News and Information from Besser Associates • July 2009
In this issue:
- Next Webcast: Multiple Access Techniques: OFDM
- Next Web Classroom Course: EMC/Shielding/Grounding Techniques for Chip & PCB Layout
- Featured Course: Transceiver and Systems Design for Digital Communications
- Earlybird Discount Ends Soon for August Courses
Next Webcast: Multiple Access Techniques: OFDM
The 2009 Webinar series from Microwave Journal and Besser Associates continues with Multiple Access Techniques: OFDM by instructor Bob Morrow. This webcast presents an introduction to OFDM concepts. The presentation will include the following topics:
- Multiple access methods: TDMA and FDMA
- OFDM basics and signal construction
- OFDM challenges
- OFDM application: IEEE 802.11g Wi-Fi
- OFDM application: IEEE 802.16e-2005 WiMAX
The webinar will run Tuesday, July 21, 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: EMC/Shielding/Grounding Techniques for Chip & PCB Layout
This seminar discusses techniques for identifying the sources of unwanted coupling and radiation, and systematic approaches for their minimization.
Learning Objectives:
Upon completing the course, the participant will be able to:• Define electromagnetic compatibility.
• Identify sources of coupling and radiation.
• Discuss and simulate the effectiveness of various shielding strategies.
Target Audience:
Product and package design engineers of all expertise levels will benefit from this course. A basic engineering background (BSEE or equivalent) is required.| Monday, October 26 | 9:00 - 10:30 AM Pacific Time |
| Tuesday, October 27 | 9:00 - 10:30 AM Pacific Time |
| Wednesday, October 28 | 9:00 - 10:30 AM Pacific Time |
| Thursday , October 29 | 9:00 - 10:30 AM Pacific Time |
| Friday, October 30 | 9:00 - 10:30 AM Pacific Time |
The course is taught on-line using our Web classroom format: simply log-in to the 90 minute live conference each day right from your workplace. 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. Course notes are provided electronically in pdf format. When the session is over, return to your normal work schedule without missing a beat!
| EMC/Shielding/Grounding Techniques for Chip & PCB Layout | |
| Oct 26-Oct 30, 2009 | Course 140-4211 |
| Presented by Allen Podell | Register by 10/19/2009 and pay $449, otherwise pay $495  |
Featured Course: Transceiver and Systems Design for Digital Communications
This seminar provides an intuitive approach to transceiver design for both commercial and military sectors, allowing a broad spectrum of students to understand the topics clearly. It covers a wide range of data link communication design techniques, including link budgets, dynamic range and system analysis of receivers and transmitters used in data link communications, digital modulation and demodulation techniques of phase-shift keyed and frequency hopped spread spectrum systems using phase diagrams, multipath, gain control, an intuitive approach to probability, jamming reduction method using various adaptive processes, error detection and correction, global positioning systems (GPS) data link, satellite communications, direction-finding and interferometers, plus a section on broadband communications and home networking including Link 16, JTRS, military radios, and networking. Various techniques and designs are evaluated for modulating and sending digital data. Thus the student gains a firm understanding of the processes needed to effectively design wireless data link communication systems.
Students will receive a copy of the instructor's textbook, Transceiver and Systems Design for Digital Communications, 3rd Edition.
| 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 |
Earlybird Discount Ends Soon for August Courses
Register for your course by July 13 to get the earlybird discount on our August courses. You can save up to $200 just by signing up early!
| 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 |
