presented by Robert K. Morrow | $1495 |
| EMC and Signal Integrity Design Strategies | |
| May 06-May 08, 2009 | Course 193-4112 |
| Presented by Orin E. Laney | $1495 |
Visit Us at the MTT-S Show
Visit Besser Associates at the MTT International Wireless Symposium (booth #1113). The show will be held in Boston this coming June 7-12.
August Courses Coming to San Jose
Sign up now to receive the early registration discount!
| Applied RF Techniques I | |
| Aug 17-Aug 21, 2009 | Course 001-4182 |
| Presented by Les Besser | Register by 7/13/2009 and pay $1995, otherwise pay $2195 |
| Advanced Wireless and Microwave Techniques | |
| Aug 17-Aug 21, 2009 | Course 086-4183 |
| Presented by Allen Podell | Register by 7/13/2009 and pay $1995, otherwise pay $2195 |
| Ultra Linear High Efficiency Power Amplifier Design | |
| Aug 17-Aug 21, 2009 | Course 108-4184 |
| Presented by Ed Niehenke | Register by 7/13/2009 and pay $1995, otherwise pay $2195 |
| Silicon Germanium (SiGe) Design for High-Speed Circuits | |
| Aug 17-Aug 18, 2009 | Course 194-4185 |
| Presented by Germán Gutierrez | Register by 7/13/2009 and pay $895, otherwise pay $995 |
| Engineering UHF RFID Systems | |
| Aug 17-Aug 18, 2009 | Course 201-4195 |
| Presented by Allen Hollister | Register by 7/13/2009 and pay $895, otherwise pay $995 |
| Wideband/HF Amplifier Design Techniques | |
| Aug 17-Aug 19, 2009 | Course 202-4191 |
| Presented by Allen Hollister | Register by 7/13/2009 and pay $1395, otherwise pay $1495 |
| Transceiver and Systems Design for Digital Communications | |
| Aug 17-Aug 19, 2009 | Course 208-4194 |
| Presented by Scott Bullock | Register by 7/13/2009 and pay $1395, otherwise pay $1495 |
| Practical Wireless Signal Fundamentals | |
| Aug 17-Aug 19, 2009 | Course 210-4200 |
| Presented by Earl McCune Jr. | Register by 7/13/2009 and pay $1395, otherwise pay $1495 |
| RF and Wireless Made Simple | |
| Aug 19-Aug 21, 2009 | Course 004-4197 |
| Presented by Al Scott | Register by 7/13/2009 and pay $1395, otherwise pay $1495 |
| RF and High Speed PC Board Design Fundamentals | |
| Aug 19-Aug 21, 2009 | Course 042-4192 |
| Presented by Rick Fornes | Register by 7/13/2009 and pay $1395, otherwise pay $1495 |
| IEEE 802.11 Operations | |
| Aug 19-Aug 21, 2009 | Course 153-4186 |
| Presented by Robert K. Morrow | Register by 7/13/2009 and pay $1395, otherwise pay $1495 |
| Signal Integrity from the Ground Up | |
| Aug 19-Aug 21, 2009 | Course 164-4189 |
| Presented by Orin E. Laney | Register by 7/13/2009 and pay $1395, otherwise pay $1495 |
| WiMAX Broadband Wireless Access | |
| Aug 19-Aug 21, 2009 | Course 176-4187 |
| Presented by Douglas H. Morais | Register by 7/13/2009 and pay $1395, otherwise pay $1495 |
| Semiconductor Device Physics for RF Design | |
| Aug 19-Aug 21, 2009 | Course 183-4193 |
| Presented by Bob Froelich | Register by 7/13/2009 and pay $1395, otherwise pay $1495 |
| RF Measurements:Principles & Demonstration | |
| Aug 24-Aug 28, 2009 | Course 135-4196 |
| Presented by Al Scott and Rex Frobenius | Register by 7/20/2009 and pay $2195, otherwise pay $2395 |
